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.

Gold Drops on Stronger Dollar, Europe Fears

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Bickering between France and Germany over European budgets increased worries over the eurozone's debt and sent the U.S. dollar up and gold down Thursday.

Google Stock Smashed After Massive Earnings Blunder

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Whoops! Google's accidental early release of poor third-quarter earnings sent the stock down 9% Thursday afternoon, before trading was halted.

Nokia Shares Drop on Wider Q3 Loss

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Nokia reported a wider third-quarter loss on falling sales and projected that the current quarter would be "challenging."

Select Comfort Slides Despite Killer Earnings

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Select Comfort posted an impressive Q3 report and raised its full-year outlook. Yet it wasn't enough to rouse investors, who wanted much more.

American Express Shares Dip on Q3 Misses

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
American Express reported higher third-quarter earnings and revenue, but still missed Wall Street expectations, sending its shares lower.

Housing Booms, Tech Breaks — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A four-year best in housing starts sent homebuilders upward and onward Wednesday, but the tech sector was slammed after poor reports from IBM and Intel.

Gold Shows Modest Gains on Softer Dollar

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold posted small gains on Wednesday as investors took advantage of buying opportunities and the U.S. sagged against other currencies.

Inside Bank of America’s Mixed Bag

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
What should investors make of Bank of America's third-quarter report? While it's OK overall, there are some caveats once you take a closer look.

IBM Exposes Tech’s Weakness

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
IBM's latest earnings report is a sector-wide warning for investors: Sluggish global growth is taking a toll even on tech's biggest, most solid operators.

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.
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