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.

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.

Family Dollar to Settle Overtime Lawsuit for $14M

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Family Dollar has negotiated a preliminary deal with 1,700 New York store managers to settle a lawsuit relating to overtime wages for a maximum of $14 million.

Boeing: A Supplier’s Best Friend

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
And these companies -- from General Electric and Rolls Royce to Fuji and Goodrich -- give investors good indirect bets on BA's promising fortunes.

McDonalds’ Major Change to Menu Boards

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Struggling fast-food chain McDonald's is still trying to lure in calorie-conscious customers -- now by making nutritional information even easier to see.

General Motors in a Low ‘Volt’-age Mess

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
General Motors is said to be losing nearly $50,000 on every Volt it makes. Worse, U.S. taxpayers are the ones on the hook for that cash.

Who Has the Best Pharma Pipeline?

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
A look through Big Pharma's drug pipelines shows a lot of promise across several companies, but one firm stands out as having big-time revenue growth potential.

Moynihan’s Silence Is a Victory Cry for Bank of America Investors

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Bank CEOs tend to go mum once troubles have passed, which makes Brian Moynihan's relative silence music to BAC investors' ears.

PXP in Deep Water With Offshore Purchases

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Plains Exploration is going to pay BP and Shell more than its market cap for the privilege of entering offshore E&P. Sounds a little crazy.
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