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.

Elecsys and Friedman Manufacturing New Highs for Sector

By Deborah OMalley, InvestorPlace Writer
Manufacturers Elecsys NASDAQ:ESYS and Friedman NYSE:FRD build new highs as Ocean Power Technologies NASDAQ:OPTT sinks to new low.

Nike Stays Swift on Strong Earnings

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Midday stock trading led by Nike (NYSE: NKE), Icagen (NASDAQ: ICGN, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Enbridge Energy Partners (NYSE: EEP).

GSV Capital’s Rally Was a Bit Overdone

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Facebook-induced runup ignores some challenges.

Monster Gobbles Up Gains, Nike Outrunning Market

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Monster, Nike, First Solar make strong gains as S&P 500 nudges forward; cigarette stocks Altria, Lorillard slip.

Caterpillar Crawls Higher as Kraft Cooks Up Gains

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Caterpillar NYSE:CAT shares and Kraft Foods NYSE:KFT stock are leading the Dow today, and as usual financial stocks JP Morgan NYSE:JPM and Bank of America NYSE:BAC are leading the decliners.

Yahoo’s Problems Are Beyond Repair

By Kevin Kelleher, Technology & Markets Contributor
Unfortunately, the company is neither succeeding nor failing.

5 Stocks That Are Toxic Takeover Targets

By InvestorPlace Contributor
Here's why no CEO in his right mind would buy any of these brands.

S&P 500 Surges on Healthcare Stocks

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Three healthcare stocks were among the winners leading the S&P 500 upward, but regional banks were hit hard.

Healthcare Stocks Icagen, Continucare Hit New Highs

By Deborah OMalley, InvestorPlace Writer
Healthcare stocks Icagen, Continucare shoot upward as resource-based Universal Resource, China Natural continue to plummet.

Amazon Books 4.5% Gain in Early Trading, Topping RAI

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Washington's Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) is booking up almost 5% today, while lower crude oil prices lift airline stocks.

Continucare Skyrockets on Buyout Bid

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Midday trading action seen in Continucare (NYSE: CNU), Icagen (NASDAQ: ICGN), and EXCO Resources (NYSE: XCO).

Monday’s Apple Rumors — Perfect Pair

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Two new iPhones this fall may pressure weakened rivals.

Newmont Gold-plates its Dividend

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The company ties its payout to gold prices

Stocks Start Week With a Bang – Can it Last?

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bank of America NYSE:BAC stock leads the Dow as the stock market charges back to open the week. Will Bank of America gains last, and can the rally keep up?

H&R Block Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The company is changing, but catalysts for the stock aren't immediate

Mergers Gone Bad: Cautionary Tales From Nokia, News Corp, CVS and L3

By InvestorPlace Staff
Mergers often don't deliver on value, leaving shareholders disappointed. From Nokia to News Corp., here are four such deals that desperately need a do-over.

Three Contrarian Plays on the Global Growth Scare

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Short Treasury bond ETF, Mosaic and Tata can help you brave the slowdown in global growth.

Natural Gas Stocks Southern Union and Niska Flaring Up

By Deborah OMalley, InvestorPlace Writer
Stock market news is causing a number of stocks to hit 52-week lows, including Niska Gas Storage NYSE:NKA, Startek NYSE:SRT, and Str Holdings NYSE:STRI.

Techs and European Debt Woes Weigh Down Dow

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Tech stocks Oracle, Micron, Microsoft, Cisco bring Dow down in early trading, and Big Pharma's Pfizer off; consumer stocks up slightly.
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