Hot Stocks

The stock market changes from minute to minute, and what’s hot today may not be hot tomorrow. Our expert analysts spot hot stocks that are heating up before the crowd swoops in to bid prices higher, and our journalists sift through the noise to shine a light on trending investments -- in spaces ranging from quantum computing to marijuana stocks -- to determine whether they’re actually worth your time.

BlackBerry Makes Even Investing’s Greats Look Foolish

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
BlackBerry stock has gotten the best of a lot of investors, including Prem Watsa, "the Warren Buffett of Canada." What can we learn from his folly?

It’s All About ‘Fruit’: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Corporate news in Dole, BlackBerry and Apple made the biggest headlines in an otherwise mixed day.

Gold Rallies on Higher Chinese Demand

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Reports of higher demand for physical gold and new economic stimulus measures in China sent gold up sharply in Monday trading.

Stay Away From (Most) Big Retailers

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Despite the apparent recovery, consumers are still being cautious about their spending, which is bad news for most big retail stores. Key word: "most."

How Time Warner Customers Are Getting Around CBS Blackout

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
The blackout of CBS content to Time Warner Cable subscribers continues, but some Time Warner customers have found other ways to watch CBS content.

Krispy Kreme Stock Is Sizzling

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Krispy Kreme stock has been putting on quite a show over the last year ... but the real question is whether it can keep that performance going.

Disney Brings Out the Stars for D23 Expo

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Hollywood stars like Natalie Portman and Angelina Jolie showed up to Disney's D23 Expo to promote the company's upcoming animated and live-action films.

Was a Sellout Part of the BlackBerry Turnaround Plan?

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Private equity firms now get to mull a question that individual investors have been asking themselves for years: Is BlackBerry worth buying?

BlackBerry Might Ditch Wall Street

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Reports are pouring in that BlackBerry is considering taking the company private, but that's not going to be easy, given the company's troubles.

Gold Edges Higher on Better Chinese Manufacturing

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
More good economic news from China sent gold slightly higher in Friday trading, prompting the metal to end the week with a small increase.

Retail Stocks: 3 Lessons from the Saks Sale

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hudson's Bay recently bought Saks. While it may seem like old news, the deal can teach investors in retail stocks some valuable lessons about the space.

Bill Ackman Wants New CEO at JCPenney … Or Else

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
The agitating investor makes headlines with JCP almost daily -- here's the latest wrinkle in this drawn-out tale of Bill Ackman and JCPenney.

BlackBerry Considers Going Private

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
BlackBerry's executive team is said to be warming to the idea of taking the handset maker private as its sales and market share dwindle.

The Internet Takes Charge: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
A bouncy Thursday for stocks was punctuated by huge post-earnings moves in online stocks like GRPN and OWW, as well as after-hours movement from Priceline.

Gold Jumps on Strong Chinese Trade Data

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold posted solid gains in Thursday trading driven by strong Chinese economic data and a weakening U.S. dollar.

It’s the Beginning of the End for AOL’s Patch

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
The future of AOL's Patch is shaky at best. Here are three predictions about what's next for the hyper-local news sites -- none of which are pretty.

Facebook Trying to Be More Like Twitter

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook continues to become more and more like Twitter. Maybe it should just buy the company and become the social network superpower it wants to be.

Time Warner to Delay Spinning Off Time Inc.

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Time Warner's CEO says the company will postpone the spinoff of Time Inc. until next year to give the unit's new CEO more time to develop strategy.

Tumi Stock Takes a Trip Down South

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Tumi stock is tumbling big-time this morning thanks to the not-so-hot second-quarter earnings it reported after the bell yesterday.
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