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.

Goodyear, Techs Faring Well for S&P 500

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

Dow Enjoys a Rousing Start to the Week

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

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

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

Analysts mostly positive about GILD's future, and even the company's current numbers are up to snuff.

A Pair-Trade Primer

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

Salesforce.com, Dell also recovering early Friday; Regions Financial, J. M. Smucker take losses.

Dow Makes a Slight Comeback Early Friday

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

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.

Want to Save Yourself, AOL? Go Private

Struggling AOL peppered with problems that will be more difficult to fix with shareholders constantly on the watch.

Hewlett-Packard Embodies What’s Worst in Corporate America

Just peek behind the doors at HP headquarters and you'll see the embodiment of all that is wrong in Corporate America today -- stupidity, a lack of innovation, bloated operations and poor leadership.

The Cream Always Rises to the Top

August may be a dismal month for the equity markets, but fortunately not all big name stocks have submitted to the selling demons. These 10 have held their own.

Boeing’s First 787 Could Ship Next Month

However, deliveries of new 787s to Air India will be delayed at least two more months, and the airplane manufacturer faces big challenges on other fronts.

Techs NetApp, LSI Reeling Alongside S&P 500

Citigroup, PulteGroup also down big in early trading; Consul Energy one of just two stocks to break ranks.

Dow Unanimously Down Early Thursday

Financials, tech, oil -- everyone takes a beating during a crummy midday for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

News Corp., Disney Risk Audience by Restricting New TV on Hulu

Companies pushing back the amount of time between live broadcast, Hulu broadcast, and that spells danger for their online futures.

We’re at an Inflection Point for Gold Stocks

Gold prices are rocketing and the environment in general for gold stocks is ideal -- but they haven't take off yet. Here's a look at what this may mean.

Is it Time to Follow Ichan Out of Amgen — and Other Biotechs?

Investor Carl Ichan recently dumped several biotechs. However, Amgen's sales are strong, and with other positives, it's possible he cut bait too soon.

Amazon Publishing Continues to Boom With New Exclusives

Amazon's growing stable of authors means traditional publishers are getting pushed out of the picture entirely.