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 Stalls on Weak Consumer Sentiment Data

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold slipped in Friday trading after a survey of U.S. consumer sentiment registered its lowest reading in a year.

Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Dreamliner Fallout

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Boeing isn't the only company that's sweating. The 787's battery maker, Japan's GS Yuasa, is also on one very hot seat.

Surprise! Dendreon Doesn’t Stink Anymore

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
It took three years, but this biotech may be quietly finding its footing as its innovative Provenge prostate-cancer fighter gains credibility.

Homebuilders Hedge Their Bets for 2013

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facing conflicting housing trends, builders try a safe approach by moving into apartment and condo construction as well as single-family homes.

The Dreamliner Has Boeing Going Sleepless

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
A perception problem is turning into a nightmare. So, Boeing needs to get a solid fix ready pronto. And investors need to be watching closely.

Gold Climbs as Oil Hits Four-Month High

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold gained alongside rising crude oil prices Thursday amid signs of an improving U.S. economy. Miners had a more mixed day.

Data Takes the Wheel — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Solid economic reports on the housing and unemployment front moved market ahead broadly on the day with all three indexes posting gains

Morgan Stanley Can’t Cut Its Way to Growth

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The days of sizzling revenue growth long gone, and the latest layoffs are a grim reminder of how bad things are now.

Apple: Just Another Consumer Tech Company

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Kick and scream all you want, but Apple's products just don't match the hype anymore ... and that's turning AAPL into just an OK holding.

FAA Steps In and Grounds Troubled Boeing 787s

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Aviation regulators in Europe, the U.S., and Asia have now grounded Boeing's 787 Dreamliner over safety concerns after a series of incidents.

Yes, Apple is a Buy!

By Traders Reserve
Virtual panic selling in Apple has driven the stock to below the $500 level despite solid fundamentals; meantime the European economy is still very weak

The Current Winner of the Donut Wars Is …

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
There's a huge disparity between the recent stock fortunes of Dunkin Brands and Krispy Kreme. That said, you might not want to pile onto the better donut right now.

The Most Boring Company Ever? Perfect!

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
MSC is a machinery repair company you should know about. It's a leader with several advantages in a highly fragmented industry.

Boeing Grounds the Dow — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Boeing continued to be dogged by issues with its 787 Dreamliners, gun stocks soared and Goldman Sachs kept heading higher Wednesday.

Gold Inches Lower Even As Report Forecasts Record Prices

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold slipped slightly in Wednesday trading, despite a report from Thomson Reuters that forecast record gold prices this year.

SAP Zapped … and It Might Be Tapped

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
SAP's run to all-time highs was put on pause after the German software company's earnings failed to impress.

Why Pfizer Has to Buy Agila Injectable Drugs

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
A quick infusion of generic drugs -- via India's Agila Specialties -- could lessen the blow from Pfizer's expiring patents.

Chipotle Launches Catering Service

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Chipotle Mexican Grill is rolling out a new catering service that will allow customers to bring its menu to events at homes and offices,

Don’t Sweat KBR’s Scare: Construction & Engineering Stocks Are Fine

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
If KBR's dialed-down earnings expectations for 2012 and 2013 scared you out of the sector, come on back -- the industry is fine.
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