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.

5 Stocks That Should Join the Dow

By Jeff Reeves
Kraft, Alcoa and HPQ could be in line for the ol' heave-ho from the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Here are five stocks that could make good replacements.

3 Stocks That Always Go Up

By Jeff Reeves
While the markets were tanking during the spring crash, these three stocks were bucking the trend with day-in, day-out better performances.

Investors Bag the Groceries: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets were down as continued worries about Europe and another round of disappointing earnings and guidance pushed prices lower.

Gold Slips for Third Straight Session

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold futures dipped for the third straight session Thursday, but silver futures ticked up. Meanwhile, miners started to rebound from Wednesday's losses.

SuperValu: The Poster Child for Supermarket Stocks’ Woes

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Competition from low-priced stores like Dollar General and discounters like Wal-Mart are crushing the grocery industry, as evidenced by SuperValu's ghastly earnings.

AMR’s ‘Merger Review’: Playing Hard to Get

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
CEO Tom Horton is at least trying to look standoffish to US Airways, which is still the most likely suitor to win this company's hand in marriage.

BofA Offers to Cut Mortgages by $150K, Gets Little Response

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
In May, Bank of America mailed out offers to 60,000 deliquent mortgage holders promising to slash their mortgages by an average of $150,000, but few replied.

A Daydreamer’s Plan to Set Pepco Straight

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
As King for a Day, my first edict is to fine Pepco Holdings by suspending its dividend to try and elicit a change in the service provider's performance.

5 of the Biggest Free Falls Since Fall

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Daily-deals site Groupon has watched its shares plummet 70% since fall 2011 -- and unfortunately for investors, it has plenty of inglorious company.

Patriot: Coal Mining’s Canary

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Patriot's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing could start a parade. Beware of falling coal miners -- this is no time to be bargain-hunting amid the rubble.

Studying Student-Managed Investment Funds

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
We can all learn to be better investors. Check out these B-school student picks because some of these funds make good research material.

Goldcorp Hammered on Guidance; Gold Futures List Lower

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold futures dipped Wednesday while silver made slight gains. But the biggest story was Goldcorp, which was pounded after cutting production guidance.

Fed Minutes Spark a Selloff — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Investors hoping for a sign of economic stimulus or easing from the Fed were let down Wednesday, putting a cramp on equities.

JPMorgan Chase Preparing Clawback Announcement

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
JPMorgan Chase is reportedly preparing to claw back millions of dollars paid to top executives who oversaw the company's CIO in the wake of trading losses.

Online Banner Ads: Where the Money Isn’t

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Microsoft’s costly aQauntive miscalculation highlights the pitfalls of assumptions made in the Web's youth. Now, the lure is in targeted mobile ads.

Slowdown in China? No One Told Automakers

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
While every other industry bites their nails over China's slowing growth, the auto industry can't seem to figure out what all the fretting is about.

Pepsi Adapts to Chinese Snack Tastes

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Pepsi will invest $2.5 billion in China over the next three years to lure consumers by tailoring its products to local tastes.

The Apple Price Target Circus Continues

By Jeff Reeves
UBS recently initiated coverage of Apple with a price target of $740. Unlike many other AAPL targets, this one isn't as crazy -- but it still will need time.

‘Spider-Man’ Isn’t Amazing Enough for Sony

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
No matter how well the superhero's latest flick does, Sony's woes are far more difficult to fix.
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