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.

Big Pharma Sees Big Things in India

By Barry Cohen, Health Care Writer Apr 26, 2011

Outsiders already have one-quarter of this booming market.

Monday’s Apple Rumors — Teeing Up T-Mobile

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer Apr 25, 2011

An iPhone may come to the carrier very soon

3 Ways to Play Silver’s Boom

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor Apr 25, 2011

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

Friday’s Apple Rumors — CloudTunes

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer Apr 22, 2011

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

Paccar and Eaton Stocks to Rise on New Manufacturing Boom

By Peter Cohan, InvestorPlace Writer Apr 21, 2011

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

Thursday’s Apple Rumors — Profit Power

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer Apr 21, 2011

The company throws up another blowout quarter.

Smoking-Cessation Drugs Offer a Mixed Bag

By Barry Cohen, Health Care Writer Apr 21, 2011

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

By Peter Cohan, InvestorPlace Writer Apr 21, 2011

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

By Apr 21, 2011

Chipotle slips despite beating Wall Street expectations.

Yahoo Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor Apr 20, 2011

A slew of solid assets may save the day

IBM Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor Apr 20, 2011

All signs point to higher global IT spending.

Apple Poised to Make or Break Tech Rally

By Kevin Kelleher, Technology & Markets Contributor Apr 20, 2011

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

Wednesday’s Stocks to Watch: IBM, Yahoo

By Michael Goodman, Contributing Editor Apr 20, 2011

Strong earnings reports are driving tech higher.

Goldman Sachs — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor Apr 19, 2011

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

Walmart (WMT) to Buy Social Networking Firm

By Cynthia Wilson, Consumer Finance & Funds Writer Apr 19, 2011

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

By Jeff Reeves Apr 18, 2011

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?