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.

Big M&A Day for Berkshire — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
NV Energy and Clearwire both shimmy upward by double-digits after M&A advances by Berkshire Hathaway and Dish Network. Meanwhile, Wall Street rebounded from Wednesday.

Gold Rises Above $1,400 on Weaker Economic Signals

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold moved higher in Thursday trading after economic reports showed continued weakness in the U.S. economy, suggesting the Fed will maintain stimulus efforts.

Pizza Hut’s Stand-Alone WingStreet Test Fails

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Pizza Hut shuttered its standalone WingStreet concept restaurant in March, but says it remains committed to the concept of standalone WingStreet locations.

EMC Joins the List of Technology’s Dividend Stocks

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
IT storage giant EMC announced a program to start paying a quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share, and authorized a new $6 billion share buyback plan

Int’l Worries Weigh on Wall Street — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Lower growth projections in China and Europe gave investors pause Wednesday, a particularly ugly day for blue-chip consumer staples.

Gold Climbs as U.S. Dollar, Equities Slump

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rose in Wednesday trading as the U.S. dollar declined, equities markets sank and Asian demand for bullion grew.

China’s Shuanghui Takes Smithfield Private for $4.7B

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
China's largest meat processing company, privately held Shuanghui, will purchase U.S. based pork producer Smithfield Foods for $4.7 billion.

Tiffany & Co. Sparkles: 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
This week's video: Tiffany posts solid earnings thanks in part to its Gatsby collection. Also, find out why FirstEnergy sold off.

Housing Shepherds Stocks Higher — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Data drove the major stock indices Tuesday, with the Dow Jones returning from the Memorial Day weekend to advance to fresh all-time highs.

Positive Economic News Sends U.S. Dollar Up, Gold Down

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold dipped in Tuesday trading as the U.S. dollar surged against other currencies, driven by a series of positive American economic reports.

The Housing Boom Continues — But Which Homebuilders to Buy?

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you're looking to chase this trend, play the hot hand -- stick with the best players in the group.

4 Sweet Stocks Keeping It in the Family

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Studies show that, on average, family-controlled companies outperform all others. Here's a look at four worth considering.

Study: New Bird Flu Resistant to Roche’s Tamiflu

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Physicians in China have noted that some patients with bird flu are not responding to treatment with Tamiflu, the only known drug used to fight the infection.

AstraZeneca to Purchase Omthera

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
AstraZeneca will purchase Omertha, a make of fish-oil based pharmaceuticals as it continues to bolster its cardiovascular product lineup

Wendy’s Moves Forward With Pretzel Bun

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Wendy's will debut a Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger nationwide during the third quarter after successful testing in certain markets.

It Doesn’t Pay to Pile Into Hedge-Fund Favorites

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hedge funds' holdings flood the news each quarter, but reports such as the Goldman Sachs VIP List aren't necessarily a good source of actionable trade ideas.

Gold Jumps as U.S. Dollar, Equities Slip

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold climbed in Thursday trading as global equities markets declined and the U.S. dollar struggled against other currencies.

Stocks Shaky Amid China PMI Hit — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
A report from China showing a slowdown in manufacturing shook American indices hard Thursday morning, though much of the market had partly recovered by day's end.

4 Questionable Hedge Fund Picks From Q1

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The nation's biggest hedge funds disclosed their first-quarter buys and sells, with some reminding us that even the pros can sometimes choose poorly.
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