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.

Friday’s Apple Rumors: So Long, Intel?

Apple may move to a new chip supplier.

Electronic Arts’ Best Quarter May Be Behind It

Challenges loom ahead for the rest of 2011.

Thursday’s Apple Rumors — iPad 3-D

A new screen may come with the tablet's next model.

GM Profits Nearly Quadruple, Yet Stock Still a Dud

General Motors is flat from its 2010 IPO price of $33, and despite growth in its first quarter 2011 earnings investors still don't seem to be impressed with the automaker.

Wednesday’s Apple Rumors — iPhone Talk Heats Up

A fall release for a new model is looking likely.

Dunkin’ Donuts to Sell Stock in $400M IPO

Dunkin Donuts Brands will hold a 2011 IPO stock offering to raise up to $400 million, but is the specialty beverage giant's initial public offering a good buy?

Boingo Brings Short-Term Promise, Long-Term Hurdles

The company risks selling something that's increasingly free

Compugen — Your Typical Biotech Stock Gamble

The company is low on cash but high on Big Pharma partners.

AOL Needs a Quick Push from Patch

The company's local news strategy needs to work fast.

Monday’s Apple Rumors — Free Time

Apple (AAPL) and Time Warner (TWX) hammer out an iPad publishing deal.

3 Ways to Play the Gold Boom

Demand for the metal and related investments continues to grow.

Live at Berkshire’s ‘Circus’: Buffett Reigns as Ringmaster

One shareholder gives his perspective live from the 2011 Berkshire Hathaway meeting about the scene in Omaha and the role of ringleader Warren Buffett.

3 Tech Services Stocks Worth Downloading

Global IT spending is on the mend, which should help these names.

Friday’s Apple Rumors — Cloud Coming

A domain name purchase signals upcoming services.

Friday’s Stocks to Watch: Microsoft, Sunpower

Sunpower shares jump on a merger deal.

Walmart Reloads Gun Sales in Return to Retail Roots

Wal-Mart Stores NYSE:WMT has returned to its roots with a focus on low cost retail and gun sales and half of Walmart locations nationwide.

Baxter Shares Aren’t Built For Speed

This slow-but-steady performer may be worth a look.

Thursday’s Apple Rumors — Android’s App-etite

Google's Android is expected to have more apps than Apple.

5 Things We Just Learned From Airline Earnings

Despite fare and fee hikes, higher costs weigh on margins.