Hot Stocks

Hot stocks are not about hype. They emerge when powerful themes, policy shifts, and capital flows converge. InvestorPlace analysts track fast-moving market narratives, especially in technology, AI, and infrastructure, to identify stocks drawing outsized attention and explain what is really driving those moves.

Gold Flat on Fed Tapering, Syria Uncertainty

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A lack of clear direction on possible U.S. airstrikes in Syria and the slowing of the Fed's monthly bond-buying kept gold flat in Monday trading.

Analysts, Short Sellers Are at Odds Over These 3 Stocks

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
The analyst community seems to be solidly behind these three stocks ... but they're pitted against a large group of short sellers.

A Tale of Three Turnaround Stocks

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
JCPenney, Hewlett-Packard and Best Buy are all off life support and trying to forge new lives. Which one might have the best chance?

Can Yahoo Break Out of Its Ad Problem?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wall Street will be keeping a close on Ned Brody, who has been tasked with turning around Yahoo's slumping display ad sales.

Gold Gains After Weak U.S. Jobs Report

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Fewer jobs were created in August than economists expected, boosting gold's appeal as fears of near-term Fed stimulus tapering ebbed.

Get Ready for Volatility at Kinder Morgan

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hedgeye's report about the Kinder Morgan "house of cards" might end up showing nothing, but it still could cause short-term rockiness that investors can exploit.

3 Stocks Leading the Alternative Energy Charge

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
These three stocks have a big foot forward in the alternative-energy space, and could see big rewards as these technologies take root.

Rental Businesses Love the Part-Time Economy

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Rental businesses generate great cash flow, and that's a great sector for the part-time economy.

Employment Data Hoists Stocks: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Solid news on the employment front helped drive the broader market higher. Heading north were LNKD, BBRY and GRPN, among others.

Gold Falls on Upbeat U.S. Economic Data

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A trio of positive economic reports sent the U.S. dollar up and gold down in Thursday trading.

Groupon Stock Gets Another Super Boost

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Groupon stock is up solidly Thursday on an analyst upgrade, but will the rest of the community follow suit?

Expect More Fights Like CBS-Time Warner

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
The question isn't if we'll see more disputes like the one between CBS and Time Warner, but when. And it doesn't look like we'll be waiting very long.

Fox News Is Heading to Sirius XM

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Fox New Channel and Fox Business Network will be available to Sirius XM Radio's roughly 25 million subscribers through 2019.

Social’s Still Hot: LinkedIn Follow-On Offering Snags $1.2B

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
LinkedIn's $1.2 billion influx from a follow-on offering likely won't lead to a ramp-up in its M&A, but the deal does illustrate social media's new hotness.

BlackBerry Could Have a Buyer as Early as November

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
BlackBerry is moving to find a buyer as quickly as possible and could hold an auction for the company by November.

Nike’s Newest Golf Tech Isn’t a Game-Changer

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Nike (NKE) may be laying the groundwork for a creative new line of golf training apparel, but even a successful product won't make a huge impact.

Automakers Take the Wheel: Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Automakers' strong August sales pushed the major auto stocks higher Wednesday amid a smooth, positive day for the broader markets.

Gold Drops Despite Safe Haven Indicators

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell sharply in Wednesday trading in spite of increasing Middle East tensions and a strike by South African gold miners.

Francesca’s Plummets 25% on Weak Earnings

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors are fleeing Francesca's in the wake of the company's weaker-than-expected second-quarter earnings and lowered outlook.
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