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.

Rupert Murdoch Unfit? Investors Should Agree

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
The phone-hacking scandal may be the worst foul-up yet on Murdoch's watch, but it's also just the latest fiasco weighing on his empire.

Rival Buying Lane Bryant Parent for $890M

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Women’s fashion retailer Ascena Retail Group will acquire Charming Shoppes, owner of Lane Bryant, Catherines Plus Sizes and Fashion Bug, for about $890 million.

P.F. Chang’s Goes Private; Who’s Next?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
A private equity firm has agreed to buy out P.F. Chang’s China Bistro. What happened, and what might it mean for other restaurant stocks?

RadioShack Looks to Recharge via Mobile and Big Dividend

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
RadioShack is under the gun to make a new model focused on "mobility" work, and work soon as the company struggles to save its iconic brand name.

3 Signs of a Potential Short Squeeze

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
A closer look at Barnes & Noble shows it was flashing all three of them. If you're shorting a stock, don't get caught unaware.

10 Short Squeeze Candidates

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group
These short favorites have stock prices that are on the rise, and a squeeze could be next big play.

May Brings a Bloom to the Dow — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets started out May on a strong note as manufacturing data from the U.S. and China showed strong growth. The Dow touched a 4-year high.

Pink Slips for 2,000 at Bank of America

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Bank of America plans to shed 2,000 jobs at its investment banking and international wealth management units, the Wall Street Journal reports.

3 Earnings Reports to Keep an Eye On

By Traders Reserve
Earnings releases provide investors the opportunity to profit on either end of good or bad news. Watch these 3 stocks for a chance to profit quickly this week

Italy’s Eni: Don’t Overlook This Energy Giant

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Its big deals with Russia and China are creating a promising future, and investors who ignore that are missing out on a great opportunity.

Gold Down, Silver Up on U.S., China Data

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Both U.S. manufacturing and China reports are better than expected.

Coke-Monster Is Bad News for Pepsi

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Any partnership between the cola giant and the energy-drink leader will put Pepsi even further behind.

Pfizer: Profits Drop, Beat Forecasts

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Pfizer's first-quarter earnings and revenue declined, led by dropping sales for Lipitor, but beat analysts’ forecasts, even as it lowered its outlook.

April Showers on Wall Street — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Stocks ended the day and the month down, as improved U.S. personal income and two big acquisitions did nothing to quell investor economic and European concerns.

Should You Buy Into the Barnes & Noble E-Book Hype?

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Microsoft's investment in the Barnes and Noble NOOK e-reader will give both firms the ability to take advantage of a growing market, but is it a buy BKS signal?

5 Great Stocks for Staying Ahead of the Curve

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Investors are not only looking at current earnings, but also forward earnings and solid stock buyback plans. Here are 5 stocks that fit the bill on all three.

Energy Transfer Expansion Plans Include Sunoco Purchase

By InvestorPlace Staff
Energy Transfer Partners LP will buy Sunoco for $5.3 billion adding to their pipeline and asset holdings while continuing Sun's exit from the refinery business

Gold, Silver Lower to Start Week Full of Earnings, Data

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Coeur D'Alene, NovaGold Resources among a number of miners declining Monday as spot gold and silver prices headed lower.

Homebuilder Stocks Make a Comeback

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
A number of stocks in the homebuilding sector put together their best week in more than a month after a slew of positive reports.
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