Hot Stocks

The stock market changes from minute to minute, and what’s hot today may not be hot tomorrow. Our expert analysts spot hot stocks that are heating up before the crowd swoops in to bid prices higher, and our journalists sift through the noise to shine a light on trending investments -- in spaces ranging from quantum computing to marijuana stocks -- to determine whether they’re actually worth your time.

10 Market-Beating, Low-Beta Stocks

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
High returns from stocks with historically low volatility prove boring can be beautiful -- and in this market, that's a very good thing.

Solar Stocks: Wait Out the Tariff Wars

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
New U.S. duties on subsidized Chinese solar panels could do more harm than good.

Markets Overcome a Blue Facebook — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets were cheered by G8 news out of Europe, helping the markets overshadow Facebook's dive and strongly rebound off last week's massive losses.

How Much is Facebook Really Worth?

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
Facebook's price seems a little rich at this point based on valuations that include a 50% growth rate and $1 per share in earnings. Be very cautious with FB.

Gold Up, Silver Down on Eurozone News

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
A more pro-growth policy stance was evident in statements out of the weekend meeting of G8 leaders.

Morgan Stanley’s Ongoing Facebook Fiasco

By Jeff Reeves
Morgan Stanley desperately propped up Facebook's Friday closing price to save face and go into the weekend with a gain -- but the market soon corrected that.

A Canadian Play on Vietnam’s Energy Riches

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Talisman is beaten down now, but its long-term potential in Southeast Asia could change that. Forward-looking investors take note.

5 Head-Scratching Q1 Moves By Big-Time Money Managers

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The 'smart money' doesn't always get it right. Here’s a look at five big-time money managers’ moves from Q1 that had me scratching my head.

A Prototype Maker Pumping Out Profits

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
Proto Labs makes fast, low-cost production prototypes. It went public at $16 in February and is holding around $32 now. Here's why it's a winner.

Warren Buffett’s Shrewd Bet on Newspapers

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite the sector's seemingly worsening woes, he still sees in newspapers what he's always looking for -- value -- and his cost is minimal.

Facebook Unfriends Zynga, Groupon and other Social Stocks

By Jeff Reeves
The initial 'Facebook effect' for the group hasn't been helpful as money seems to be flowing from them and into FB. Plus, their fundamental problems remain.

Gold, Silver Gain for Second Day

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Precious metals stage a mini-rally on Friday to end an otherwise rough week.

Forget Facebook: What’s Warren Buffett See in GM and Viacom?

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Brands and value explain Berkshire Hathaway's new stakes in the auto and media giants, as his new lieutenants learn to bend it like Buffett.

Starbucks Makes Major Management Changes

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
The Seattle-based coffee giant announced several major leadership changes earlier this week. Here's the new lineup.

Sears & J.C. Penney: No Longer the Belles of the Ball

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Sears and Penney's, two icons of the retail industry, are in deep trouble, and choosing which one will live long and prosper is not an easy call.

Yahoo Finds a Creative Way to Unload Its Alibaba Stake

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yahoo (YHOO) reportedly is close to a deal to unload most of its stake in Alibaba.

The Running of the Retailers: Earnings Winners and Losers

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
U.S. retailers released earnings yesterday and their was a mixed bag of strong earnings and disappointments. Here are a list of 7 to review.

Not the Time Yet for Homebuilder Stocks

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
The sector got some good news this week, but it came during a market slump. So investors are better off waiting for the carnage to end before moving in.

Can Conoco’s Divide-and-Conquer Plan Win?

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Spinning off its refining business to focus exclusively on producing oil and gas, particularly in North America, could be brilliant -- or short-sighted.
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