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.

Light Day for Dow as Traders Wait on Obama

Bank of America leads financial stocks downward early Thursday; Cisco, Microsoft each make 2% gains.

Pandora’s Profit Path Doesn’t Match Stock Price

The company's high costs doesn't suggest its current market cap makes sense.

Big Pharma Eyes Rare-Disease Revenue Stream

Large drug firms are starting to look beyond common maladies to keep the cash coming.

Amazon’s Silly Tax Gambit

Amazon's Jobs-for-tax-amnesty request in California opens up a can of worms in the ongoing Internet tax debate.

5 Companies Driving the $81B Video Game Industry of 2016

As video gaming revenue moves away from the storefront, expect these big names to stay in the forefront.

AOL CEO Tim Armstrong Should Get Fired Next

AOL CEO Tim Armstrong’s job has become less secure in the wake of the firing of Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz. The AOL leader may very well be next.

Sunoco Spinoff of Refinery Business Bodes Well for Its Future

Refining's low profit margins were holding Sunoco back, and the announced spinoff of that business has investors frothing at the mouth.

S&P 500 Bounces Back

Stocks look on track to break their losing streak.

Everything Looking Up Early for Dow Jones

Bank of America rebounds on management changes; Alcoa, Chevron, Intel also make gains early Wednesday.

The World Might Never Know How Toxic Bank of America Really Is

As Bank of America tries to sell off its parts to rectify past mistakes, the world may never get to see just how ugly BAC stock really is.

AOL: Now a Venture Capitalist?

Techcrunch editor/blogger Michael Arrington's new venture capital fund isn't sizable, but it brings AOL's journalistic arm into question.

With Bartz Fired, Only a Buyout Can Save Yahoo Now

Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz was fired on Tuesday, sending shares of the internet stock soaring. But the necessity of this latest move just proves it's going to take a lot more than the status quo to get things going again.

Dunkin’ Brands Too Sweet for Goldman

While Goldman Sachs still thinks Dunkin' Brands is a solid company, investors should take DNKN's "sell" rating as a warning.

Bears Take Hold of S&P 500

Harley-Davidson, Jabil Circuit cut down in early Tuesday trading; International Paper, Newmont Mining among day's gainers.

RIMM, Nokia Rallies Won’t Hold Up

There isn't much reason to expect much more upside from these two tech stocks.

September Doing Dow Jones No Favors

Every DJIA stock is down at least 1% in early Tuesday trading; Bank of America, JPMorgan and Boeing among hammered stocks.

CVS Is No Rx For Your Portfolio

CVS has an impressive income statement, but it is not using capital efficiently. A drop in price or surprisingly good earnings growth, however, might merit a buy.

Aggressive Cadillac Ciel Concept Shows GM Stock Is Revved Up

The U.S. government may be delaying the sale of its remaining General Motors stock, but the automaker is racing ahead with Cadillac concept car.

Bears Take Hold of S&P 500

H&R Block, Netflix and PulteGroup sustain big losses during Friday's morning trading. JDS Uniphase, Newmont Mining and Clorox claw upward.