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.

Groupon’s China Prospects Look Dimmer

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The company appears to be losing traction in China.

S&P 500 Treads Water in Wednesday Trading

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
McGraw-Hill, Vulcan Materials and JP Morgan among S&P 500's early gainers.

BAC, Caterpillar Hot as Dow Edges Upward

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Aggressive expansion plans for China have CAT going higher; Nucor, Home Depot among other early Wednesday winners.

H.J. Heinz Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Heinz -- like most companies -- faces challenges from a down U.S. economy, but its successes in emerging markets and acquisitions should help the company hold the line.

Clouds Starting to Form Over DirecTV

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
A slump in subscriber additions brings once-sure-fire DirecTV back under scrutiny. Get our take on whether DTV stock is still a buy.

4 Reasons to Avoid Tech & 3 Stocks to Short

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Economic uncertainty is never a good climate for technology stocks, but a few other factors are collaborating to make them even more miserable. Here are four reasons to avoid tech today.

Murdoch, News Corp. Offer an Olive Branch

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
News Corp. has asked for shareholder input, but the topics of concern seem apparent -- Rupert Murdoch's lack of succession plan and the phone hacking scandal.

Apple Has Plenty of Reasons to Take Up ARM

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The price to buy semiconductor maker ARM Holdings is well within Apple's means and would give the company numerous options to open a new revenue stream.

Nvidia, Alpha Natural Among S&P 500 Winners

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Disappointing earnings bring down Heinz; Walgreen, Newmont Mining also down in early Tuesday trading.

Dow Jones Gains About 1% Early Tuesday

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Cisco, Microsoft urged forward on a report of higher chip demand; woes continue for Bank of America.

Goodyear, Techs Faring Well for S&P 500

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Goodyear, Cognizant and Micron among the gainers in Monday's early trading; GameStop, Marathon Petroleum sag.

Dow Enjoys a Rousing Start to the Week

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Alcoa, Boeing and Hewlett-Packard among Monday morning's gainers as DJIA hopes to stem the tide of four consecutive crushing weeks.

Hewlett-Packard Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
HPQ seems more interested in playing a financial shell game than getting its house in order, and how or when the company could pull off a turnaround is anyone's guess.

Look to the Big Fish in the Financial Pond

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
It might be tempting to bottom-fish the financials sector, but these three stocks are good bets to withstand the current economic turmoil.

Gilead Aims to Duplicate HIV Success With Combo Cancer Drugs

By Barry Cohen, Health Care Writer
Analysts mostly positive about GILD's future, and even the company's current numbers are up to snuff.

A Pair-Trade Primer

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
Using pair trades makes sense in a volatile market. Here's an example (Zipcar/LinkedIn) to get you started.

Red-Letter Day for Intuit as S&P 500 Rests

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Salesforce.com, Dell also recovering early Friday; Regions Financial, J. M. Smucker take losses.

Dow Makes a Slight Comeback Early Friday

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hewlett-Packard plummets on PC spin-off news; McDonald's up, Coca-Cola down after both announce plans for China expansion.

That Burning Smells Like Teen Retail

By Jeff Reeves
Retail itself isn't all gloom and doom, as discounters and luxury brands are seeing reassuring sales numbers -- but A&F, Aerpostale and others caught in a murky middle ground.
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