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.

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.

Microsoft Working on Restructuring Its Business Model

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Microsoft is working towards a restructuring of its business according to sources, heading towards a devices and services model.

Automakers Increasingly Driven By Data

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
The use of big data in the automotive industry is not new, but -- as GM is showing -- its high level of importance in regards to efficiency and success is.

Should I Buy Royal Bank of Canada? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
While there's a lot to like about the Royal Bank's second quarter earnings, I'll look at the 3 pros and 3 cons of owning its stock.

Gold Posts Second Straight Monthly Loss

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell back in Friday trading confronted by low U.S. inflation and rising consumer confidence, ending May with its second straight monthly decline.

Are You Missing the Boat on Share Buybacks?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
While dividend-paying stocks have received the most attention in recent years, investors are missing the stronger returns of companies executing share buybacks.

3 Dead Stocks Still Walking

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Hewlett-Packard, Best Buy and Green Mountain Coffee were all left for dead last year, and each has rallied in a big way. Here's why and what to expect next.
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