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.

GM Gets OK for a New Plant in China

By InvestorPlace Staff
A key environmental permit from a provincial authority will let it build a $1.1 billion factory that can pump out 300,000 vehicles a year.

5 Ways Mike Lawrie Can Shake Up CSC

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
The former global sales chief at IBM learned his turnaround moves from the legendary Lou Gerstner and has already applied them at Misys. Can he revive CSC?

3 Stocks Making Huge Leaps After Strong Earnings Reports

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
These three names are riding high after stellar earnings reports.

Bank of America: A High-Frequency Trader’s Dream

By InvestorPlace Staff
Bank of America may be one of the most hated names among consumers, but it is ripe for high-frequency investment strategies.

Can Honda’s Stock Keep Accelerating?

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Honda shares are on a hot run, but a drop in market share and a lower credit-rating outlook show everything's not necessarily peachy for the Japanese automaker.

Scandal Isn’t Slowing Murdoch’s News Corp

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
The tainted media giant has one glaring weak spot -- its publishing unit -- amid many strengths, including television and movies.

2 Techs and 1 Financial Worth Watching

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
These three names reported earnings this week and are looking good. Here's who -- and why.

Year of the Solar Stock? — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
So far, 2012 has been very good for the struggling sector.

Banks Agree to $25 Billion Foreclosure Settlement

By InvestorPlace Staff
The long-awaited deal aims to help more than 1 million Americans by lowering principal amounts due and getting $2,000 cash payments.

Pepsi & Coke: 2 Soda Stocks With No Pop

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Coca-Cola and Pepsi face too many headwinds, and their stocks are too fully valued, to consider buying for now.

Diamond Foods Cans CEO; Stock Dives

By InvestorPlace Staff
Diamond Foods (DMND) stock was plummeting Thursday after the company replaced its CEO and CFO amid an accounting scandal.

Facebook’s Amended S-1 Illustrates Zynga’s Importance

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook has quickly amended its S-1, and it provides more detail on its partnership with social gamemaker Zynga.

Gold, Silver Higher on Greek Deal, U.S. Jobs

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold and silver trusts were making gains of less than 1% Thursday morning, and mining stocks also were showing broad but slight increases.

Make a Big Energy Bet With Russia

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
These Russian plays don't lack for beta, but risk-takers targeting energy have the potential to make a mint through the BRICs giant.

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.
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