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 Tiptoes Back Into China

By Kevin Kelleher, Technology & Markets Contributor
It has little choice really, and while the move is still dicey and won't boost the stock now, it could have a big payoff in the long run.

Merck Is Shopping for Smarts In Hep C

By Barry Cohen, Health Care Writer
The pharma giant says it's determined to be the leader in treatments for the disease -- a market that is expected to hit $20 billion by 2020.

BofA Needs to Sell Countrywide and Merrill — Now

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
It missed the boat last spring to sell Countrywide and Merrill. It can't afford to let another chance slip by because big trouble is coming.

Delta Mulling AMR Corp. Bid — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Bankrupt airline holding company AMR Corp. (PINK:AAMRQ) got a jolt of life Thursday after The Wall Street Journal reported Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and a…

Gold, Silver Up as U.S. Reports Post-Holiday Economic Data

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hecla Mining was recovering and other silver miners were making strong gains as Thursday morning trading saw metals climb higher.

Homebuilder Stocks Go Wild, But What Now?

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
Lennar's Wednesday earnings report triggered a charge in homebuilder stocks, but with the initial rush out of the way, is it worth chasing them higher?

Solar Stocks Flare Up — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Two pieces of positive news send JinkoSolar, First Solar and other solar stocks skyward Wednesday after months of battering throughout the sector.

Hecla Mining Sinks on Silver Shaft Closing; Gold, Silver Take a Breather

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hecla Mining shares drop almost 25% early Wednesday after safety officials ordered a shutdown of its Lucky Friday Silver Shaft.

WebMD’s Business Model May Need Surgery

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Big Pharma’s ad pullback and competition from social media have slammed the health-info site. In fact, the biggest threat to WebMD may be Facebook and Twitter.

Honda Reviving Sporty Acura NSX

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Following Dodge’s lead of reintroducing the classic Dart model, Honda (NYSE:HMC) has announced a sporty resurrection of its own -- and it's (partially) electric. Boogie…

McKesson’s CEO — Successful, But Not Earning His Paycheck

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
McKesson's John Hammergren is among the most lavishly paid of CEOs; AmerisourceBergen has shown you can get almost similar results for a whole lot less.

BAC, Financials Lead Markets to Gains — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Stocks closed at a six-month high. Even Kodak saw a bounce.

Will Starbucks Shareholders Prefer ‘Blonde’?

By InvestorPlace Staff
In order to offset recent gains by competitors and higher coffee prices. Starbucks is offering customers a lighter Blonde Roast option.

Tiffany Cuts Full-Year Earnings Forecast After Unhappy Holidays

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Tiffany & Co.'s (TIF) same-store holiday sales fell far short of analyst estimates, and the company has cut its earnings forecast for the full year.

Automakers Shift to Luxury

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Automakers are counting on the high-end consumer as they shift to luxury in search of high-horsepower profits.

Idenix and Achillion Jump on Takeover Talk

By Barry Cohen, Health Care Writer
Their hepatitis C drugs could be lures for Big Pharma after a rival gets a juicy offer from Bristol-Myers Squibb.

WebMD Is Rushed to Emergency

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Things seem to be getting worse for WebMD. The company not only has taken itself off the auction block, but its CEO has resigned. Result: a share price rout.

Gold, Silver Surge on Earnings, Economy

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold and silver advances bolster mining stocks Tuesday morning, with Yamana Gold and Silver Standard among some of the midday's biggest winners.

Which Mining CEO Is Worth His Pay?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Part 4 of a series exploring CEO compensation looks at Freeport-McMoRan's Richard Adkerson and Cliffs Natural Resources' Joseph Carrabba.
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