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.

4 Defense Stocks to Buy for Stability, Hold for the Dividends

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
With the Pentagon cuts looming, the halcyon days of feasting at the federal trough are gone. But that doesn't mean it's time to leave the sector for dead.

Your Best Post-PC Stock Isn’t AAPL

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Despite the snazzy new iPads, Amazon's Kindle could have some big advantages in a key market. Watch AMZN earnings for a buy signal or options opportunity.

Restaurant Stocks: Good, Bad and Ugly

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Food joints tossed out a mixed bag of earnings so far this quarter. Here's who dished out delicious numbers … and whose numbers weren’t quite as appetizing.

Apple Earnings: Expect Something Different

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Apple stock traditionally has been trumped up going into earnings, leaving little room for a post-report boost. Things are different this time around.

No Gloom, But No Rally — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Earnings news continued dominated headlines Wednesday, but failed to move the needle as markets listed south.

Gold Falls to a Seven-Week Low

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell again on Wednesday, hitting a seven-week low, after the Federal Reserve indicated that it would continue to keep interest rates low.

Lumber Liquidators’ Firm Footing in Flooring

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
With rapid and profitable growth, LL is quietly killing its category. Its lean operation is paying off for consumers, and investors love the soaring stock.

Weak Q4 Forecasts Send Tech Shares Down

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Reduced outlooks for the current quarter sent shares of Juniper Networks, Broadcom and EMC down in Wednesday trading, while VMware's Q4 forecast met estimates.

Biotechs Beat Q3 Earnings, Revenue Estimates

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Amgen, Gilead Science and Questcor Pharmaceuticals posted third-quarter earnings and revenue that beat Wall Street forecasts.

Bristol-Myers, Eli Lilly Miss Q3 Forecasts, Shares Slide

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Eli Lilly reported third-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street estimates as generic competition slammed drug sales.

Defense Stocks Move Higher on Mixed Earnings

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Defense stocks rose as Boeing and Northrop Grumman raised their annual outlooks and Lockheed Martin topped estimates, but General Dynamics missed forecasts.

Netflix on Red Alert Yet Again

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Slower subscriber growth and a woeful outlook for future subscribership and earnings had investors selling off NFLX on Wednesday.

Buying Solid Stocks in Small Bites For Best Results

By Richard Band
The spring euphoria on stocks has chilled heading into the autumn, and savvy investors should take the opportunity to pounce on good bargains

AT&T Falls Short on Q3 Revenue, Subscribers

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
AT&T posted third-quarter revenue and subscriber growth that disappointed Wall Street, but topped earnings estimates.

Is Canada’s Energy Hotbed Cooling Off?

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Ottawa's surprise rejection of the Petronas-Progress deal is raising concern that other deals may not go through, either. Is that unwarranted?

Gold Futures Hit Six-Week Low as Dollar Rises

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Lackluster corporate earnings reports cast a pall, raising worries about the global economy and sending gold down in Tuesday trading.

Earnings Bombs Drop the Dow — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
DuPont, 3M and United Technologies all helped the Dow head south on Tuesday. After the bell, Netflix got pummeled, while Facebook surprised to the upside.

Monster Beverage-Linked Deaths: Tragic? Yes. Lawsuit-Worthy? No.

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The deaths being associated with Monster Beverage's energy drinks are tragic, but the connection and the liability are questionable.

3M Cuts 2012 Earnings Outlook, Shares Drop

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Shares of 3M fell in Tuesday trading after the company posted third-quarter earnings that met expectations, but lowered its profit outlook for the year.
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