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.

Marijuana Stocks: None of Tobacco’s Sinful Qualities … Just Smoke

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
The likes of Medical Marijuana Inc. and Cannabis Science are speculative plays without any of the same benefits of Big Tobacco.

Fed Rumors Rattle Investors — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
A report suggesting the Fed might finally slow quantitative easing unnerved Wall Street at Monday's open, though positive retail data helped level the boat.

Better Retail Sales, Stronger U.S. Dollar Push Gold Lower

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Under pressure from a stronger U.S. dollar and better April U.S. retail sales, gold futures fell for the third straight session on Monday.

Starbucks CEO Intends to Enter Myanmar by 2015

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says the coffee chain could enter Myanmar some time in the next few years.

Gold Posts Weekly Loss as U.S. Dollar Climbs

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold futures dropped more than 2% in Friday trading as the U.S. dollar hit a four-year high against the Japanese yen.

3 Hot Biotechs to Keep on Your Radar

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The key to successfully investing in these biotechs is being able to sort the winners from the losers. Here are three picks that get a thumbs-up.

Squeezes Can’t Save the Rally — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Despite several earnings-prompted short exoduses at Green Mountain, Groupon and Tesla, the broader markets couldn't keep themselves in the black.

Gold Dips on Jobless Data, Rising U.S. Dollar

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold moved modestly lower in Thursday trading on better-than-expected jobless claims and a stronger U.S. dollar.

Grand Canyon Education: The Best of a Mess

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Grand Canyon Education has proven a rare immunity to the broader woes and poor stock performance of the for-profit education sector.

The One Thing You Can’t Ignore About Apple

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
When it comes to Apple, the best advice is simple: Don't both worrying about any of the things that usually matter. It's traded on sentiment, not fundamentals.

Shrug Off April’s Same-Store Sales Miss

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
The "disappointing" headline same-store sales growth number out today is a weak perch for any real worries about the retail sector.

Microsoft Could Pay $1B for B&N’s Nook Unit

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Microsoft has reportedly offered Barnes & Noble $1 billion to acquire the booksellers Nook tablet and digital media business.

Tesla’s ‘Tsunami of Hurt’ Lands on Shorts

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Tesla shorts have been been playing on the wrong side of the fence for months, and were bruised even further following TSLA's announcement of its first profit.

Disney Withdraws Bid to Trademark Holiday Name

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Disney has ended its effort to trademark the name of a popular Mexican holiday after receiving criticism from the Mexican-American community.

Fortune Brands: A Great-But-Not-Perfect Moment for Ackman

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
How Bill Ackman dealt with the Fortune Brands split into FBHS and BEAM wasn't a grand slam, but he's not kicking himself too hard.

The Bar Moves Higher Still — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Electronic Arts and Whole Foods were among strong earnings performers helping to drive the markets to yet higher all-time marks.

Gold Jumps on Strong India, China Buying

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Reports showing strong gold purchases by India and China sent the metal climbing in Wednesday trading.

Pounce on Fumbling AOL

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
AOL failed to live up to Street expectations for the first time in six quarters and the numbers aren't pretty ... yet it's still not time to bail the Internet company.

Coca-Cola Plans to Step Up Its Anti-Obesity Offensive

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Responding to rising anxiety of global obesity, Coca-Cola says it will stop advertising to children and promote low-calorie and diet drinks worldwide.
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