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.

Stocks’ Rocky Road Heads North — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Investors were taken along for a roller-coaster ride Thursday as Wall Street weighed new jobs data and what tomorrow's employment report might mean to the Fed.

Gold Climbs as U.S. Dollar Tumbles

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Investor anxiety about tomorrow's May non-farm jobs report from the Department of Labor sent the U.S. dollar down sharply and gold up in Thursday trading.

Perk Up! Coffee’s Starting to Brew Big Profits

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
J.M. Smucker just announced a java-fueled boost in its earnings thanks to tanking bean prices -- news that bodes well for stocks like SBUX and DNKN.

McDonald’s After-Midnight Menu Adds Breakfast Items to Mix

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
McDonald's will begin offering selected breakfast menu items along with its dinner menu between midnight and 4 a.m. at certain locations this month.

PepsiCo Denies Report of Talks to Buy Sodastream

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
PepsiCo denied a rumor reported by an Israeli financial publication that it is in talks to buy Sodastream for up to $2 billion, or $95 per share.

The Dow Take a Tumble — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets focused on concerns over the continuation of the Fed's easing policy, and a broad sell-off brought the Dow below 15,000.

Gold Inches Higher on Weak U.S. Jobs Report

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rose marginally in Wednesday trading after a weak report on U.S. hiring in May sent equities and the U.S. dollar lower.

IBM Breaks Into the Cloud

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
IBM's deal for cloud infrastructure provider Softlayer Technologies is probably just the tip of the tech giant's moving and shaking in the space.

BP Adds More ‘Northern Exposure’

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
High royalty rates have kept E&P firms away from Alaska's abundant natural resources. But now that rates are falling, BP is jumping back in head-first.

All About the Cloud: 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
This week's video: Consolidation begins in the cloud sector. Also, why General Motors' return to the S&P 500 isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Sleepy Amerco Is Packing In the Profits

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Amerco -- perhaps better known as U-Haul -- has doubled in the past year ... and the ride's far from over.

Longstanding Dow Streak Halted — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Big moves down in Salesforce.com and Zynga peppered a poor day for the broader markets spurned by concerns over the Fed's future easing plans.

Gold Falls Back on Stronger U.S. Dollar

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell back in Tuesday trading, dropping below $1,400 an ounce as the U.S. dollar rose. Silver and miners fared similarly.

3 Potential M&A Targets in the Cloud

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Now that Salesforce has taken ExactTarget off the market, here are a few other cloud operators that might find themselves in M&A crosshairs.

GM Returns to S&P 500: A Symbolic Victory, But Not Much Else

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
General Motors' return to the S&P 500 will spark some index-fund buying and is a massive symbolic victory, but it's no fix for the automaker's sluggishness.

Zynga’s Job Cuts Another Sobering Dose of Reality

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Zynga is cutting 520 jobs and closing three offices as the company's user numbers continue to disappoint.

Michael Dell’s Paycheck Just Got a Little Smaller

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell took a 14% cut in his total compensation package last year amid poor results, a slumping industry, and a buyout fight

Pharma, Tech Drive the Dow: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
markets managed to start out the new month on a up note, as pharmaceuticals and technology companies shined during a broad-based rally

Gold Climbs on Weak U.S. Manufacturing Data

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Data showing a decline in U.S. manufacturing sent the U.S. dollar down and gold up in Monday trading.
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