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 Falls Ahead of Bernanke Remarks

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold sank in Tuesday trading ahead of the conclusion of the FOMC meeting and remarks by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, including expectations for news about the future of QE.

Is Netflix About to Crash and Burn?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Shares of Netflix have skyrocketed since the start of the year, but will content costs eventually catch up to the streaming-video king?

Gold Slips As Equities Rally

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Rising equities markets pushed gold down slightly in Monday trading as investors looked for more signals from the Federal Reserve on stimulus efforts.

Netflix Soars on Dreamworks Agreement: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
While markets broadly ticked upward in anticipation of this week's Fed meeting, Netflix and Terex made some of the most exaggerated moves.

So Your DNA Can’t Be Patented … Now What?

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The Supreme Court recently ruled that identifying genes is not patentable ... which is both good and bad news for DNA-mapping companies.

Lululemon Goes for Humor With CEO Wanted Posting

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Lululemon Athletica is poking fun at its search for a new CEO with a humorous fake job ad posted on its websites.

Gold Climbs on Syria Tensions, Demand

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Escalating international involvement in the Syrian conflict helped prop up gold in Friday trading, pushing the metal to a small weekly gain.

What’s Next for Gannett?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gannett's purchase of TV station owner Belo was a brilliant stroke to counter its slower newspaper business, but GCI might be pressured to do more.

Microsoft’s Mini-Stores: Same Old Same Old

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Microsoft is jumping on the mini-store train with 500 planned Best Buy locations, and just like Samsung, Microsoft has plenty to gain. Best Buy, not so much.

Do the Drop-Down Dance With Spectra Energy

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Spectra Energy has agreed to drop down all of its remaining U.S. transmission and storage assets to its MLP, which should have investors doing a victory dance.

Microsoft Expands Window into Best Buy Stores-Within-A-Store

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Microsoft inked a deal with Best Buy to set up 500 store-within-a-store sites to focus on products running Windows 8.

Gannett Leads Market Charge: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Positive news on the retail and employment fronts helped send stocks to a rip-roaring rebound Thursday. Gannett helped lead the way on news it bought out Belo.

Gold Falls on Stronger U.S. Economic Data

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Better-than-anticipated reports on the U.S. economy boosted equities markets, but sent gold lower in Thursday trading.

Betting on Boeing: 3 Headwinds, 3 Tailwinds

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Just when it looked like Boeing's 787 woes were behind it, a new set of concerns has investors worried.

Chipotle Wants to Replicate Its Mexican Success With Asian Food

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Chipotle is looking to follow up its success with Mexican cuisine by opening a new chain of eastern cuisine restaurants.

Why Specialty Retail Can’t Speak for the Sector

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Don't run screaming from the sector just because investors in these specialty stocks have the jitters.

Safeway Sells Canadian Operation for $6 Billion

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Safeway will sell its Canadian operation to Canada's Empire Company for $6 billion. Empire expects the deal to keep them ahead of growing Canadian competition

Big Tobacco Botches the E-Cig Name Game

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Big Tobacco's reluctance to slap valuable brand names like Marlboro and Camel on its e-cigarette lines is pure madness.

Gold Rebounds as U.S. Dollar, Equities Drop

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Declines in worldwide equities markets and a falling U.S. dollar helped rally gold in Wednesday trading.
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