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.

Google Winding Down 20 Percent Time

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Google continues its march away from its innovative origins by winding down the 20 percent time program that let employees work on pet projects.

Yahoo Stock: All Style, Little Substance

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yahoo stock might be soaring and Marissa Mayer might be turning heads, but the fundamental story is much different and much more dire.

High Shrimp Prices Could Make Darden Restaurants Seasick

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Shrimp prices just keep on soaring ... and that's bad news for already-struggling Darden Restaurants and other seafood-centric dining spots.

What’s Warren Buffett Buying?

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
We take a look at what moves Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway made during the second quarter.

Gold Rises, Posts Weekly Gain

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold futures climbed modestly on Friday as Middle East violence and Federal Reserve tapering fears drove equities markets lower.

Daniel Loeb: Disney’s In, Virgin Media’s Out

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
What were the big moves for Daniel Loeb's Third Point LLC? New positions in DIS and KO while dropping out of VMED and CIM.

Green Mountain Coffee to Join Nasdaq 100

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
On August 22, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters will join both the NASDAQ-100 Index, NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index and the NASDAQ-100 Ex-Tech Sector Index.

Cisco, Walmart Torch the Street: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Blue chips Cisco and Walmart each delivered some crappy news and had their stocks sheared as a result, helping to drag down the broader indices.

Gold Jumps on Safe Haven Appeal

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Escalating violence in Egypt allowed gold to shrug off lower than expected first time U.S. unemployment claims and post a solid gain for the day.

Soros Ups the Apple Ante, Trashes Gold

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Soros Fund Management's recent 13F filing shows that George Soros took some big positions in tech, but waved bye-bye to the yellow metal.

Buffett Bets on Suncor, Dish Network

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway buys Dish Network and Suncor, while lightening up on Moody's, Mondelez and Kraft.

Dean Foods Announces 1-for-2 Reverse Stock Split

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Dean Foods has announced a 1-for-2 reverse stock split for its common stock. The split will go into effect after the market closes on Monday

Will MannKind’s Luck Change the Second Time Around?

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
MannKind's diabetes drug, Afrezza, is back in Phase 3 trials and is showing similar promise. But can it clear the hump to approval ... unlike last time?

Bad Day for Macy’s, SeaWorld: Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets fell broadly Wednesday amid several earnings disappointments, including a miss from Macy's and a big loss at SeaWorld.

Gold Rebounds on Flat Wholesale Prices

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold jumped in Wednesday trading, erasing the previous session's decline on a government report showing flat wholesale prices in July.

Study Shows People Hate ‘Selfies’ — But Facebook Sure Should Love them

By Carla Lake, InvestorPlace Staff
'Selfie'-takers annoy all on Facebook -- except advertisers, since these users unwittingly provide useful data.

The Real Problem With Lululemon

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Lululemon has a growth problem, but that's only half the uphill battle. It also has to figure out how to expand without diluting its strong brand.

Can Zynga Find Success Through C-Suite Cuts?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Zynga's new chief is making some big moves, but will that be enough to return the struggling company to its former gaming glory?

5 Takeaways From DoJ’s Bid to Block US Air-American Merger

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Can US Airways and American Airlines get off the mat after the Justice Department's eleventh-hour haymaker?
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