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.

4 Uranium Penny Stocks to Buy

Penny stock investors can find big profits in these four uranium stocks to buy.

For Retirement, Embrace Emerging Markets

For retirement investing, embrace emerging markets for growth and dividends.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Rumors – The Latest on iPad 2

Here are the daily Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock news and rumors for November 30, 2010.

Catch This Shipper’s Dividend at Low Tide

As crude and commodity prices push higher, day rates for transporting these raw materials around the world theoretically rise in reaction to increased demand.

Heinz Emerges with Powerful Profits

Heinz experienced a great boost in the quarter from success in its emerging markets, which included introducing baby formula to China and Russia.

Demand, Inflation Lead to Resurgence of Energy Stocks

The prices of crude oil, natural gas and refined petroleum products are on the move again all of a sudden, and energy stocks are awakening from a long slumber. The reasons are both demand and inflation.

The PBOC is a Force to be Reckoned With

Consumer inflation in China rose to a 4.4% annual pace in October, up from 3.6% in September. Food and energy account for a higher proportion of consumer prices in China and observers now anticipate China's central bank will raise key interest rates to deal with this inflation problem, which is likely headed to at least 6%.

GameStop Q3 Earnings Flat – Will Kinect Lift Holiday Sales?

Yesterday GameStop reported earnings for their third quarter, which ended on Oct. 30. GME did see some slight improvements between August and October, though not the kind that will have investors expecting a return to the company’s glory days in 2008.

Home Depot, Wal-Mart Post Strong Earnings

Home Depot and Wal-Mart posted strong quarterly earnings, beating analysts expectations.

5 Reasons to Buy Ford Now

Investors should focus on a newly-revitalized Ford instead of the GM IPO.

Go Long MCD, Short ADBE

McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) is a defensive stock to buy, while Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) will make a good stock to short if the trendline breaks.

11 Stocks To Cheer Your Holiday

These retailing stocks could provide holiday cheer; each has gained 50% over three months and has room to grow.

Big Box Retailers Prepare for Troubled Holiday

A new report from Bloomberg paints an especially troubling picture for big box outlets like Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Target (NYSE: TGT), and Best Buy (NYSE: BBY). All of these stores rely on middle class spending to break even following the holiday season, and while the recession isn't expected to produce as steep a dip in retail spending as was seen last year, analysts are still predicting flat numbers.

India is Unique Among Asian Economies

The United States just announced its support for the addition of India as a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Many have taken that as a move to counter the rise of Chinese influence on the world stage.

Intuit Switches on Turbo Power

Technology companies have advanced unevenly the past year, with buyout candidates faring much better than companies simply improving on the basis of fundamental earnings growth.

Tata Motors Posts Record Profit

The maker of the Nano minicar and the owner of the luxury car brand Jaguar, India's Tata Motors (NYSE: TTM), announced record profit this week as its stock hit a new high.

ETFs, Stocks Soaring in Nuclear Power Sector

These ETFs and stocks are part of the soaring nuclear power sector.

Amazon Grows Household Goods Business With Quidsi Acquisition

The privately owned operators of beauty, health, and baby product online retail outlets Soap.com Diapers.com, and BeautyBar.com were touted as the biggest threat to physical big box retailers like Target (NYSE: TGT) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) since Amazon.com Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) online business muscled in on their entertainment sales a decade back.

Malaysia Has Great Potential

Malaysia has done a lot to transform itself from a producer of raw materials into an emerging multi-sector economy. The country is considered middle-income by economic standards (GDP per capita is $7,500).