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 up Doody Creek Without a Paddle

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Dell's disappointing earnings announcement, combined with a dismal outlook, put the stock in the doldrums Wednesday. See what's next for Dell.

Gold, Silver Fall as Euro Leaders Set to Meet

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
New measures to be planned as the EU is effectively experiencing its second recession of the past four years.

Playing for Pay: How Did Big Financial CEOs Stack Up in 2011?

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The pay for major financial companies' CEOs can make your head spin -- but some are even worse when you compare them to performance.

Google Seals the Deal on Motorola

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility puts them squarely in the sites of the Apple hold on the mobile market. Can Google chase down the champion?

Once an IOU to Creditors, Iconic Blue Oval Returns to Ford

By Jeff Reeves
Years after having to use its brand and logos as collateral to avoid bankruptcy, Ford's debt is upgraded, allowing the automaker to reclaim its blue oval logo.

Which Is Healthier, CVS or Walgreen?

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
WAG lags after the loss of Express Scripts, but acquiring Rite Aid could restore its health.

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.
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