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.

Street Loves Trulia Madly, Deeply — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

The initial public offering of real estate search site Trulia surged Thursday on an otherwise middling day for the broader markets.

Who Else Is in Wall Street’s $700 Club?

With Apple just moving in, only five names can claim membership in this most exclusive group -- and that includes a couple of surprises.

Bank of America Is Missing the Point

Bank of America clearly has forgotten that you can't shrink your way to greatness. In fact, BAC might be shrinking its way to more problems.

An Oil Patch Play — Via Canadian Banks

They're becoming the go-to firms for all those energy deals, providing not just advice on deals themselves but offering all manner of financial assistance.

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

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?

Grocery store Kroger is testing an innovative and surprising new strategy: selling apparel.

Bed Bath & Beyond Misses Profit Targets

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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.