Hot Stocks

The stock market changes from minute to minute, and what’s hot today may not be hot tomorrow. Our expert analysts spot hot stocks that are heating up before the crowd swoops in to bid prices higher, and our journalists sift through the noise to shine a light on trending investments -- in spaces ranging from quantum computing to marijuana stocks -- to determine whether they’re actually worth your time.

Earnings Season Kicks Into High Gear — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
The broader markets enjoyed a second consecutive day of gains on a number of positive earnings reports and welcome news from the eurozone.

September Consumer Prices Report Helps Send Gold Higher

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold prices rose Tuesday as the Consumer Price Index saw no significant hike in U.S. inflation last month, easing concerns the Fed might trim stimulus efforts.

IBM and Intel Earnings Could Ding the Dow

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Both giant tech companies reported mixed results Tuesday after-hours, and Big Blue's big weighting in the index could have an outsize impact.

Pandit Leaves Citigroup, ‘Paltry’ Pay Behind

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Pandit led Citigroup through the financial crisis and brought the giant bank back to profitability, and all he gets is a lousy $15 million? No wonder he left.

Citigoup CEO Pandit and COO Havens Resign

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The surprise and abrupt departures have Wall Street buzzing. Is it really just the "right time" to go -- or is something more at play?

China Stimulus Concerns Send Gold Lower

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell sharply as lower consumer prices in China suggested that the Chinese government might rein in stimulus efforts.

Stocks Rise on Good Economic News — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Better-than-expected retail sales and good news out of China helped move equities higher, erasing some of the losses from last week's dismal performance.

Online Ads: Where the Money Really Is

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
For media companies, the big opportunity now is to offer a gamut of online marketing services that go well beyond the usual banner ads.

AMD Rumored to Announce Massive Layoffs

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Declining PC sales reportedly has chipmaker AMD looking to cut up to 30% of its workforce.

Don’t Get Spooked by an Unusual October

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
The market so far this month has been topsy-turvy, but you can dull the pain with alcohol giant Diageo -- especially if it shows continued strength.

Gold Posts Biggest Weekly Loss Since June

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell on Friday, capping the metal's worst week since July as investors worried that good economic news might constrain Federal Reserve stimulus.

JPMorgan & Wells Fargo: No Match for Great Expectations

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Despite beating expectations for quarterly results, JPM and WFC are selling off in Friday trading -- a worrisome sight for other financials ready to report.

So What Do We Do With Sprint Now?

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Deal chatter sent Sprint and Clearwire rocketing higher -- but the easy money has been made to the upside.

Gold Rises on Better Jobless Data

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rose in Thursday trading after the Labor Department announced that first-time claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a four year low last week.

Jobs Don’t Provide Much Jolt — Thursday IP Market Recap

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Unemployment claims hit a four-year low, but markets still struggled Thursday. However, coal stocks, IPOs and Barnes & Noble provided some bright spots.

Just Boring Burgers? You Don’t Know JACK

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Ryan Fusaro's breakdown of burger joint Jack in the Box shows the importance of creative angles in attractive stock picks.

Has Google Lost Its Mojo?

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
"It's the little things" might be the best way of explaining how Google is slowly devolving from a great company into just a good one.

eBay’s New Strategy: Steal Pinterest’s Style

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
eBay is broadening its reach and revamping its appearance. Its latest change, though, might have Pinterest a little annoyed.

Rumors: Sprint Could Be Bought for $12.8B

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Japan's Softbank is looking to expand its market opportunity and reportedly is interested in buying out No. 3 U.S. telecom Sprint.
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