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.

Netflix Shares Still Look Rich

Even though it has the potential to drop in price as investors take profits on a somewhat overvalued stock, Netflix doesn't look like a candidate to short.

Wednesday’s Stocks to Watch: Amazon, SuccessFactors

The company's top line shows good health.

Newmont Mining Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Further upside for gold can only be good for this stock.

Big Pharma Sees Big Things in India

Outsiders already have one-quarter of this booming market.

Monday’s Apple Rumors — Teeing Up T-Mobile

An iPhone may come to the carrier very soon

3 Ways to Play Silver’s Boom

There's no end in sight to the metal's runup.

Friday’s Apple Rumors — CloudTunes

The company's music storage service is ready to go.

Paccar and Eaton Stocks to Rise on New Manufacturing Boom

Paccar and Eaton are attractive industrial stocks benefiting from a surge in manufacturing earnings and revenue.

Thursday’s Apple Rumors — Profit Power

The company throws up another blowout quarter.

Smoking-Cessation Drugs Offer a Mixed Bag

Practically everyone who smokes tells you they would like to quit. In fact, many have tried, probably several times over. But kicking the nicotine habit is difficult. The pharmaceutical industry has tried to help, but the fact is, most of the products available today have had limited success and several have strong side effects.

Stocks to Play the Corporate Tech Spending Surge and Cloud Computing Trend

Cloud computing stocks are playing the corparate IT tech spending surge, and stock investments in Intel INTC, Juniper JNPR, IBM and VMWare VMW are paying off.

Thursday’s Stocks to Watch: Chipotle, Qualcomm

Chipotle slips despite beating Wall Street expectations.

Yahoo Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

A slew of solid assets may save the day

IBM Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

All signs point to higher global IT spending.

Apple Poised to Make or Break Tech Rally

The company's quarterly report has engendered a rare split of expectations.

Wednesday’s Stocks to Watch: IBM, Yahoo

Strong earnings reports are driving tech higher.

Goldman Sachs — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

With deal-making on the rise, this stock stands to gain.

Walmart (WMT) to Buy Social Networking Firm

Walmart online sales haven't been impressive, so Wal-Mart has purchased the social media company Kosmix in an effort to boost the digital retail sales.

Volkswagen Reinvents VW Beetle in Push for U.S. Dominance

A new Volkswagen Beetle redesign is part of the VW efforts to claim a bigger piece of the U.S. auto market, but can a new VW Bug and plans for a new Passat carry the day?