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.

Google: Earnings Beat, ‘Effective’ Stock Split

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Google posted a respectable earnings report Thursday, but the real news was the company's "effective" stock split. Here are the details.

Where Will These 4 High-Flying Blue-Chip Stocks Go Next?

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple, Chipotle, Lorillard and MasterCard have hit or are near all-time highs. But more importantly: Where do they go from here?

Gold, Silver Prices Glimmer as Outlook Eases

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold and silver prices were heading higher Thursday after a number of data reports, with mining stocks coming along for the ride.

Financials in Focus on Friday

By Rick Pendergraft, InvestorPlace Contributor
Take a look at the fundamental and sentimental backdrops for JPMorgan and Wells Fargo before the pair reports quarterly earnings tomorrow.

4 Retail Stocks to Buy Now — and 2 to Avoid

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
These four retailers appear to have an edge over their competition. These other two names, don't.

Huzzah, Alcoa! (Maybe) — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
That today's bounce is due to AA's earnings report is debatable. It could easily be just a beaten-down market showing some life.

Google Pattern Points to Earnings-Related Drop

By Rick Pendergraft, InvestorPlace Contributor
Google has some unusual price action around its earnings reports, and the latest data indicates downside may be ahead.

Does McDonald’s Belong in Hospitals?

By InvestorPlace Staff
Advocacy group Corporate Accountability International is urging hospitals to boot Mickey D's fast food.

Gold, Silver Fall Awaiting Fed Beige Book

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The first Q1 earnings report is strong, and European bonds steady.

What AOL Should Do With Its $1.1 Billion

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
For one thing, don't listen to 5.4% stakeholder Starboard Value, which wants an immediate return of the whole windfall to investors.

4 Companies Worth SO Much …

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
... Their market caps outweigh entire sectors. Here's a few outlandish comparisons that demonstrate how valuable Apple, Exxon Mobil and other companies are.

4 Ways Target Can Grow Without Growing

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Target turns 50 this year, and may be getting too big to grow further. Here are four ways the chain hopes to attract new customers without expanding.

Dow Takes a Drubbing — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
The market had its worst daily loss so far during a five-day losing streak of 4.1% for the Dow and 3.5% for the S&P 500.

Yahoo’s CEO Unveils His Strategy

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Today, new Yahoo CEO, Scott Thompson, explained how he will reorganize the struggling Internet company into three new divisions.

AOL Looks Like a Big Juicy Short

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The stock's massive run-up, thanks to the $1.1 billion patent sale, could be a set up for the shorts because the deal doesn't deal with core growth problems.

Best Buy’s New CEO Will Be Walking Into Hell

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn abruptly resigned Tuesday, leaving a monumental task behind for the next person to take the helm at the struggling retailer.

Sony Doubles Its Loss Forecast to $6.4 Billion

By InvestorPlace Staff
New CEO Kazuo Hirai has a huge job ahead of him -- and it seems to keep getting even bigger.

Gold, Silver Down on Economic Weakness

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
More eurozone credit worries -- this time about Spain -- added to the slide.

These Billionaire CEOs Have a Lot in Common

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
The world's wealthiest CEOs share a few things in common. All are billionaires, male and have either started companies or built them out of almost nothing.
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