Hot Stocks

The stock market changes from minute to minute, and what’s hot today may not be hot tomorrow. Our expert analysts spot hot stocks that are heating up before the crowd swoops in to bid prices higher, and our journalists sift through the noise to shine a light on trending investments -- in spaces ranging from quantum computing to marijuana stocks -- to determine whether they’re actually worth your time.

Google Makes Waves as S&P 500 Shines

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Motorola Mobility shares skyrocket on news of Google buyout; S&P 500 gains about 1% in early trading.

Big Oil Leads Big Dow Jones Surge Monday

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
ExxonMobil, Chevron among day's big winners; Wal-Mart was the only Dow stock trading lower early Monday.

Google Makes Gargantuan Grab for Motorola

By Jeff Reeves
A $12.5 billion buyout of MMI is a clear sign that Google plans to challenge Apple and change the smartphone market.

Make Money Day Trading These 7 Stocks

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
Make some money off the volatile market by playing these seven swinging stocks.

A Potential ‘Big Trade’ That Will Put George Soros to Shame

By Keith Fitz-Gerald
Stories of fabled investors who struck it rich overnight are so last century. GLD and VXX may hold the key to your very own fortune right now.

Southern Company’s Nuclear Reactor Plan Clears First Hurdles

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Southern Company's nuclear reactor designs recently passed muster, but construction approval still is likely to be delayed until 2012.

Nordstrom a Top Riser Among S&P 500 Stocks

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
The index takes a run at finishing flat for the week.

Volatile Dow Jones Jumps 100 by Midday

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard and ExxonMobil among Friday's midday winners as jittery Dow Jones makes another move upward.

Among Biotechs, Cubist Has Held its Own During Recent Downturn

By Barry Cohen, Health Care Writer
Cubist has had several pieces of good news during the past quarter, including a promotion agreement and a settled patent dispute. However, it still needs more products.

Time to Shop for Back-to-School Retailers

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
These four clothing retailers are the companies best poised to pounce on back-to-school shoppers.

5 Stocks to Survive a Wicked Downturn

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Staples, like Coke, are solid investments during turbulent times.Here are four more stocks to survive a wicked downturn.

Cree Needs Revenue Growth to Spur Stock

By Peter Cohan, InvestorPlace Writer
LED maker Cree beats expectations for its fiscal fourth quarter, but revenues and earnings are shrinking while costs rise.

News Corp., EA Lead Charging S&P 500

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
S&P 500 up almost 3% in midday trading as News Corp., Electronic Arts and Kohl's all see significant gains.

Good U.S. Jobs News Buoys Dow Jones

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Boeing is the lone down stock in day DJIA trading -- Bank of America, Caterpillar and Cisco head upward.

Silver Wheaton Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
SLW has a solid business model, but there's few guarantees in Silver Wheaton's business, including the price of silver itself.

AOL: A Canary in the Online Coal Mine?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
AOL's most recent disappointing numbers included a fall-off in display and search ads. Here's what this could mean for the online market overall.

S&P 500 Stocks Overwhelmingly Down

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Declining stocks on the S&P 500 outnumber advancers more than 4-to-1 during Wednesday day trading.

Dow’s Rally Blunted With 400-Point Midday Drop

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
A day after U.S. government says interest rates would remain low, the Dow plunges about 400 points by midday, taking Disney, Bank of America and Boeing down with it.

MEMC Up Big During S&P 500 Rally

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
S&P 500 jumps back after Monday's gouging; MEMC, IFF and Marathon Oil all make strong gains Tuesday.
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