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.

Gold Dips, Silver Inches Up Wednesday

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold futures dipped while silver futures moved up Wednesday. Gold bullion continued to climb, and miners had another good day.

Short Sellers Provide Great Contrarian Trades

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group
The recently released short interest data is showing that the ongoing rally in stocks has likely been aided by short sellers being forced to close…

Is It Too Late to Buy Homebuilder Stocks?

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The red-hot rally in homebuilders shows swelling confidence in the sector, but that doesn't mean squat for investors who aren't already in the game.

Liberty Media + Sirius: Perfect Together

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
That is, if Liberty's John Malone can retain Sirius XM CEO Mel Karmazin. After all, Sirius wouldn't be viable today without Karmazin -- and Malone knows it.

Discover Strikes a Deal With PayPal

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Discover saw shares jump even more today on the news that it is teaming up with PayPal to offer the simple payment option at millions of merchants.

Best Buy Reveals New CEO’s Pay Package

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Best Buy's new CEO, Hubert Joly, will receive a $1.175 million base salary, $16 million in additional compensation, and potential bonuses starting in 2014.

Apple’s Title Is One Held by Few

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Apple just soared to a U.S. record market cap, beating out the old record by Microsoft. What were the other most valuable companies from 1999 to 2012?

Is Chesapeake Crawling Back?

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
In the near term, ongoing asset sales have helped it avert the worst. The long-term outlook is another story: The company is still loaded with risk.

The Bearish Case for Apple

By Jeff Reeves
Of course, it’s an admittedly flimsy one. But it's an exercise every investor should do when considering to hold or sell. In this case, I won't be selling.

Apple, Wall Street Take Five — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The S&P 500 slipped from a four-year high Tuesday, and Apple tracked back after reaching another landmark. Dell took an after-hours hit on dour earnings news.

Gold, Silver Both Surge Tuesday

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold and silver prices surge Tuesday and miners go along for the ride. Eldorado Gold and Silver Standard Resources bring home big gains.

Urban Outfitters: Too Hot to Handle?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Urban Outfitters soared following its Q2 earnings report, but it might've just become a little too popular among investors.

Best Buy’s Not-So-Best Quarter

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Problems keep stacking up, and little relief is in sight. Even if effective, the new CEO will need lots of time to get a turnaround going. Stay away.

P&G Waiting on Action From Ackman

By Richard Young, Editor, Intelligence Report
Investor Bill Ackman just upped his stake in P&G and investors are wondering what he plans to do with his stake given his reputation for hands-on investing

Best Buy Profit Plunges, Suspends Guidance

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Best Buy shares fell as the company posted second-quarter results that missed Wall Street estimates and withdrew its guidance for the year.

Nike Is a Great Stock at Too Much Cost: I Would Sell

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
Nike is selling for well in excess of what it is worth, and even though they've pushed prices up to the maximum and will unveil a new line, the price is high

Urban Outfitters Shares Soar on Q2 Results

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Urban Outfitters posted second-quarter earnings and sales that beat Wall Street estimates, sending its shares sharply higher.

The Many Lessons of Molycorp

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
This rags-to-riches-to-rags saga has plenty for investors to ponder, about secondary offerings, falling for hype and what's next for Molycorp.

Apple Takes Center Stage: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Apple touched a high that made it the most valuable company in U.S. history on a generally slow day. Major indexes finished virtually flat.
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