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.

Surging Credit Card Stocks Show Economy on the Mend

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
After a long period of retrenching, it's actually good to see American consumers taking on more debt. It means the economy is on the mend.

Generac Shares Soar on Raised Sales, Profit Outlook

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A surge in sales of portable generators due to power outages from storms like Hurricane Sandy sent shares of Generac Holdings up sharply in Wednesday trading.

Tracking the FedEx/UPS Slowdown Should Scare Investors

By Richard Young, Editor, Intelligence Report
Federal Express and UPS are under intense competition from Amazon, and the entire transportation sector is hurting.

IBM Goes Big With $5 Billion Stock Buyback

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
IBM announced a $5 billion buyback today in an attempt to build some support after a slide in the stock price.

Novartis Flu Vaccine Ban: Who Wins?

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Two of Novartis' flu vaccines have been banned in seven countries, but the market's reaction to the move may be a bit overdone. Here's why.

Management Shakeup: What’s Going On at Apple?

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Two senior-level managers are out -- and the future looks brighter than ever for Apple.

The Bull Is Dying a Death by a Thousand Cuts

By Richard Band
The selloff at Amazon and Apple is a forewarning of a general risk in the bull market, and investors would be wise to stick to solid, long-standing players.

Gold Posts Third Consecutive Weekly Decline

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold futures slipped Friday after good economic news from the U.S. was overshadowed by global doubts, and gold closed lower for a third straight week.

Shoe Stocks Are Losing Their Footing

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Three erstwhile momentum darlings -- CROX, DECK and SKX -- are being hit hard by changing tastes of consumers ... and investors.

Apple’s Miss Isn’t a Demand Problem

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
It's a supply problem, thanks to start-up production constraints for a record number of new products and some daunting manufacturing challenges.

Yahoo’s Catch-Up Challenge in Mobile

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
CEO Marissa Mayer is making fast moves, but don't expect rapid results. One big problem: Rivals like Google and Facebook have built up a huge lead.

All About AAPL: Our Experts Weigh In

By Eric Harding, InvestorPlace Managing Editor
Between the iPad Mini release and quarterly earnings, investors are building up plenty of questions about the future of AAPL stock. We have answers.

Trouble Ahead for Tech’s Patent-Crazy Giants?

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
With top names like Apple and Google spending more on patent battles than on R&D, that's a bad sign for future innovation -- for the whole industry.

Lesson Learned: The Crocs Fiasco Is Hardly Unusual

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Crocs, which not so long ago seemed ready to make a turnaround, just got caught on the wrong side of the "conceptual investing" momentum fence.

Apple, Amazon Flub Earnings — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
AAPL and AMZN shares headed lower in post-market trading Thursday after the duo announced disappointing profits.

Amazon Disappoints, but Touts Its Tablets

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Even as earnings and revenue fall short, newly announced Kindles spark hope that Amazon's device-centered e-commerce strategy will pay off.

Gold Advances on Japan and U.K. News

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rebounded from Wednesday's seven-week low on optimism that the Bank of Japan will ease monetary policy and better economic news from Britain.

Under Armour Absorbs the Heat — of Expectations

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Under Armour posted an enviable third-quarter earnings report, but investors' super-high expectations finally caught up with the growth stock.

Chipotle Considers Big Changes to Its Brand

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
In the aftermath of another quarter of missed estimates, Chipotle Mexican Grill is considering changes including drive-through windows and breakfast foods.
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