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.

Ford Is Preparing for the Fiscal Cliff

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Ford is making contingency plans to handle the fallout resulting from higher taxes and spending cuts next year, if Washington fails to negotiate a budget deal.

Stocks at New Highs, New Lows for 11/29

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Get the scoop on today's big moves. See which stock hit a new 52-week high, and one that found a new 52-week low.

Google Skewered With New ‘Scroogled’ Ads

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
In a new series of ads, Microsoft slams Google for the giant's paid search results and says users are getting 'scroogled.'

Finally, a Break in the Storm — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Retailers surged on a host of positive earnings news Wednesday, and fiscal cliff worries eased for a day to land stocks in the black.

Gold Drops on Deflation Concerns, Flood of Stop-Loss Orders

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold dropped in Wednesday trading as concerns over deflation in the U.S. and Europe resulted in a wave of stop-loss orders from fund investors.

Specialty Retailers Soar on Earnings

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Express, American Eagle and other names have gained big today, boosted by generally solid earnings reports across the sector.

Shoe Stocks: Watch Your Step

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A recent report sent Crocs stocks soaring, but proceed with caution before jumping into CROX -- or any shoemaker, for that matter.

A Much More Pessimistic Take on Intel

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Savvy tech writer Bob Cringely sees a far more dire situation, speculating that CEO Otellini has been fired and Intel's slide will worsen.

Food for Thought While We Digest Merger News

By Richard Band
Markets generally responded well to the holiday weekend even with some pushback so far this week, and a notable merger is a very good sign

Stocks at New Highs, New Lows for 11/28

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Get the scoop on today's big moves. See which stock hit a new 52-week high, and one that found a new 52-week low.

Stocks Crawl Under Congressional Cloud — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The U.S. got good news on the housing and consumer fronts, but a peep out of Harry Reid had stocks shaking once more.

Rising U.S. Fiscal Cliff Fears Send Gold Lower

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell on Tuesday after concerns grew that the U.S. might be unable to broker a deal between Democrats and Republicans to head off the U.S. fiscal cliff.

Hewlett-Packard Shareholder Sues Over Failed Acquisitions

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Hewlett-Packard is being sued by a man who owns 200 shares over accusations that its management concealed losses to boost its share price.

McGraw-Hill’s Education Dump: About Time!

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
McGraw-Hill's sale of its floundering education business was a long time coming, but the company probably will have to make more deals to stay relevant.

Ralcorp Purchase Turns ConAgra Into Packaged Food Giant

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
ConAgra will pay $5 billion in cash to acquire Ralcorp Holdings, becoming North America's largest packaged food private label.

Is RIMM Still a Buying Opportunity?

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Short term, maybe. But going much higher after BB10's much-hyped January launch is a long shot for several reasons.

Stocks at New Highs, New Lows for 11/27

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Get the scoop on today's big moves. See which stock hit a new 52-week high, and one that found a new 52-week low.

Cash In on the Coming Drone Wars

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
As unmanned aerial vehicles go commercial, money will be made. Investment opportunities beckon in both mega-cap defense contractors and smaller, new players.

Welcome Back, Worries — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The weekend wasn't unable to cure big worries here and abroad, and retailers suffered a Black Friday hangover to lead broader Monday losses.
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