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.

Q1’s Best and Worst Dow Jones Stocks

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The Dow Jones Industrial Average set record after record this quarter thanks to a number of strongly performing components. Still, there were a few noticeable stragglers ...

Outdoor Ads: Lots of Long-Term Potential

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors don't seem super bullish on outdoor advertising, but the sector is actually a promising long-term play thanks to the growing digital business.

5 Stocks to Win the Smartphone Wars

By Traders Reserve
Smartphones are growing very quickly in popularity as the get more and more sophisticated and complex, and here are 5 stocks to own to take advantage

S&P 500 Ends Q1 at All-Time Highs — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both finished the first quarter of 2013 by setting new all-time highs.

Gold Drops on Cyprus Bank Calm, Posts Slight Monthly Gain

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell in Thursday trading, dropping below $1,600 an ounce, as Cyprus banks re-opened, reassuring investors that the eurozone would avoid a new crisis.

BlackBerry Gets a Little Mojo

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
BlackBerry posted a surprise profit in the fourth quarter and reported that it sold a million Z10 units, though its subscriber base declined.

Last Year’s IPOs: Where Are They Now?

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Just over a year ago Caesar's, Michael Kors, and Yelp all went public, and now is a good time to see how each of these stocks has done for investors

The Rare Earth Metal Meltdown in Molycorp

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Molycorp's plunge since 2011 has resembled something you'd see at an amusement park, but there's nothing fun about the fate that has befallen this rare earth stock.

New York Auto Show Winners and Losers

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
It’s auto show time again, which means new vehicles are making their 2013 debut in New York City. Could any of the big automakers get a push from their new offerings?

Europe Dampens the Dow — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Hints of a continued slowdown in Europe hampered U.S. stocks on a mixed day for the broader indices.

Gold Posts First Rise in Four Sessions

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A slight drop in sales of existing U.S. homes in February and a weak showing at an Italian bond sales sent gold higher in Wednesday trading.

3 CEOs Earning Their Keep

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
You couldn't throw a rock without hitting at least a couple overpaid Wall Street CEOs, sure, but a few head honchos have proven they're worth their paychecks.

Data Drives the Rally — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Investors got a double good-news whammy on the housing and manufacturing fronts, though homebuilders didn't join in the market's broad-based gains.

Gold Drops for Third Consecutive Session

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold slipped in Tuesday trading after reports showed rising U.S. home prices and durable goods orders, while the financial crisis in Cyprus appeared to cool.

Why Blackstone Is Best for Dell

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investment group Blackstone is a master at turnarounds, which is precisely why it may be Dell's only shot at success.

Why MCD’s Millennial Problem Is Overblown

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
McDonald's appears to think it has an issue connecting with millennials, and is launching a new McWrap line to combat it. But both the problem and the solution are nonsense.

10 Best S&P 500 Stocks of Q1

By Jeff Reeves
Here’s a look at the 10 best performers in the S&P 500, as well as some thoughts about why they have rallied and what’s in store for them for the rest of the year.

That Apollo Group Bandwagon Looks Rickety

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The good news is, Apollo did much better than expected last quarter, earning 34 cents per share. The bad news is … that’s pretty much the only good news.

Bailout-Fueled Optimism Fades — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
A new Cyprus bailout deal lifted markets on the onset, but the broader indices followed European financials south by Monday's close.
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