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.

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.

Gold, Silver Take Baby Steps; Some Miners Take Big Strides

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold and silver futures, as well as gold bullion, tick up Monday. Most miners experienced gains with silver miners, like Silver Standard, scoring big wins.

Come on, Schulze: Put Up or Shut Up

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Richard Schulze has said he wants to buy Best Buy back, but his actions have spoken more quietly than words. With the door all but closed, it's time to act.

Defense Stocks: Nothing to Fear but Fear

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Forget the budget wars, no matter how dysfunctional Washington is these days, it isn't going to starve this sector. Any short-term pullback is an opportunity.

Best Buy Rejects Buyout, Taps New CEO, Shares Tumble

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Best Buy announced on Monday that it had named turnaround expert Hubert Joly as its new CEO, after rejecting further buyout talks with Richard Schulze.

5 Head-Scratching ‘Smart Money’ Moves

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
America's top stock pickers are good, but they're not perfect. Here are five second-quarter moves by the "smart money" that look questionable.

How To Scope Out the Election’s Outcomes

By Traders Reserve
With the presidential race in full swing it's a good time to look ahead and make some plans on how to play the markets regardless of the outcome

3 Stocks That Should Have Taken the Money and Run

By Jeff Reeves
Groupon is one of three companies in the last couple of years that foolishly spurned big buyout offers only to go it alone -- and fall flat on their faces.

Flat Friday for Gold, Silver Inches Lower

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold futures are flat, while silver futures edge south. Miners see mixed results, with Silver Standard taking a fall.

Cisco Finally Faces a Grown-Up Reality

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Nothing says mature (i.e., slow growth) more than a dividend hike -- and Cisco's 75% payout increase says it in spades.

Dollar Tree Gets Trimmed for Its Dour Outlook

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Does its lowered guidance for future earnings signal a warning for the deep-discount segment -- or is it just a one-company problem?

Facebook Down, Stocks Up: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Nasdaq leads the rally on Cisco's earnings and dividend hike, even as Facebook tumbled during its first lockup period expiration.

Gold, Silver Miners Surge Thursday

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold and silver futures rose Thursday, and miners soared, with NovaGold and Pan American Silver bringing in ample gains.
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