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.

3 Reasons Cruise Line Stocks Might Be Starting to Sink

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Cruise lines have the upscale demographic behind them, but face too many negative factors beyond their control. See the headwinds they're facing.

Dollar Tree Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
You can sweat the details, but it's difficult to argue against a company that offers $1 goods during a down economy.

Patterson Companies, S&P Slip Into Reverse

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hormel Foods and Applied Materials also head lower early Thursday; Citigroup, Morgan Stanley join other rising financials.

Big BAC Buy Leads Fine Thursday Start for Financials

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Warren Buffett announces a $5 billion investment in Bank of America, and JPM, AXP also up; Dow still drops about 100 points in early trading.

Should Dell Go Private?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Dell needs to ensure it can adapt to and survive in a post-PC world, and to do that, it needs the flexibility that comes without investors peering over your shoulders.

Hormel Foods Is Too Rich for My Blood

By Peter Cohan, InvestorPlace Writer
Hormel beats expectations, has a healthy balance sheet and out-earns its capital cost, but the stock price is too darn high relative to its earnings growth forecast.

Weeding Out the Big-Name Losers

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
While brand recognition is important, a company's name should not be the sole reason to invest. Apple and Baidu are quality. Cisco should get second thoughts.

The iPhone 5 Won’t Save Sprint

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple's high-priced iPhone isn't necessarily the best fit for Sprint's high prepaid customer count, and there's little else to draw people away from AT&T, Verizon.

Big Pharma Cash Hoards Seem Earmarked for Opportunities in Emerging Markets

By Barry Cohen, Health Care Writer
Pfizer and Merck doing little to put money toward expanding their business, and even Johnson & Johnson held back some cash in a purchase of Synthes.

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.
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