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.

Tesla: Too Much Innovation, Too Soon?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Changing an ingrained consumer mindset takes a lot of time, and all-electric vehicles may be something the public just isn't ready for yet.

H&M Misses Forecast, Delays Online Launch

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
The world's second-largest clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz posted sub-par third quarter earnings Thursday mornings thanks to a variety of struggles.

Staples or Best Buy: Which One Is Better Buyout Bait?

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Both companies need a white knight. The question is: If you had to play one or the other strictly on buyout potential, which would you choose?

The World’s a Bummer — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Downbeat news from Europe and Asia combined to rattle American markets, which suffered their third straight day of losses. Meanwhile, RadioShack's CEO resigned.

Gold Pulls Back as U.S. Dollar Rises

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold prices slid 1% Wednesday under pressure from profit-taking and a strengthening U.S. dollar; gold and silver mines were broadly on the rise.

AOL’s New Patch Still Has Lots of Holes

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
A redesign helps, but fundamental flaws are still obvious. Patch desperately needs to figure out how to draw a large and engaged readership.

Retail Stocks: 3 to Shop, 3 to Drop

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Recent overall strength doesn't mean all retail stocks are worthy. Investors need to be smart shoppers for retail stocks as well as for consumer goods.

RadioShack Sends Out an SOS

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
RadioShack CEO James Gooch resigned Tuesday, leaving a shipwreck of a business and a crushed stock in his wake.

Uh-Oh, Netflix Loses Many of Its A&E Shows

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The company's business model looks vulnerable as it struggles to get and maintain contracts to distribute popular content.

RIM Manages to Add 2M Subscribers, Attempts Comeback

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Research in Motion surprised Wall Street by adding two million Blackberry subscribers since last year, beating forecasts that it would post a subscriber loss.

IBM CEO to Take on Chairman Role

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
IBM CEO Virginia Rometty will now be taking on another role as the former chief takes another step closer to retirement.

Cisco CEO Identifies His Possible Successors

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
John Chambers, CEO at Cisco Systems says the company has a field of ten possible candidates to replace him when he retires in two to four years.

Marissa Mayer’s Vague Platitudes Won’t Cut It

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Longing for specifics in new CEO Marissa Mayer's much-anticipated address to Yahoo employees, investors didn't get much to chew on.

Coal’s Savior: Underground Gasification?

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
A proven technology that entails burning coal while still deeply buried and extracting the gas could be exactly what the industry needs.

10 Hottest Small-Cap Stocks of 2012

By Jeff Reeves
These 10 small to midsize businesses have seen returns ranging from 210 to 670% in just nine months. See which sector makes up most of this high-flying crowd.

CAT’s Warning a Market Hex — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Positive economic news spurred markets early, but gains petered out after CAT issued a long-term warning amid a slowing global economy.

Gold Edges Lower on New Eurozone Worries

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold slipped in Tuesday trading as anti-austerity protests tested the Spanish government and refreshed concerns over the European debt crisis.

Paychex Beats Profit Estimates

By InvestorPlace Staff
Payroll processor Paychex clocked in with higher revenues than anticipated by Wall Street and provided solid guidance for the remainder of the year.

And the Top Online Retailers Are …

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
The National Retail Federation announced the top online retailers today. More than 8,500 consumers were surveyed and Amazon topped the list.
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