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.

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.

Gold Continues Momentum, Hits New 6-Month High

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rose modestly on Friday, extending Thursday's gains after the Federal Reserve opted for a new round of quantative easing.

Apple Reaches Value of Entire 1977 Market

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
We knew Apple was big, but gains today make its value equal to that of the entire market more than 30 years ago. That's just plain ridiculous.

Staples Might Not Actually ‘Have That’

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The office supplier is rumored to be in play for a private equity takeover. While it might make sense in concept, what about the price of such a deal?

Health Insurance in the Dow? Why Didn’t We Think of That?

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
UnitedHealth's inclusion in the Dow Jones Industrial Average makes plenty of sense, but don't get giddy about a meaningful pop.

Dunkin’ Donuts Targets College Crowd With More Shops

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Dunkin' Donuts will expand the number of shops it operates at U.S. colleges and universities to a total of 60.

I Was So Wrong on Bank of America

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
This writer admits he was dead wrong on the solvency of BofA. It's in fine shape and his primary concerns have turned out to be unfounded.

Home Depot To Close Big-Box Stores in China

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Slow economic growth in China and perhaps a model not suited for the Chinese moved Home Depot to announce the closing of all its big-box locations in China

Berkshire Made $60M+ By Selling Intel

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway made a tidy profit on a very un-Buffett-like bet on Intel.

eBay Rolls Out Slimmed-Down Logo

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
E-commerce player eBay has rolled out a modern new logo -- and one that looks almost as good as the stock's recent gains.

Monster Energy Jolted Out of Its Comfort Zone

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Monster Beverage stock is losing steam as regulatory scrutiny and a possible legal skirmish make investors skittish about future growth and profits.

Staples May Be Heading Back to Bain

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Office supply retailer Staples is being discussed as a possible private buyout candidate and one of the names mentioned is Bain, an original investor
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