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.

Dell Shares Plunge on Weak Earnings, Lenovo Profits Soar

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Dell reported that Q1 profits and sales missed Wall Street estimates and predicted Q2 sales that also fell short of expectations, sending its shares down.

Which Burgers Are Worth Buying?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Fast-food stocks McDonald's, Wendy's and Jack in the Box aren't cheap, but there are ways to profit -- at least from two of them.

Facebook: Wrong Stock at the Wrong Time

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
This was not the market -- or heck, maybe even the era -- to try dumping $100 billion of a risky new tech stock on investors who now want only safe assets.

No One ‘Likes’ Facebook — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Facebook shares slid for a third straight trading day, and the markets in general weren't able to keep momentum after Monday's impressive performances.

Silver Higher, Gold Lower Tuesday Morning

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Markets are hanging on eurozone, U.S. and China economic news in advance of Greece's mid-June elections.

Banks Dodge Expected Wave of Foreclosures

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The worst of the mortgage mess — and its legal fallout — looks to be behind the nation's lenders as a predicted wave of foreclosures fails to materialize.

Best Buy: Profit, Revenue Beat Estimates

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Best Buy reported that adjusted earnings per share and revenue for the first quarter beat Wall Street's expectations, sending shares higher.

Diary of a Mad Facebook Page

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Facebook's still the coolest kid in school ... right?

Winners and Losers in the Coffee Price War

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Here's how the price cuts at Smucker and Kraft will work out for top players. Not all will emerge unscathed. Take a look at how it's likely to shake out.

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.
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