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.

Oracle Strikes Another Big Cloud Deal

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
It's offering $1.9 billion for Taleo, a provider of talent management software. And more deals are likely as competition in the cloud intensifies.

McDonald’s: Shamrock Shakes for All

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
McDonald's is expanding its offering of the annual St. Patrick's Day treat this year to all of its 14,000 U.S. locations.

PepsiCo to Cut 8,700 Workers

By InvestorPlace Staff
PepsiCo (PEP) said it is focused on “strategic investments to drive growth.” In plain English, that means layoffs for 8,700 employees to boost its ad budget.

Does a Dividend Boost Warrant a Buy?

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Lately several industry leaders announced increases in their quarterly dividend payments. Find out if now is the right time to buy.

Apple vs. Exxon: Forget Size. Which One Is Better?

By Jeff Reeves
That's the right question for investors, and it depends on which is growing faster and which has more growth ahead of it. Here's the answer.

Why Whole Foods Will Destroy All Rivals

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
It's a dominant brand with extraordinary pricing power and high barriers to entry -- and it has net margins that regular grocers only dream about.

Groupon Deals a Dud — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
A poor first earnings report is taking an after-hours toll on GRPN shares.

Gold, Silver Soften as Greek Talks Drag On

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold and silver prices were slightly down Wednesday morning. Coeur d'Alene Mines was a rare bright spot among miners, which also were trading broadly lower.

Walt Disney Gambling on ABC News

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Disney might finally have a cable partner for ABC News, but an English-language venture with Univision is wrought with potential pitfalls.

MD-80 Trouble Drags AMR Down Again

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
After a massive fine 18 months ago, two engine emergencies put the bankrupt carrier under tighter scrutiny as it plans to cut 4,600 mechanics.

Valentine’s Day Stocks: Anything to Love?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Take a look at companies that make the holiday -- purveyors of chocolate, diamonds and flowers -- to see if you would do well to take a shine to them.

Yahoo: Can Original Content Write a Happy Ending?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
The struggling portal has built an impressive stable of journalists. Too bad it may not matter by now as Yahoo's problems keep getting more daunting.

Is BP Really Back?

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
The oil giant is certainly profitable, but unresolved Gulf spill liabilities still make BP too risky compared to some of its also-healthy peers.

China Drives Yum and Coke — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Hungry and thirsty Chinese boost the two U.S. companies earnings and share prices.

An Investor’s Take on 10 Super Bowl Ads

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Fundamental and quantitative analyses paint quite a different picture of these companies than these entertaining spots convey.

First Housing, then Lumber?

By Michael A. Gayed
Timber, which is still underperforming homebuilder stocks, could soon turn around as homes start getting built again.

Gold, Silver Reverse Course

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold and silver were making slight gains Tuesday morning, with mining stocks broadly posting similar increases.

How to Profit From the January Jobs Report

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
A closer look at the numbers shows which sectors will benefit, namely luxury retailers and consumer staples. Everything in the middle? Not so much.

Sweet Day for Shipping — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
A tiny rise in the Baltic Dry Index spurs big stock gains for several shipping companies.
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