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 Tumbles Below $1,400 an Ounce

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A continuing rally in equities, a rising U.S. dollar and no signs of U.S. inflation sent gold down in Wednesday trading, falling below $1,400 an ounce.

Stock Gets Big Boost on Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy Announcement

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
In the wake of Angelina Jolie's announcement, the company that makes the test she used is enjoying a nice bump in its stock price.

Tesla Motors Takes a Breather: 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
This week's video: Tesla takes a break from its run of monster gains. Also, find out what other stocks have been soaring in 2013.

Gold Falls Under Pressure From Equities, U.S. Dollar

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold sank in Tuesday trading amid resurgent equities and more improvement by the U.S. dollar against other currencies.

Stocks March Onward and Upward! — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Investor sentiment turned on a dime Tuesday, shoving the S&P 500 and Dow Jones toward still loftier all-time highs.

Why Daniel Loeb Is Right About Sony

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
I would say that I agree with Daniel Loeb's call for Sony to spin off its entertainment business, but it sounds more like he agrees with me.

Electronic Arts: How It Pays to Be the Worst Company in America

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Electronic Arts is a sound investment for the very same reason it earned a dubious distinction for the second year running -- it puts money first and you last.

Skechers to Pay $40M for Unfounded Claims

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Skechers will pay $40 million to settle a class-action lawsuit regarding its misleading claims about its shoes.

Mark Zuckerberg: The Quickest of Studies

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has passed his trial by fire, transforming from a naive programmer to a savvy, calculated CEO during a year of publicly traded life.

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.
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