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.

MAKO Surgical: Kneecapped on Sales Shortfall — Again

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
A great product in a great market doesn't automatically equal great profits and share-price performance.

4 Robust Retail Stocks for Tough Times

By Traders Reserve
Same store sales are the measure of means for retailers, and these four just came through the quarter with improved numbers, so jump on their bandwagons

Save the Date? Apple’s Q3 Earnings

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Apple's earnings announcement is just two weeks away. But the best time to make a trade on AAPL might be nowhere near the July 24 report.

PepsiCo’s Smart — but Late — Bet on Yogurt

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Indra Nooyi wants to increase the percentage of Pepsi's healthier fare over the long term. Her problem is investors are tired of waiting for results.

Gold, Silver Get a Boost in Monday Trading

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold and silver prices advanced in Monday trading, though silver miners were heavily pounded.

Street Suffers Earnings Jitters — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Investors returned to the markets Monday with fresh worries about earnings and the eurozone. Markets dipped, and Alcoa didn't do much to buoy hopes.

How to Trade Alcoa: Dive in Headfirst If AA Falls Under $8.60

By Jeff Reeves
A post-earnings dip in aluminum titan Alcoa is entirely likely. Here's why this is more investment opportunity than reason to flee.

3 Lessons from the Duke-Progress CEO Switcheroo

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
After just one day as CEO, former Progress Chief Bill Johnson was ousted. This post-merger leadership snafu bodes ill for investors.

For VW and Porsche, a High-Octane Deal

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
The tie-up will allow both venerable German carmakers to benefit. VW gets another coveted luxury brand, and Porsche gets access to efficient production.

For Europe, Shale Gas Is No Panacea

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Europe has plenty of reserves. Getting them out is the hard part, especially considering the widespread environmental and political opposition to fracking.

Did Kohl’s Rally on a Short Squeeze?

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Its tempered outlook was still better than the Street's forecast. Given KSS's recent plunge and the high short interest, someone was clearly surprised.

Good News Isn’t Enough: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
U.S. markets ended the day mostly mixed as strong economic news wasn't enough to build momentum on a slow trading day after the July 4th holiday.

Netflix Reaches Major Streaming Milestone

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Netlflix subscribers watched more than 1 billion hours of streaming video content in June as the company moves away from DVDs-by-mail service.

4 Takeaways From June Auto Sales

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
The industry posted a much-stronger month than expected, but global slowdowns bode ill for carmakers.

Gold, Silver Drop After ECB Cuts Lending Rate

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
A surprise rate cut in China didn't lift prices, either.

Let the Fireworks Begin: Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets rallied on two bits of strong economic news in a holiday-shortened trading session.

What Planet Is RIM’s CEO On?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite what Thorsten Heins says, the company is in a “death spiral” and it will be until he comes up with a convincing strategy to stave off disaster.

Barclays: Another Wall Street Game-Fixer

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Barclays' executives heads rolled after the company received a record fine for rigging LIBOR rates, but the punishment was a pittance compared to the crime.

The ‘Real America Index’: A Better Benchmark

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Forget the Dow, we created the Real America Index to get a more accurate picture of the U.S. economy. See which 51 stocks we are tracking.
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