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.

Gold Rallies But Ends Quarter with Record Decline

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rebounded modestly in Friday trading, but ended the quarter with a record loss.

Men’s Wearhouse Founder Has No Clothes

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Men's Wearhouse founder George Zimmer would need one heck of a plan to convince anyone that current management isn't doing a good enough job at the helm.

Fed Comments Extend the Rally: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
News on the Federal Reserve stimulus front and a couple positive U.S. data points helped extend the major indices' broad rally to a third straight day.

Gold Continues to Slide While Equities, U.S. Dollar Rally

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Vanishing investor confidence in gold's safe haven status sent the precious metal down again in Thursday trading as equities and the U.S. dollar rose.

Gun Stocks’ Ammo Isn’t Spent Yet

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Don't just assume Smith & Wesson's stellar earnings were merely fueled by recent fear of gun legislation. It's possible that much larger sentiment trends are at play -- and that bodes well for the continued success of gun stocks.

Is Yelp Buyout Bait?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Red-hot Yelp has what many other tech companies could use -- a well-designed window into the local-search business.

RR Donnelley: Risen From the Dead

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors were quick to run from RR Donnelley following its Google earnings gaffe, but smarter traders pounced and made a quick buck once the bleeding stopped.

Implantable Drug Pump Recalled After 14 Deaths

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
The Food and Drug Administration is recalling SynchroMed Implantable Infusion Systems made by Medtronic due to defects that linked to patient deaths.

5 Stocks Loved By Shorts and Analysts Alike

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
These five companies have a potentially explosive combination of high short interest and love from the analyst communities. We discuss their squeeze potential.

Stocks Rally on Easing Fed Fears: Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
A Commerce Department report on a slowing GDP didn't dampen investor enthusiasm, instead helping all three indexes to rise for a second straight day

Gold Tumbles to Near Three-Year Low

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Growing investor confidence that the Federal Reserve will wind down economic stimulus efforts sent gold down sharply in Wednesday trading.

Halftime for the S&P 500 — 3 Best and Worst Stocks

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The S&P 500 saw a 17% rise during the first half of 2013 before giving back some gains. It's still up 10% -- here are its notable performers, both good and bad.

3 Share Repurchase Superstars to Watch

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
It can be hard to execute share buybacks properly but, as Factset's Buyback Quarterly shows, these three S&P 500 companies have sure made it look easy.

Harley-Davidson’s Flat Tire: Demographics

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Harley-Davidson might have a successful turnaround story in its history, but investors shouldn't expect any growth in its future.

Oracle Doubles Down on Dealmaking: 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
This week's video: Oracle strikes a deal with its bitter rival. Also, find out what two companies have seen corner office shake-ups of late.

7 Stocks for 7 Deadly Sins

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
You're likely familiar with the seven deadly sins: greed, wrath, envy, pride, lust, sloth and gluttony. Now, get familiar with the companies that profit off them.

Gold Slips as Economic Data Pushes U.S. Dollar Higher

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell back slightly in Tuesday trading on the heels of better-than-expected consumer confidence and April home price data.

Housing Helps Wall Street Mend: Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Solid economic reports on housing, durable goods and consumer confidence sent stocks broadly ahead Tuesday, though BKS and WAG were among notable laggards.

Give SandRidge a Chance Now That Ward Is out of Work

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
SandRidge Energy CEO Tom Ward has been ushered out of the C-suite, much to the delight of shareholders. Now's the time to give SD another once-over.
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