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.

Facebook’s Music Moves May Finish Off Pandora

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
An alliance with Spotify will turn up the heat.

Earnings Season Starts With a Thump as Top Blue Chips Stumble

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
DJIA stocks opened earnings season with a flop, with Alcao, Bank of America and JPMorgan slumping in early trading.

Cloud Computing ETF Takes Flight

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
It's a booming sector, but can this fund deliver long-term returns?

Financial Stock Hits New Low on European Debt Fears

By Deborah OMalley, InvestorPlace Writer
Financial stock Barclays NYSE:BCS hit a new 52 week low as stocks suffered under euro zone debt fears in Greece as well as new Europe troubles in Italy.

Disney Surfs Web for ABC Soap Opera Solution

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
ABC tries to keep 'All My Children,' 'One Life to Live' profitable by airing them in cyberspace.

Low U.S. Hiring Hounds Alcoa, CAT and Dupont

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Industrials Alcoa, Caterpillar and DuPont all down about 2% in early trading; Merck a lone bright spot for Dow.

Unemployment Slams Jobs Services, S&P 500

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Employment industry's Monster, Robert Half among losers as negative U.S. jobs report hacks away at S&P 500.

Double Eagle Soars While Real America Index Skids

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wyoming's Double Eagle Petroleum (NASDAQ: DBLE) is up 8.13%, even though energy prices are down. The stock's move is likely tied to momentum trading on the thinly traded name.

Friday’s Apple Rumors: Verizon Vigor

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The company's iPhone model has caught up to AT&T.

Big Pharma Betting on Cancer-Drug Paydays

By Barry Cohen, Health Care Writer
New revenue streams are needed to offset patent losses.

Newspaper Stock Inks New 52-Week Low

By Deborah OMalley, InvestorPlace Writer
Media General NYSE:MEG is hitting an New 52 week low after losing 90% in 4 years, while smaller healthcare stocks are soaring.

Time Warner (TWX) Must Make CNN More Like Fox News

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Time Warner must make some tough choices about CNN if it wants to make the most of a bad situation.

Anyone Who Thinks Whole Foods Is a Value Is Out to Lunch

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Whole Foods NASDAQ:WFM is facing competition from Kroger NYSE:KR and even Target NYSE:TGT, which makes this stock far from a value investment.

Blowout Sales Drive Retail Stocks Higher

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
The sector seems to be flourishing despite macroeconomic headwinds. Here's what's behind the strong performance and how you should play it.

Good Transportation, Jobs News Shines on Stock Market

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Encouraging performances from retailers Target, Kohl's and Urban Outfitters lead Thursday's S&P 500 charge.

Microsoft Shows Google Fear in Baidu Deal

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The software giant looks to stop an eroding Office business.

Lumber Liquidators Sinks as APAC Leaps

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Midday trading led by takeover target APAC Customer Services (NASDAQ: APAC), Lumber Liquidators (NYSE: LL), and Hi-Tech Pharmacal (NASDAQ: HITK).

Resurgent Financial Stocks Offer Big Gains

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor
Moody's report saying debit card changes could earn banks billions bolsters JP Morgan NYSE:JPM and Bank of America NYSE:BAC in early trading.

Thursday’s Apple Rumors — Cloudy Skies

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Amazon steps up the media-storage fight.
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