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.

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

Dow Jones: Kraft Out, UnitedHealth In

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
UnitedHealth Group will join the Dow Jones Industrial Average as its lone health insurance stock, while Kraft is jettisoned before its spin-off.

USA TODAY Gets a Facelift at Age 30

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Gannett's flagship newspaper USA TODAY -- America's second-largest daily print publication -- will sport a new redesign for its 30th birthday.

After QE3 News, Housing Stocks Risk a Crash

By Jeff Reeves
The sector's big run-up so far in 2012 -- including Thursday's QE3-fueled rush -- could mean that new money is buying a top. In short, you're too late.

Gold, Silver Sent Skyward on QE3’s Wings

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
The Fed's decision to implement a new round of quantative easing sent gold prices up 2% as investors inferred that low inflation was no longer a Fed priority.

Ben Hurls a Bolt of Quantitative Lightning — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets staged a broad rally after Ben Bernanke announced that the Federal Reserve would launch another round of quantitative easing.

Nordstrom Invades Canada

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
The department store announces the worst kept secret in Canadian retail. Expect big things from its North-of the-Border outpost.

A $36 Billion Opportunity Big Banks Are Chasing Away

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
"Unbanked" and "underbanked" Americans still need cash and spending flexibility, and those who are providing that service are doing surprisingly well.

‘Zuck’ Outpaces the iPhone — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's upbeat interview upstaged the iPhone 5 release -- at least on Wall Street, where FB shares soared while AAPL made modest gains.

Gold Edges Up Ahead of Fed Decision

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold gained modestly on Wednesday as investors waited for a decision on a new round of quantitative easing to emerge from the Federal Reserve meeting.

5 Little-Talked-About Details in Apple’s Big iPhone 5 Reveal

By Jeff Reeves
These five issues may not have grabbed a lot of headlines yet, but they are crucial to the story of Apple and its iPhone business going forward.

If You Can’t Get Stock News in Your Own Language, RUN!

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
It's hard enough to keep tabs on looming threats to stocks here in the U.S. Trying to cherry-pick emerging-market ADRs can be a nightmare.

Can Amazon Compete Now That It Charges Sales Tax?

By Jeff Reeves
Many investors worry that Amazon being forced to collect sales tax -- recently enacted in California, Texas and other states -- could hurt AMZN. Don't be.
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