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.

Dow Reaches New Heights — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The Dow Jones Industrial Average set an all time high at 14253.77, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also put up solid gains.

Gold Inches Up as Equities Hit Record Highs

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Rising economic optimism sent U.S. equities to record highs on Tuesday as gold posted a fractional gain.

Let’s Call Sears What It Is: A Mess

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Sears' most recent results weren't awful, but they still show a company that's achieving little in the way of improving its core business.

Cracker Barrel to Add New Category to Menu

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants will add a number of healthy, low-calorie items to its menu starting this summer.

Gold Flat As Economic Uncertainty Lingers

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold was mostly flat in Monday trading as investors contemplated the potential effect of sequester spending cuts and a lack of new U.S. economic data.

Stocks Shake Sequestration Woes — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The major indices shrugged off sequestration worries and renewed concerns over a Chinese housing bubble to finish broadly higher Monday.

An HIV ‘Cure’? Let’s Not Overstate the Success

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Merck, J&J and others won't be dropping their research to recreate the success seen in the early treatment of an HIV-positive child.

Only Buffett Gets to Shrug Off a Berkshire Blip

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Despite a stretch of underperformance for Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett is calmly sticking to his guns. That's a luxury his successors will live without.

Newborn Cured of HIV

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A little girl in Mississippi, who was born infected with HIV, was apparently cured of the disease after receiving a three drug cocktail shortly after birth.

Opko Health’s Insider Buying: A Rx for Profits?

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
Huge insider buying by Opko Health's CEO is a positive force, and the company itself has a diversified business, but an OPK investment still carries plenty of risk.

Biotech Movers: Affymax Crashes on Recall

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Last week, shares of Affymax got hammered when the company pulled back units of its sole commercial drug. Plus, find out what sent the biggest gainers skyward.

Gold Slides to Third Straight Weekly Decline

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold dipped in Friday trading on the eve of sequester-forced cuts in U.S. federal spending, marking its third straight weekly decline.

WMT or TGT? Look to GDP for a Hint

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Walmart and Target aim for two very different customer experiences, which raises a simple question for investors: Which strategy is better ... and when?

Which Pizza Stocks Deliver for Investors?

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Pizza is still the “go-to” food for folks who are too busy to cook, but not all stocks are equally tasty for investors. Find out how four picks stack up.

Horse Meat Found in Taco Bell Beef

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Taco Bell has removed beef from its United Kingdom locations after DNA testing found it contained horse meat.

U.S. Automakers Post February Sales Gains

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
All three U.S. automakers posted sales gains in February compared to last year, with Ford seeing the biggest rise, trailed by GM and Chrysler.

Best Buy Founder’s Buyout Bid Ends

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Best Buy did not receive a buyout bid from its founder Richard Schulze by yesterday's deadline, likely ending his effort to take the company private.

Cablevision Suit Threatens Paid-TV Industry

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Cablevision's antitrust suit against Viacom for forcing unwanted channels on customers could help turn the paid-TV model on its head.

Groupon Sacks Mason — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Groupon was hammered in Thursday trading after a shoddy quarterly report, but rebounded in after-market action following the announcement of its CEO's departure.
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