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.

Starbucks Bakes a Brilliant Move

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Far from being a distraction from its core business, Howard Schultz's LaBoulange bakery deal shows Starbucks' commitment to keep improving.

Safer Oil Rigs: A Win-Win

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
New rules mandating advanced drilling gear mean fewer spills -- and more investment opportunities. One oil services company in particular stands to benefit.

Markets Muddle, But at Least It’s Forward — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Better-than-expected ISM reading helps indices claw forward, with financial stocks among the biggest beneficiaries. Dollar General was among stocks left behind.

Motif Makes Investing Social

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Motif is a Silicon Valley startup with a new online investing concept that looks like loads of fun -- with a side of danger.

Gold Treads Water, Silver Higher as G7 Meets

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Spain's budget minister, Cristobal Montoro, is urging EU leaders to act faster to aid his country.

The Big Winners From Political Advertising

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Political ad spending will top $9 billion in 2012. These companies will bag the majority of that record-setting money.

Trading Strategies: Playing Europe in the Near Term

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
European woes are not necessarily as bad as the Lehman Brothers collapse as Europe has plans for more orderly liquidations and restructures.

A Not-So-Manic Monday — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
No news was good news for Wall Street, which shook off last week's lousy news and managed to tread water -- or in the Nasdaq's case, find slight gains.

Google Tries Again to Win at Local

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
And it probably won't work -- again -- because the effort seems to be more about technology and less about really understanding the needs of small businesses.

Gold, Silver Lower on Weak U.S. Factory Orders

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Ongoing eurozone troubles and further indications of a slowing U.S. economy continue to weigh on investors.

Alan F. Horn Tapped to Revive Disney Studios

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
On Thursday, Walt Disney named the former head of Warner Brothers Studios, Alan F. Horn, as the new chairman of Walt Disney Studios.

A Longer-Term Look at Facebook

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
As the IPO debacle recedes, here are key the issues for investors to consider in the months ahead as we learn more about just what kind of company FB will be.

BP Mulls Sale of Stake in Russia’s TNK-BP

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
BP says it has received "unsolicted indications of interest" to purchase its 50% stake in the Russian oil company TNK-BP.

Gold, Silver Up Sharply on U.S., Eurozone Data

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
U.S. job creation essentially stalled in May, while the ranks of the long-term unemployed -- those out of work for 27 weeks or more -- jumped to 5.4 million.

Earnings: The Good, Bad, Ugly and ‘Applesurdity’

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Here's our not-quite-scientific summary of the season's notable earnings results -- good and bad. But at least one company hit it clear off the planet.

Investors Flee in May: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets finished the day down to complete a month that saw losses across the board and all markets. Bond yields and gold prices followed suit.

Gold Steady, Silver Lower on U.S. GDP, Jobs, Spanish Aid

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Private-sector U.S. jobs came in less than expected as the EC moved to stem Spain's brewing financial crisis.

Canada Gets Serious About Energy Exports

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
It's seizing a rich opportunity to ship natural gas to markets around the Pacific Rim -- and investors can hitch a ride as this business expands.

Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks: Only 13 Are Buys

By Nancy Zambell, InvestorPlace Contributor
Another reason why hedge fund returns may be lagging (in addition to high fees and turnover): Those overpaid managers are picking the wrong stocks!
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