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 Rises on Sharp U.S. Durable Goods Drop

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
The largest drop in U.S. durable goods orders in seven months increased inventor confidence in continued economic stimulus and sent gold climbing on Wednesday.

P&G Drags Down the Dow — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
A disappointing durable goods order report, slower sales at AT&T and weak guidance from Procter & Gamble sent the Dow down on the day.

Boeing’s Bottom Line Overcomes the Dreamliner

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Boeing shares popped Wednesday after the company reported a significant increase in first-quarter earnings -- all despite the Dreamliner's grounding.

FedEx Wins New 7-Year Contract With USPS

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
FedEx outbid shipping rival UPS to extend its current service to the U.S. Postal Service for another seven years in a deal worth $10.5 billion.

VIDEO: 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A few stocks made headlines this week, even as all eyes turned to Apple earnings. Find out what made Netflix and Caesar soar.

Netflix’s Dirty, Obscure Secret

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Lost in the excitement over Netflix's promising earnings and bursting subscribership is a red flag found in the cash flow statement.

Apple, AP Shake Things Up — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets shook off a brief crash caused by a hacked Associated Press Twitter account to finish ahead, then Apple took over with some big news in after-hours.

Gold Falls as U.S. Dollar Advances

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell in Tuesday trading as weaker-than-expected economic reports from China and Germany pushed the U.S. dollar higher.

Coach & Netflix: Why Traders Need a Steady Trigger Finger

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Investors shouldn't dump stocks just because of one earnings miss. Coach and other companies have rebounded nicely from poor performance in the previous quarter.

Will Microsoft’s Rally Keep It Up?

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Whiles shares of Microsoft have been on a run since the company reported earnings, the question remains whether it's a short-term boost or sustainable climb.

Apple Earnings Could Fall Far From the Tree

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
While everyone has their eyes on Apple's earnings report slated for after the bell, the company's suppliers could feel the sting of a disappointment too.

Netflix Offers New Family Plan

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Netflix is introducing a new subscription plan that will allow up to four simultaneous video streams for $11.99 a month.

Bribery Pays for Some Walmart Executives

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Members of Walmart's audit committee have been paid additional compensation for the extra work investigating allegations of bribery at its overseas units.

Tech Earnings Need a Reality Check

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
So far, relatively decent news from tech companies have been treated as bad and worse news is likely around the corner. That could be a recipe for disaster.

Netflix Beats Big — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Poor housing news and a dour report from Caterpillar started markets off slowly, but all three indices closed higher after an afternoon rally.

Hedge Fund Buying Pushes Gold Higher

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rose strongly in Monday trading as hedge funds cut short positions and continued to purchase the metal, despite last week's sharp drop.

GM Announces Plans for 4 New China Plants

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A General Motors executive says that the company will build four new production plants in China by 2015, hiring 6,000 new workers.

Gold Posts Fourth Consecutive Weekly Loss

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold futures edged up in Friday trading, but still posted a steep loss for the week, marking the metal's fourth straight weekly drop.

Dell Is in Really Big Trouble

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Blackstone, one of the best private equity firms in the world, has dropped its bid for Dell. That's a discouraging sign for the troubled PC maker.
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