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.

Target vs. Wal-Mart: Who Wins This Retail Smackdown?

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
In the battle for budget-conscious consumers, both Wal-Mart and Target are closely matched -- but only one has the overall edge.

4 Ways for AMR Corp. to Pull Out of Its Tailspin

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Investors may be fearful of a bankruptcy by American Airlines' parent company, but it might just be the move to make. Here are three more things it can do to survive.

Dell’s Day to Dip — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Thailand flooding causes Dell to reduce full-year guidance, sending shares downward. Also Wednesday, Abercrombie (ANF) shares are slammed on quarterly earnings.

Disney CEO Will Take Steve Jobs’ Place in Apple Boardroom

By Jeff Reeves
Disney's Bob Iger will take Steve Jobs' place on the Apple board of directors. See why he's a perfect fit for the company's diverse brain trust.

Gold, Silver Lower; NovaGold Skyrockets on News of Spin-Off, Asset Sale

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold and silver miners also were moving lower Wednesday morning, with the exception of NovaGold Resources (NG).

4 Car Dealer Stocks That Are Hitting The Gas

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
With auto sales running at the strongest pace since 2009, some car dealer stocks have been gaining speed. These four should keep accelerating.

AmEx’s Prepaid Card for Target Could Hit the Bull’s-Eye

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
American Express is partnering up with Target to offer a prepaid card in hopes of gaining ground on their bigger competitors. The timing couldn't be better.

Bristol-Myers, AstraZeneca Diabetes Drug Gets New Hope

By Barry Cohen, Health Care Writer
Cleveland Clinic's positive review revitalizes Bristol-Myers, AstraZeneca's dapagliflozin, an experimental drug taking on a growing diabetes management market.

Time to Go Shopping for Retail Stocks

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
With a solid holiday shopping season expected, it's a good time for investors to hone in on retail stocks. Here's how to ferret out the winners.

Can Apple Business Model Save J.C. Penney?

By Jeff Reeves
J.C. Penney's new CEO Ron Johnson will try to draw on his Apple experience to steer the ship -- but the department store retailer is a much different monster.

Wal-Mart Wanes, RIM Romps — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Wal-Mart (WMT) finally snapped its U.S. same-store sales decline streak but its earnings underwhelmed; Research In Motion (RIMM) got a BlackBerry boost.

How Investors Should Approach Physical Gold

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Warren Buffett has previously warned about the speculative nature of buying gold that you can hold. Here's why you should heed his advice.

Gold, Silver Higher Amid Positive October Retail, PPI Reports

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold was trading around $1,785 and silver around $34.80 on Tuesday morning, while gold and silver miners were headed lower.

Wal-Mart Earnings Disappoint — Again

By Jeff Reeves
Wal-Mart (WMT) reported shabby profits Tuesday, and its full-year forecast fell short, too. Investors should be wary of viewing this stock as a value buy.

J.C. Penney, Lowe’s Beat — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
J.C. Penney (JCP) and Lowe's (LOW) beat expectations, but their reports were far from screamingly positive. Also, Warren Buffett announces big buys in IBM.

3 Teen Retail Stocks for Holiday Shoppers

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
Teen shoppers care more about fashion trends than about European debt, so retailers that cater to teens should keep beating expectations.

Gold, Silver Slide as Investors Wait on Economic Data

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold and silver were sliding Monday morning, as were miners, including big drops by NovaGold Resources (NG) and Pan American Silver (PAAS).

Buffett Is Buying IBM Stock — You Should Too

By Jeff Reeves
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has been buying up IBM shares and now holds about $10.7B worth. Here's why investors should follow his lead.

Sanofi Relies on Shopping to Offset Patent Losses on Key Drugs

By Barry Cohen, Health Care Writer
French drug giant Sanofi (SNY) is counting on mergers and acquisitions to restore profit growth amid a slew of patent expirations.
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