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.

TWC Might Want to Warm Up to Charter

Charter Communications has expressed interest in acquiring Time Warner Cable, though the feeling doesn't appear to be mutual. Should it be?

Arena, Vivus Look Good (And It Has Nothing to Do With the AMA)

The AMA has ruled to classify obesity more intensely -- as a "disease." But are ARNA and VVUS investors justified in being excited?

FedEx to Market: Global Economy Stinks

FedEx is a key global economic bellwether, and the company's latest earnings report was just more evidence that the global economy stinks right now.

Netflix Dreams Big: 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds

This week's video: Netflix inks a multi-year deal with Dreamwork for original content. Also, find out which two stocks have more than doubled year-to-date.

Tech Moves the Needle: Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Sony was among several big-name tech stocks marching forward Tuesday, with the Japanese firm moving on news of an increased hedge fund stake.

Gold Falls Ahead of Bernanke Remarks

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?

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

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

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?

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Just when it looked like Boeing's 787 woes were behind it, a new set of concerns has investors worried.