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.

What’s The Washington Post Thinking? Here’s One Possibility.

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The Washington Post's acquisition of a manufacturer of utility monitors has left many scratching their heads. Here's one possible motive behind the deal.

Will Earnings Push Panera to $200?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Panera -- which reports after the bell today -- will likely need to blow away earnings estimates for it to break out to new highs.

Earnings Swing Into Full Gear: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
McDonald's and Kimberly-Clark both slipped a couple percentage points following their quarterly reports. NFLX hammered after the bell.

Gold Surges on Weaker U.S. Dollar

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold jumped in Monday trading after a weaker-than-expected report on U.S. home sales in June sent the U.S. dollar tumbling against other currencies.

3 Russian Stocks Hiding Out With Snowden

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
While investors are often wary -- and rightfully so -- of Russian stocks, these three ADRs have been sneakily soaring so far this year.

Gold Rises to Post Small Weekly Gain

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold benefitted from investor concern over weak tech earnings and the bankruptcy of Detroit, rising in Friday trading to post a weekly gain.

Deal Buzz: Charter Trying to Buy Time Warner Cable

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Sources tell Bloomberg that John Malone's Charter Communications is preparing a takeover bid for Time Warner Cable.

Bargain Hunters Push Gold Back Up

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rebounded somewhat from the previous day's decline on Thursday as investors of the yellow metal took advantage of lower prices.

Banks Push Dow, S&P 500 to New Highs: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Morgan Stanley's blowout earnings capped off a strong season for America's "Big Six" banks and helped lead a strong day that saw the Dow and S&P 500 top out again.

5 Lesser-Known Tech Stock Gems

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Big tech stocks like Google and Priceline are making headlines as they march to $1,000, but don't overlook these lesser-known stocks with big potential.

How to Play the Decline in Soda Consumption

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Investors will want to make some deliberate, thoughtful decisions on how to play the trend away from soda. Here's where they should be looking.

5 Stocks Looking for a Super Showing at Comic-Con

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Comic-Con has expanded beyond comics and now prominently features TV shows and movies as part of its programming. Here are five stocks looking for a big show.

Ben Back to the Rescue: Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Intel, eBay and American Express were all sliding after the bell Wednesday following a trading day that saw Ben Bernanke come to the market's aid once more.

Gold Drops After Bernanke Remarks

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rose during Ben Bernanke's prepared statement to Congress, but fell during his questioning by lawmakers, ending down for the day.

Earnings Preview: Can Google Keep Up the Momentum?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Google has been running hot heading into its second-quarter earnings, so expectations could be a little goosed for Thursday's report.

NCAA Parting Ways With EA Sports

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
EA shares took a quick hit Wednesday after the NCAA announced it has decided not to renew its contract with Electronic Arts' EA Sports division for the NCAA Football series.

Chevron Wades Back Into Argentina’s Rocky Waters

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Chevron, which knows firsthand what can happen when Argentine dealings go south, has stuck its foot back in the water with a $1.24 billion partnership with YPF.

Marissa Mayer: The Next Steve Jobs?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Internet portals aren't iPods, sure, but Mayer has a number of qualities that have convinced Wall Street to keep the faith amid discouraging numbers.

5 Things You Should Hate About Facebook

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Ah, Facebook -- the social media titan everyone loves to hate. And justifiably so.
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