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.

AOL Wins Proxy Battle But Might Lose the War

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
AOL won a small victory in a proxy fight against Starboard Value LLC, but a faltering online ad market and the company's dependency on dial-up still linger.

Rallying on Stimulus Hopes: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Will higher jobless claims and scant inflation mean QE3? Investors are counting on the Fed to make more moves.

Pier 1 Imports: Q1 Profits, Outlook Up

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports said it earned $17.8 million during its fiscal first quarter, up 26% from $14 million during the same time last year

Gold, Silver Lower on Jobs, Inflation News

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Seasonally adjusted weekly claims for U.S. unemployment insurance rose unexpectedly last week.

Nokia to Slash 10,000 Jobs by 2013, Shares Plunge

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Nokia said today that it cut 10,000 workers by the end of 2013 and warned about lower second quarter results, sending its share down sharply.

5 More CEOs Who Should Apologize

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon and GM's Dan Akerson recently owned up to corporate faults (to some extent). But here are five more CEOs that should pipe up.

Microsoft’s Big Win in the Government Cloud

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Working with Computer Sciences, its FAA contract could be a game-changer -- for the future of air-traffic control and for the battle in the cloud.

Lagging Tech Stocks: Where Investors’ Money Goes to Die

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Once a company falls behind the technology curve, “value” investing goes out the window.

Akerson’s Revised Letter to Shareholders

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The GM shareholder meeting saw CEO Dan Akerson get hammered on stock price concerns. Akerson might've responded in another manner, like this one.

Great Day for Dividends! — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Dividend news out of Dell, Target and Caterpillar wasn't enough to overcome broader macroeconomic news Wednesday, and the indices headed south.

Yahoo Strikes a Deal with CNBC

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yahoo is hoping a partnership with cable news outlet CNBC, and the resulting original content, will help turn things around.

The End of the American Consumer? Not a Chance!

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Today's retail sales numbers look bad, but a look behind the numbers shows some strength in consumer spending, particularly in these stores

Short-Squeeze Candidates Ready to Pop

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group
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

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Spanish and Italian bond yields are "perilously high."

3 Hot Movie Theater Stocks for Summer

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
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

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
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

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
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

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
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

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Meanwhile, the net worth of the average American family plunged nearly 40% from 2007 to 2010.
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