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.

Financials Lead Market Dive — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

Stocks got pounded in an across-the-board drubbing, thanks to the Fed, Spain and Italy, and U.S. private-sector jobs.

Gold, Silver Take Hits After FOMC Meeting

The meeting's minutes are released, and the dollar/euro exchange rate is adjusted.

More Cuts Are Ahead at Yahoo

Slashing 2,000 employees now isn't nearly enough for what the company needs. It's still clearly too bloated for its own good -- much like its long-time rival AOL.

1,001 Reasons to Pick AAPL

Apple is now the most valuable company in the world, with the stock price climbing every higher and no real end in sight.

S&P 500 Studs and Duds of the First Quarter

The S&P 500 had a scorching run for the first quarter of 2012, with even one large stock doubling -- but not everyone came along for the ride.

Q1 Review: InvestorPlace’s Hits and Misses

Some of our InvestorPlace picks were right on the money -- but not all of them. Here's a look back at some from each category.

Nike Unveils New 2012 NFL Uniforms

Nike (NKE) unveiled its new uniforms for the 2012 NFL season -- here's a look at five of the best designs.

Total’s North Sea Leak Should Chill Investors

The costs are rising quickly as the possible damages mount. Total's troubled Elgin well is looking more and more like a BP-style disaster.

Analysts Run the Apple Asylum — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Price targets keep climbing to the moon: $715, $910 -- even $1,001.

Employment on the Rise in Top Metro Areas

SimplyHired says 49 out of 50 areas showed increases in March. But competition remained at a ratio of three unemployed persons for every job opening.

5 Reasons Avon Needs a Face-Lift

Avon’s business model is under pressure from all sides now. Here are five things the beauty stock needs to address pronto.

Best — and WORST — Dow Stocks of Q1

Two financial stocks led the way for the Dow Jones Industrial Average in Q1, while tech and telecom bottomed out the list. Here's how everyone performed.

Gold, Silver Mark Time as FOMC Minutes Due

Also, March auto-sales data will arrive later today.

Mattel to Create ‘Beautiful and Bald Barbie’

The new doll aims to help kids dealing with cancer and other disorders that cause hair loss, and will be distributed to children's hospitals.

Why PetroChina Belongs in Your Portfolio

The Chinese oil company's hot growth -- and state backing -- can't be ignored. Its energy-assets buying binge ensures years of rising output ahead.

Q2: Second Verse, Just Like the First — Monday’s IP Market Recap

Second-quarter trading picks up where Q1 left off -- by advancing smartly on the first day of trading.

4 Reasons NVIDIA Is the Real Deal

NVIDIA's focus on PC graphics chip systems for intense gaming and high-test mobile processors for smartphones and tablets make its stock a good long-term value.

As Auto Sales Rise, Toyota Boosts Prices

The Japanese auto giant is boosting prices across its popular Toyota and Scion brands. The hikes will hit the Camry and Tacoma pickup lines among others.

Wheaties: No Longer a Champion Among Consumers

Falling sales and waning public interest could spell the end of an iconic breakfast cereal, which seems have lost its way among changing tastes.