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.

Scrutinizing George Soros’ Lastest Moves

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Among the many revelations in Soros Fund Management's latest SEC filing: He bought some Facebook and gold, and sold all his financials.

What Does Buffett See in NOV, PSX?

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Berkshire Hathaway dumped Intel and pared back J&J and P&G -- but the more interesting moves were its two buys in the energy sector.

Target Beats Q2 Forecasts on Flat Earnings

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Target posted second-quarter earnings, flat compared to last year, that topped Wall Street expectations and raised its profit outlook for the year.

Reports of Pay TV’s Demise Are Premature — Yet Again

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
As pay-TV bears pound the drum of customers 'cutting the cord,' the reasons behind the practice -- and how bad the losses actually are -- cloud their argument.

Berkshire Hathaway’s Holdings: Bye-Bye Intel

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway portfolio saw some changes in its most recent quarterly report. Intel, for one, got the axe all-together.

Barnes & Noble Plays Into Amazon’s Hands

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Barnes & Noble's Nook price cut has only led to heightened consumer interest in a soon-to-be updated Kindle from Amazon.

5 Stocks For The Coming Election Media Spending Binge

By Traders Reserve
With the presidential election now set its time to break out the advertising, and these 5 media stocks look like election cycle winners for investors

An Ever-Darker Outlook for Coal

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
A string of second-quarter earnings reports confirm the industry is in the grip of a long-term squeeze. Further consolidation seems quite likely.

Stocks Barely on Track: Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Stocks started on the way up in the morning on good foreign and domestic news, but gave up some in the afternoon. The Dow barely finished up for the day.

Gold Drops, Silver Stagnant on Tuesday

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold prices dipped a tad, silver prices were flat and miners were mostly down during Tuesday trading.

Can Michael Kors Keep Up Its Strut?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors are cheering Michael Kors' great first quarter, but the expectations bar has been raised even higher going forward.

Google Wants to Kill These Companies

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Google is looking to disrupt online travel and dining -- and Yelp, Kayak and TripAdvisor seem to be in the giant's crosshairs.

National Oilwell Varco Adds to Its Arsenal

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Its $2.5 billion deal for Robbins & Myers gives it more weapons -- and not just in oilfield services where it's already a giant. NOV gets access to new markets.

Summer Doldrums Dump the Rally: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets took a breather from last week's five-day rally, with a focus on Europe and U.S. economic slowdown's combined with light August trading ending the run

Gold, Silver Inch Lower; Miners Bring Home More Losses

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold and silver futures traded lower on Monday. Most miners took modest losses, with Silver Standard and Kinross Gold among the day's biggest losers.

5 Retail Bloodbath Earnings Trades

By Traders Reserve
Retail stocks may be getting ahead of themselves in pricing, and these 5 hot stocks could lose some ground this week after earnings are released, so be prepared

Sears: Eddie Lampert Has a Master Plan

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Spinning off Hometown and Outlet stores is another smart move that will generate cash and cash flow for the next chapter in the Sears saga.

Food Crisis? Before You Jump to Conclusions…

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
It's key to see that the drought isn't hitting all food makers equally. Consider Nestle, which is enjoying a drop in its key supply prices, such as sugar.

FedEx Plans to Offer Buyouts for U.S. Workers

By InvestorPlace Staff
Citing slow economic growth and amid a likely disappointing first quarter, FedEx announced it would soon begin offering buyouts to some U.S. employees.
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