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.

Gold, Miners Lower, Silver Higher Tuesday

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

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?

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

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

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

Could Lululemon Be a Lemon?

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

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

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

The company has a year to keep fighting the proposition of collecting sales tax.

Nokia Earns at Least One Win Against Apple

Finnish mobile phone maker's Ovi Store has more app downloads than the App Store -- a sign of promise for when Nokia and Microsoft's Windows phones hit the market.

How to Invest Your Money When Stocks Are Neither Up Nor Down

The current financial news is mixed, making the market fickle and unpredictable. Instead of sitting still, plan to make a move on BP and Nestle.

S&P 500 Limping Into the Weekend

VeriSign, grocers among Friday morning's falling stocks; Micron, SanDisk and Southwest make gains.

McDonald’s, BAC a Drag on Dow Jones

McDonald's sales disappoint Wall Street, sending shares down almost 4% early Friday. JPMorgan, Pfizer and GE also slumping.

Don’t Write Off OpenTable Quite Yet

The company may not be in the crosshairs of Google's purchase of Zagat.

Tiny Amarin Banking on Fish Oil Drug Success

The stock's upside is potentially huge if this drug takes off.

Time to Take Men’s Wearhouse off the Discount Rack

MW was unjustly battered on a slight earnings disappointment -- though it's still a little too pricey to buy.

Google’s Zagat Buy Makes Local Market Waves

Open Text investors appear a little nervous.

High-Brow Food Goes High-Tech: Google Buys Zagat

News of the alliance has both foodies and techies taking note. Here's why it's noteworthy to investors.

S&P 500 Fighting off Fifth Consecutive Drop

Valero, Hess Corp. are helping to keep index in the black; Genworth Financial, Morgan Stanley are taking losses.