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 Delivers Despite Iffy Earnings — Tuesday’s Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The Dow Jones powered ahead Tuesday despite some less-than-splendid earnings from Verizon and Johnson & Johnson. Also, Google impressed after hours.

Investors Get Antsy About Google’s Q4

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Some confusion over Google's deal to sell off Motorola's set-top business could throw a monkey wrench into its earnings and how they're received.

Verizon Takes a Q4 Hit

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Verizon widened its loss in the fourth quarter thanks in part to Hurricane Sandy and smartphone discounts, among other factors.

Wal-Mart to Adopt ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Policy With Suppliers

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Wal-Mart is imposing safety new rules on its overseas suppliers in the wake of a fatal fire last November at a Bengladeshi factory that killed 112 workers.

Big Banks Pile Up Victories — at What Cost?

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
They're scoring on all fronts -- litigation, regulations and profitability. The glaring exception is in the failure to ensure the system's future safety.

After Losing TNT, What UPS Needs Now

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
The surprising nix from EU regulators creates a hasty Plan B, which should have these three elements to ensure Brown stays on top.

Apple’s Q1 Earnings: It’s Not About Numbers

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Ironically, the least important aspect of Wednesday's Apple Q1 earnings report might just be the earnings themselves.

Will CBS Unload Its Publishing Business?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
CBS has announced plans to convert its lagging outdoor advertising business into an REIT ... but its Simon & Schuster publishing segment needs to go too.

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
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