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.

BofA to Lay Off 16,000 Before Year’s End

By InvestorPlace Staff
Bank of America reportedly is speeding up the layoff side of Project New BAC with plans to lay off 16,000 workers by year's end.

Nike Announces $8 Billion Share Buyback Program

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Nike announced an $8 billion share buyback program for its "B" shares that will take over for an existing $5 billion program expiring in 2013.

Yahoo Still Lacking Straightforward Strategy

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yahoo doesn't have a plan for returning cash to shareholders, but also doesn't have a solution for overcoming its biggest challenge: balance.

Gold Hovers Near High as Oil Falls Again

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold was mostly flat in Wednesday trading as oil prices tumbled for a third day on increased inventories and rising Gulf of Mexico production.

Housing, Oil Take Control — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets rallied from a slow start as housing data improvements led to optimism in the sector, and oil prices fell to one-month lows.

3 Turnaround Hopefuls: How Are They Doing?

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch was famous for walking around and asking residents, "How am I doing?" The CEOs of these companies should ask the same.

Goldman Sachs CFO Viniar Retires; Successor Named

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Goldman Sachs CFO David Viniar has stepped down, and will be replaced by sales and trading co-head Harvey Schwartz.

Microsoft Rewards Investors With a 15% Dividend Increase

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Microsoft raised its quarterly dividend by 15% to 23 cents per share, joining a chorus of technology stocks raising dividends this year

Green Mountain: A Fresh Roast a Year Ago, Now Old Grounds

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
A year ago, Green Mountain was the toast of Wall Street. 52 weeks (and about $80 per share) later, we're looking at a much, much different company.

Apple’s Stock Clears $700 — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Investors awash in iPhone 5 euphoria helped vault Apple (AAPL) shares above the $700 threshold on a lackluster day for the broader markets.

Gold Edges Up as Oil Continues Downward

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold gained slightly in Tuesday trading as oil dropped for a second straight day and concerns rose over the global economy and the effectiveness QE3.

Lowe’s Look North Was the Right Course

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
After a rejection for a takeover by Rona, Lowe's is left looking around for other ways to dig back in against Home Depot.

Ford’s Fusion Takes to The Road Against Midsize Competition

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Ford unveiled its new Ford Fusion model and is hoping that sales will push it past Toyota's Camry as the best-selling midsize car on the road.

Is It Finally Time to Friend Facebook?

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
Facebook is still surrounded by skepticism, but it shows several similarities to another stock no one believed in -- and one that sure prove its skeptics wrong.

Gold, Silver Dip as Commodities Tumble

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold retreated slightly as investors pulled back from commodities, especially oil, in the wake of last week's Federal Reserve decision.

Apple Swells, Market Sells — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets retreated from last week's run-up amid a low-volume Rosh Hashanah trading day, though Apple's gains helped buffer the Nasdaq.

Office Depot Pressured by Activist Hedge Fund, Shares Rise

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Shares of Office Depot rose on word that Starboard Value, a hedge fund, had acquired a stake in the company and was pressuring its management to make changes.

Whoa, Office Depot! Hold Up!

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
News of recent activist and PE interest in office-supply stocks ODP and SPLS is only useful to traders. For long-term value investors, nothing has changed.

50 and Thrifty: Target, Rivals Mark Birthday

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Target, Wal-Mart and Kmart kicked off discount retail 50 years ago and have since transformed shopping.
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