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.

Liberty Media Says, “Give Me Sirius!”

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Satellite radio provider Sirius has strong free cash flow and is undervalued -- which is why John Malone and Liberty Media find it so attractive.

Wal-Mart Tops Profit, Misses Revenue Estimates

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Wal-Mart reported second-quarter earnings that narrowly topped Wall Street estimates, but missed on revenue, sending its shares lower.

Why Hardware Will Make Google More Volatile

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Devices cost more to make and market, and are subject to bigger sales swings than search ads. Google investors may be in for a bouncier-than-expected ride.

The Times’ New CEO Doesn’t Have Much to Celebrate

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
The New York Times brought in The BBC's Mark Thompson as its new CEO -- but the honeymoon-period for his hire sure isn't going to last long.

Inflation and Stocks Stay Flat: Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Retail stocks continued to flourish as markets moved around during the day before ending mixed

Gold, Silver Inch Up Wednesday

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold and silver futures tick up, as does gold bullion. Most miners see gains, with NovaGold jumping more than 4 percent.

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.
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