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.

Should You Buy the Dow — AT&T

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor Sep 15, 2011

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 Sep 14, 2011

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 Sep 13, 2011

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 Sep 13, 2011

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 Sep 13, 2011

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 Sep 13, 2011

The stock takes a hit after the company's uninspiring earnings report.

Gold, Miners Lower, Silver Higher Tuesday

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor Sep 13, 2011

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 Sep 13, 2011

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 Sep 12, 2011

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 Sep 12, 2011

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 Sep 12, 2011

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 Sep 12, 2011

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 Sep 11, 2011

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 Sep 10, 2011

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 Sep 9, 2011

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

Nokia Earns at Least One Win Against Apple

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer Sep 9, 2011

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.