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.

Poor U.S. Retail Sales Send Gold Lower

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Weak U.S. retail sales for January sent gold down slightly in Wednesday trading as investors looked forward to the G-20 meeting in Moscow this week.

GE, Comcast Go Dealing — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
CMCSA's buyout of remaining NBCUniversal stake sends it and General Electric higher, though the broader indices saw more mixed, muted results.

The $10 Billion Boring Growth Stock

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
C.H. Robinson is a transport and logistics service that's mega-profitable. One reason: It doesn't actually buy any of its own transportation equipment.

Don’t Count on China to Buy America’s Coal

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Uh-oh, turns out the Asian giant is already working on other plans that promise to reduce its demand for coal from U.S. producers.

Who Should Bid at the Hostess Auction?

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Walmart and PepsiCo are among intriguing possibilities as potential bidders for Hostess brands like Twinkies and Wonder Bread.

Good Day For Luxury, Lipstick — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Luxury names Michael Kors and Fossil headed higher on earnings news Tuesday, as did beauty products mainstay Avon.

Gold Mostly Flat After G7 Statement

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold was mostly flat in Tuesday trading after a G7 statement against currency devaluation sent the U.S. dollar lower and North Korea conducted a nuclear test.

Gold Drops to 5-Week Low on G-7 Rumblings

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold and silver slid lower Monday amid news of a possible G-7 statement against currency devaluations; miners turned tail as well.

Little News, Little Wiggle — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
A slow Monday featured a lack of economic or earnings news and led investors to mostly sit on the sidelines for the day.

Ford Makes Big Push for Dealership Renovations

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Ford announced on Sunday that it will match the costs of remodeling for all of its dealerships up to $750,000.

Biotech Movers: A Doubler for Opexa

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
A good week for little guys Opexa Therapeutics and Hyperion Therapeutics and giant Biogen. But Hemispherx BioPharma and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals had downers.

AFLAC Is Still a Solid Long Term Buy

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
AFLAC remains a solid dividend player despite some possible forward earnings weakness due to currency exchange issues in its Japanese operations

Gold Posts Weekly Loss on Lower U.S. Trade Deficit

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A sharp drop in the U.S. trade deficit for December sent gold lower in Friday trading, pushing the metal to a weekly loss.

Apple & Einhorn: The Path to Insanity?

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
It's hard to figure out what to be more perplexed at: That Apple has fallen so far that David Einhorn is involved, or that Einhorn's inaccurate bluster might just work.

Ex-Walgreen Exec to Become RadioShack’s New CEO

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Radioshack announced that Joseph C. Magnacca, formerly a vice president at Walgreen, would become its newest CEO next week.

Apple’s Rescue Too Little Too Late — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Downbeat jobs and productivity news coupled with a string of crummy earnings reports to send the broader markets into the red Thursday.

Gold Retreats on Draghi Remarks

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold pulled back in Thursday trading after comments from the European Central Bank president raised new concerns about Europe's economic recovery.

Don’t Go Crazy Over an AMR-US Airways Deal

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Investors win if a merger keeps an airline out of bankruptcy, but the post-merger share performance of the new entities -- and their volatility -- is nothing to be excited about.

Texas-Size Insider Selling at Texas Instruments

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
Warning: When this many insiders sell together, it means trouble. Here's why -- and how investors who are long TXN can protect themselves from a fall.
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