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.

Exxon Mobil: Q1 Profits Fall, Q2 Dividend Rises

ExxonMobil’s first-quarter earnings fell 11%, missing analysts’ forecasts, while revenue rose and oil and natural gas production slid.

Demand Media’s Accounting Problem

There may be less than meets the eye on its balance sheet, and it makes the CEO's outsize pay even more suspect.

Indices Get By on ABCs — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

Apple's earnings momentum turned into big gains Wednesday, Boeing surged and Coca-Cola gained on news of a stock split, all helping markets.

Gold, Silver Fall Back Ahead of Fed Meet

The U.K.'s slide and falling U.S. durable-goods orders added to the uncertainty.

Coca-Cola Board Recommends Stock Split

Coca-Cola's board recommended a 2-for-1 stock split, the 11th in its history, to be voted on by shareholders on July 10.

Apple Gets Its Mojo Back

Apple barked back at doubting investors with a blowout earnings report and a 9% stock pop in Wednesday trading.

AT&T Customers Hanging Up Too Soon

AT&T earnings came in strong for Q1, but behind the numbers lies a disturbing trend: monthly billings are going down on smartphone usage.

Wal-Mart’s Mexican Bribe Scandal: Laughable

Paying to play in other countries? Welcome to the real world. And if you think that's going to change anytime soon, then the joke is on you.

2 Chip Winners and 1 Also-Ran

Texas Instruments and ARM Holdings fared better in their latest quarterly reports than did Europe's STMicroelectronics. Here's why.

Research in Motion Stock Update

RIMM has its detractors, but their is still value in the stock, particularly given their patents and the possible upside of the Mobile Fusion platform.

Apple Outshines Middling Markets — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Apple brightened a middling Tuesday for the markets with a second-quarter earnings report that blew out analyst estimates.

Let Short Interest Be Your (General) Guide

The conventional wisdom holds that heavily shorted stocks have better-than-average upside, but do the results of the past year bear that out?

Gold, Silver Regain Some Lost Ground

U.S. retail sales growth accelerated, while Dutch, French and Spanish government bond yields declined.

AT&T Delivers Solid Q1 Earnings

AT&T (T) headed higher in Tuesday trading after the company announced better-than-expected first-quarter earnings.

10 Stocks to Watch Get Ready to Release Earnings

Earnings releases from 10 key stocks can effect your portfolio decisions, so keep an eye on them over the next two days.

Nokia Debt Downgraded to Junk Status

Struggling cell phone maker Nokia's corporate debt has been downgraded to junk status by Fitch Ratings due to a continuing negative financial outlook.

Has the Demise of Apple Begun?

Take a look with us at this tech giant and decide what the pullback really means -- and if it's time to double down or clear out.

US Airways’ Parker: A Smart Bid for American

Getting American's unions onboard first was a savvy move -- Parker has learned a lot from his failed bids for United and Delta.

Detroit’s Big Showing at Beijing’s Auto Show

Even Chrysler is making moves to get a piece of China's market. The Detroit 3 clearly aren't limiting their initiatives to the auto exhibition.