Hot Stocks

The stock market changes from minute to minute, and what’s hot today may not be hot tomorrow. Our expert analysts spot hot stocks that are heating up before the crowd swoops in to bid prices higher, and our journalists sift through the noise to shine a light on trending investments -- in spaces ranging from quantum computing to marijuana stocks -- to determine whether they’re actually worth your time.

Is BP Back? Only Partly

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Before investors get too excited over last week's $7.8 billion settlement, they should realize the deal is really just one small step.

Ford’s Mulally Earned Every Cent of His Bonus

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Chief Executive Alan Mulally just landed a $34.5 million stock award. And why not? After all, he's helped engineer one of the…

Apple Stalls on iPad Day — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
AAPL ends flat on a big day for product announcements. But Apple clearly has plenty of reasons to keep investors excited.

Gold Recovering After Tuesday’s Steep Drop

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
A January rise in private-sector employment and progress on a Greek bond swap smoothed the way.

Gold and Gold Stocks Are in a Danger Zone

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
A string of bad news has the popular GLD ETF and the stocks of several gold miners on the precipice of a breakdown.

5 Buyback Companies That Aren’t Buys

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Warren Buffett's recent foray into share repurchases isn't a signal to investors that they are always a good thing.

IBM’s Cutting-Edge Aura Pays Big Rewards

By Kevin Kelleher, Technology & Markets Contributor
Big Blue comes closest to replicating Apple's brand image in the realm of corporate technology, giving investors good reason to be bullish.

Dow in the Dumps — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By InvestorPlace Staff
The other shoe finally dropped Tuesday, as the markets took by far their worst dip in an otherwise upbeat 2012. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…

6 Stocks for the Economic Divide

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
This array of stocks gives you the strongest players serving both ends of the income spectrum.

Why Qualcomm Is Uber Confident

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Qualcomm announced a 16% increase in its dividend, as well as a $4 billion share buyback, thanks to solid growth on several fronts.

Gold, Silver Down Sharply on Greek Bond Swap Worries

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Credit default swap payments could be triggered soon if not enough bondholders agree to the debt swap now on offer.

Zynga Gets Into the Real Estate Business

By InvestorPlace Staff
Zynga plans to buy its San Francisco headquarters building for $228 million.

Coke and Pepsi Hear It From the Food Police

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Center for Science & the Public Interest is raising an alarm that a chemical used in some sodas to produce its caramel color can cause cancer.

China Clips U.S. Markets — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Beijing lowered its official growth target from 8% to 7.5%, and that helped cool off stocks.

Yahoo Gets Ready for the Knife

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yahoo has failed multiple times at trying to expand its avenues of growth, so now the company is willing to make the tough choices.

Sears Holdings-Berkshire Hathaway Comparison: Not a Compliment

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Despite Sears stock more than doubling in the past two months, Eddie Lampert's moves -- while similar to Buffett's -- hint toward a shaky future for Sears.

New Fuel for GM and Chrysler Pickup Trucks

By InvestorPlace Staff
Both are launching models that will run on compressed natural gas along with conventional gasoline. And the vehicles will be converted before delivery.

Homebuilder Stocks: Is the Pullback Over?

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
After a spectacular four-month run-up and expected correction, which stocks look best in this sector?

Would Warren Buffett Buy Apple Now?

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Apple stock has run up by 44% since mid-December, and analysts can't change their price targets fast enough. But what would the Oracle have to say about AAPL?
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