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.

Short-Squeeze Candidates Ready to Pop

A number of stocks are seeing heavy short interest despite recent strong technical trends. A couple in particular look primed to pop.

Gold, Silver Continue Rally Amid Weakening Retail Sales

Spanish and Italian bond yields are "perilously high."

3 Hot Movie Theater Stocks for Summer

Forget about box-office smashes -- the box office itself will be the winner this season. Here are three big-time, big-screen stock picks for this summer.

Solar Flare Sparks Markets — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

A new deal for First Solar helped lift the solar sector and joined a broader market march forward Tuesday.

New Starbucks Mugs Revive an Ohio Pottery Factory

Today, Starbucks introduced a line coffee mugs, which are on sale in its cafes nationwide.The mugs are made by the American Mug and Stein Company.

5 Questions From the Floor for Jamie Dimon

We won't hear these questions when JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon testifies before Congress on Wednesday, but we should.

Gold, Silver Rally as Spanish Bond Yields Hit Record High

Meanwhile, the net worth of the average American family plunged nearly 40% from 2007 to 2010.

A State Street-Goldman Sachs Deal?

Hedge fund administration is a low-margin pain for Goldman, but State Street would benefit from added size, so a sale would be a win-win.

Under Armour Stock Split a Performance Boost to Investors

Performance apparel maker Under Armour will split its stock for the first time in corporate history. Here's what it means to shareholders.

AOL’s Damn-the-Torpedoes Strategy on Patch

CEO Tim Armstrong is sticking to his guns, despite taking fierce fire over the money-losing local news sites from activist investors Starboard Value.

AT&T’s New High Says It All About This Market

Investors are looking for the most stable investments possible, and an unsinkable blue-chip stock like T fits the bill. Consider these facts.

Spain’s Cries Spook Wall Street — Monday’s IP Market Recap

The markets' four-day gains streak came to a halt Monday as investors digested news of Spain's request for bank bailouts.

Gold, Silver Lower as Markets Eye Greek Elections

Investors just can't get over the problems still facing Europe, including the Spanish bank rescue package and the coming elections in Greece.

3 Companies Suffering From CEO Churn

Given the conflicting demands faced by today's CEOs, choosing an effective leader isn't easy. But these boards are having much more trouble than necessary.

A Very Big Week for Starbucks

Starbuck's Coffee celebrated their 25th year last week with by announcing a series of moves aimed at growing the company revenues and brands.

Too Little, Too Late for Chesapeake?

Chesapeake's sale of pipeline assets sacrifices key cash generators for a short-term patch. It might work; or it might be the beginning of the end.

Dollar General and Lululemon Earnings Rundown

Dollar General and Lululemon Athletica both posted strong top and bottom line results for the past quarter, and are rated as buys for our blue chip buyers

2 Dry Bulk Shippers to Buy, 2 to Bail On

The global economic slowdown is hitting the sector, but not equally. Some of these shipping companies could worth sticking with while many are taking on water.

Bernanke, Spain Weigh on Gold and Silver

Spanish debt and Bernanke's stimu-less remarks weighed on metals prices Friday, with gold miners performing mixed and silver miners broadly higher.