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.

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.

New FCC Pressure on AT&T Threatens T-Mobile, Qualcomm Acquisitions

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Commission worried not only about how deals would affect consumers, but also how much hold AT&T might gain on the U.S. wireless spectrum.

The Dow Fights Back: A 200-Point Gain at Midday

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Dow Jones Industrial Average creeps back above 11,027 during the day. Battered Bank of America, Alcoa among stocks riding Tuesday's good vibes.

2 Trucking Stocks To Roll With, 2 To Park

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Regardless of their individual numbers, whether or not you get behind trucking stocks should also depend on manufacturing output, other variables.

Procter & Gamble: A Wait-and-see Stock

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
P&G's recent numbers were a bundle of good news, but unenthusiastic third-quarter expectations make this an unsure bet.

Bad News Beers: Why These 2 Stocks Are Starting To Go Flat

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
More and more drinkers are reaching for wine glasses rather than beer bottles, but that's just one of the reasons these two beer stocks are going flat.

S&P 500 Dips as Global Turmoil Continues

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Sprint loses about 40 cents on Verizon labor problems; Cooper Tires' poor results send Goodyear Tire downward.
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