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.

Swiss Stocks Look as Sweet as Chocolate Thanks to Franc Move

By Bryan Perry
Swiss exporters, companies that do business abroad stand to benefit from favorable currency exchange rates after tying the franc to the euro.

Should You Buy the Dow — Bank of America

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bank of America's stock is as toxic as its mortgages -- all but the most speculative of investors should turn tail.

Verizon Unlimited Plans Won’t Kill Competitors Just Yet

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Verizon's $50-per-month prepaid deal threatens smaller telecoms, but its exclusion of smartphones limits the damage it can do.

Newmont Mining: It’s No Golden Play

By Peter Cohan, InvestorPlace Writer
Despite growing quickly, Newmont Mining isn't achieving economies of scale -- and its earnings reports should give you pause, too.

Should You Buy the Dow — AT&T

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
No. 2 U.S. telecom not the best fit for short-term investors, but a healthy dividend means it still has a place in retirement accounts.

Should You Buy the Dow — American Express

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
AXP is growing at an acceptable clip, but investors considering it should be cautioned of its close ties to the general economy.

Veteran Dot-Commer Takes Aim at Pandora

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
A new service by Clear Channel turns up the competitive heat and is a direct assault on Pandora.

Should You Buy the Dow — Alcoa

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Aluminum titan in a class all its own -- and in a market that's expected to grow.

S&P 500 Barely Up as Best Buy Staggers

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Poor second-quarter results slam major electronic retailer early Tuesday; Cummins Inc., Comerica among day's gainers.

Best Buy Battered By Slumping Profit

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The stock takes a hit after the company's uninspiring earnings report.

Gold, Miners Lower, Silver Higher Tuesday

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold trading in the mid $1,810s; silver trading in the $40s in early Tuesday trading; NovaGold Resources bucking its downward-heading peers.

Dow Jones Slightly Up During Choppy Trading

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Financials JPMorgan, Bank of America slightly up during early Tuesday trading; falling back were McDonald's, Wal-Mart and Procter & Gamble.

Facebook Music Bad News for Pandora, but Should Apple Be Worried?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
For now, Facebook's streaming Internet radio efforts shouldn't butt heads with Apple's iTunes, which is based around music sales.

S&P 500 Trying to Recover After Early Plunge

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Xilinx working on a comeback of its own; Wynn Resorts up Monday on approval to develop its Cotai property in Macau.

New Week, Same Slow Start for Dow Jones

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Chevron, Home Depot, Kraft all head lower alongside the DJIA; 3M, Bank of America and General Electric swim upstream.

Could Lululemon Be a Lemon?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Lululemon is on the right course, high-end athletic wear is expendable in a worsening economy, and growing competition won't help its cause, either.

Top 10 Stocks Since 9/11

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
These stocks prevailed mightily in the decade since the attacks and represent a victory for the markets, capitalism and the freedom that makes it all possible.

3 Large-Cap Stocks Set to Break Out and Score

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Investors take notice: These three large-cap stocks are firing on all cylinders -- or are very close to doing so.

Amazon Stands Down On California Tax Fight

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
The company has a year to keep fighting the proposition of collecting sales tax.
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