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.

3 Headwinds Pushing Against Soaring Airlines

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Watch these three outside factors closely in the near future to determine whether airline stocks will stall or keep soaring.

Xbox One Fails to Rattle the MSFT Cage

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Microsoft unveiled its next-gen console, the Xbox One, to a somewhat warm consumer reception -- but it would've taken something extreme to really push the MSFT needle.

Mixed Messages Spook Investors — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The Fed minutes' revelation of apparent dissent among Bernanke and other members turned a positive morning into broader losses for the major indices.

Gold Drops on Bernanke Remarks

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell modestly in Wednesday trading after the Federal Reserve chairman said economic stimulus efforts might be reduced if the economy continues to improve.

Marketo Makes a Splash: 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
This week's video: Cloud company Marketo nearly doubles in its first few days of trading. Also, find out why Carnival is sinking while Home Depot soars.

Stocks Surge Ahead of the Fed — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Positive comments from Federal Reserve officials ahead of Ben Bernanke's appearance tomorrow on Capital Hill helped fuel another record rally.

Gold Sinks Ahead of Bernanke Testimony

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold dipped in Tuesday trading on the eve of testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke before the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee.

Tumblr’s Success Still Comes Down to Karp

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
If Mayer and Yahoo want to make this deal work, they'll need Tumblr's CEO to remain engaged with a lot of potentially unpalatable changes ... or be ready to replace him.

Wait Before Hopping Into Home Depot

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
Home Depot just reported a strong Q1 that sent the stock up to new highs. If you're not in yet, though, now's not the time to make your move. Here's why.

Yahoo’s Flickr Gets Bold New Form, Terabyte of Free Storage

By Eric Harding, InvestorPlace Managing Editor
How do you follow up a splashy Tumblr acquisition? If you're Marissa Mayer, you revamp a once-cool Flickr in the hopes of keeping users in your ecosystem.

Jamie Dimon Doesn’t Lose

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Shareholders ultimately decided they enjoyed JPMorgan's profitable status quo and allowed CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon to keep his pair of titles.

Stocks Shrug at Merger Mania — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Yahoo officially announced a buyout of blog site Tumblr on Monday and pharmaceuticals were wheeling and dealing as Actavis snapped up Warner Chilcott

Gold Climbs as U.S. Dollar, Equities Slide

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
After a week of losses, gold rose in Monday trading as the U.S. dollar fell and equities markets moved lower.

7 Things to Know About the 26 Year-Old Tumblr CEO Who Just Made $220M

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Six years ago, David Karp started Tumblr. This weekend, Yahoo bought it for over $1 billion. Find out more about the young gun who just got one huge paycheck.

Gold Drops as U.S. Dollar Rally Continues

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell for the seventh straight session on Friday after better-than-expected economic reports buoyed the U.S. dollar against other currencies.

With Trucking Stocks, Watch Out for Potholes

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Trucking stocks have been booming lately thanks to the broader bull market and other factors like cheap fuel, but the recovery may slow down soon. Here's why.

Should Investors Hit the Brakes on Tesla?

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
Tesla stock's 165% surge in a few months raises some big questions: Do you keep chasing TSLA higher? And if not, do you risk a potent long-term opportunity?

5 Stocks Serving Our ‘Need-It-Now’ Society

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
From telegraphs to instant pudding, instant gratification has always been popular. In fact, it's part of the reason customers love these five companies.

The News About Newspapers: It’s ‘Less Bad’

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Long-embattled newspaper stocks are starting to see their print hemorrhaging slow, and operational diversity also is stemming the bleeding. Still, few are worth owning.
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