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.

Buying Gold to Fight Inflation? Don’t Do It – Buy Silver Instead

By Jeff Reeves
Silver currently has several advantages over gold that could make it a more profitable trade over the next few months, at least.

Say What? Kroger to Now Sell … Clothes?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Grocery store Kroger is testing an innovative and surprising new strategy: selling apparel.

Bed Bath & Beyond Misses Profit Targets

By InvestorPlace Staff
Bed Bath & Beyond missed profit targets as discounting to drive store traffic cut into margins, The stock was trading down in morning trading on Thursday

Adobe Says Q4 Will Be Light

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Adobe Systems (ADBE) was up slightly Thursday morning after releasing Street-matching Q3 earnings but also worse-than-expected Q4 forecasts.

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.
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