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.

Forget Earnings — For DFS, It’s All About the Fiscal Cliff

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
All things being equal, quarterly numbers don't tend to move Discover much. Here's what DFS investors should consider instead.

Tech Keeps the Rally Alive — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Stocks gained ground broadly across all indices thanks to optimism about a fiscal cliff solution and a rally in tech stocks.

Gold Rises on ECB Comments

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rose modestly in Thursday trading as investors awaited tomorrow's U.S. payroll report and comments from the ECB prompted hope for new interest rate cuts.

Do Soaring Sales Make Auto Stocks a Buy?

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Despite the industry's best November performance since 2007, not all car makers are worth getting into now.

Rolls-Royce Faces Corruption, Bribery Allegations

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Rolls-Royce is facing investigation by British regulators over possible corruption in its overseas operations.

Annaly: Love That Dividend, but …

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
This mREIT is a steady -- and hefty -- payer, but its stock price has been bashed lately by Fed mortgage-buying. Is the current swoon just an anomaly?

5 All-American Companies That Aren’t

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Inside their red-white-and-blue skin beats a multinational heart. These symbols of American spirit and culture couldn't exist without their overseas operations.

Apple, Citi Move Heaven and Earth — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Citigroup leads the Dow higher on a massive layoff announcement, while AAPL drags down the Nasdaq on a downbeat mobile report.

Gold Dips on Lowered Goldman Price Target

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold moved lower in Wednesday trading after Goldman Sachs cut its twelve-month price target for the metal to $1,800 an ounce.

Sanity Check: Starbucks’ American Expansion

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Considering the backlash after Starbucks' last great American over-expansion, news of 1,500 new stores in five years has many investors raising an eyebrow.

TIBCO’s Tumble: Red Alert for Software Stocks

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Its big-time earnings miss is a sign that the enterprise software sector is in the midst of growth rate reset, and valuations are likely to go lower.

Exchange Stocks May Be Down for the Count

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
NYSE Euronext and Nasdaq OMX in particular have missed 2012's up market, and a rebound isn't in sight because of regulatory changes that are throttling volume.

After AOL’s Special Dividend: Stay or Go?

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
AOL's special dividend is now history, and although it was a nice bonus, investors are left wondering if AOL is worth hanging onto any longer.

Homebuilders’ Run Peters Out — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
A run in homebuilders caused by strong TOL earnings and a jump in housing prices fizzled out by Tuesday's end.

Gold Retreats on U.S. Fiscal Impasse

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell in Tuesday trading as investors saw hardening positions on both sides of U.S. budget talks and dwindling chances of avoiding the fiscal cliff.

5 Reasons Darden Doesn’t Look So Delicious

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Here's one: The restaurant company's dismal earnings forecast. And that in itself is a reflection of some deeper-seated problems that have investors fleeing.

Best & Worst Stocks of 2012: Homebuilders Rule, PCs Drool

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
In an overall surprisingly strong year for stocks, here are the winners (like Pulte and Lennar) and losers (like Hewlett-Packard and AMD) so far.

Oil Reserves? These Guys Have ‘Em

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Increasing oil output is becoming exceedingly more difficult for oil majors, which could spur outright buys of smaller companies with proven reserves.

More Ominous News at Nokia

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The company is selling off its headquarters building in Finland. What else might the financially struggling handset maker try to sell?
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