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.

Don’t Get Hung Up on RIMM

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Research In Motion plunged following the launch of its latest smartphone and should test its 52-week low.

Home Depot, Wal-Mart Earnings Fuel Gains

By Paul Ausick
Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), two components of the Dow Jones industrials, reported better than expected earnings today but not enough better to overcome questions about the second half of 2010.

10 Famous Financial Stocks to Sell

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
After poor earnings and revenue figures from financial stocks such as Citigroup (NYSE: C) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) recently, the outlook for the sector been hazy. Downbeat economic news that continues to weigh on banks, including high foreclosure rates and high unemployment, suggests things might stay that way for some time.

3 Hot Asia ETFs to Buy Now

By Robert Hsu, InvestorPlace Contributor
Some of the hottest regions in Asia right now are Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore – and that means three of the hottest ETF funds to buy right now focus on these countries. Here are the details on these exchange traded funds:

An Options Winner If RIMM Gets Torched (RIMM, AMZN, AAPL)

By Jon Ogg
Weak BlackBerry Torch smartphone sales cause retailers to slash price and Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM) to fall.

3 Top Global Stocks to Buy Now

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
In the wake of the recession, a new economic pecking order will emerge and certain countries will become oases for investors. At the top of this list are places like Latin America, Asia, India and even Europe!

A Cheap Way to Play the Chinese Health Care Revolution

By Robert Hsu, InvestorPlace Contributor
This Chinese small cap stock is well-positioned to benefit from the rapidly growing pharmaceutical market in China.

Foreign stocks Take the Lead

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Stocks slipped every day last week, capped by a weak jobless claims report and a tepid revenue outlook from Dow component Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO). But while closing numbers suggest more weakness, the real story was just beneath the surface.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Rumors and News – iPhone 4 game, iTV, New Antenna Tech

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Here is your daily Apple (AAPL) stock news and rumors for August 13th, 2010. More talk about APPL's new Apple TV today, with a rebranding, the loss of features, and the gain of some new ones. There's also hints of what technology might be used to create the next generation of iPhone antennas. Finally, id Software shows off a technologically impressive version of their latest game for the iPhone 4.

Retail Sales Rise 0.4% in July (DDS, JCP, WMT, HD)

By Paul Ausick
The US Department of Commerce reported that July retail sales rose just 0.4%, mostly as a result of increased auto and gasoline sales.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Rumors – VZ iPhone Update, iPod Touch Event, iOS Vulnerability Addressed

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Here is your daily Apple (AAPL) stock news and rumors for August 12th, 2010. The Verizon (VZ) iPhone rumors are kicked up a notch today as word comes out that the device has entered the engineering verification testing phase of development. Speaking of rumors, the iPod Touch refresh event is said to be coming in mid-September. Finally, the latest updates for the iPhone 4 and iPad versions of iOS address some vulnerability issues.

3 Ways to Profit From a Crash in the Chinese Economy

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
The news today from China can be summarized as a slowing trend in retail spending, investment, manufacturing and lending and a growing trend of inflation.

Mobile Device Sales Rise Sharply, Android Soars (IT, NOK, RIMM, MOT, AAPL, GOOG)

By Paul Ausick
Sales of mobile devices in the second quarter of 2010 grew 13.8% year-over-year according to IT research firm Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT). Total sales reached 325.6 million units worldwide, with pricier, higher-margin smartphones accounting for 19% of total sales, some 61.6 million units. That figure is 50.5% higher than smartphone sales in the same period a year ago.

Two ETFs to Play Egypt

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
There are two ETFs to play this CIVETS member: directly via the Egypt Index ETF (NYSE: EGPT) or indirectly via the Africa ETF (NYSE: AFK).

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Rumors – Next iPad, iPhone Exclusivity, MSFT on Mac Attack

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Here is your daily Apple (AAPL) stock news and rumors for August 10th, 2010. More rumors about the next generation of iPad. Meanwhile, AT&T's Form-10Q indicates an end to iPhone exclusivity and Microsoft hosts a website to convince computer shoppers to purchase machines running their software and operating system over Apple's.

Bet On or Protect Against Intel Making New 52-Week Lows

By Jon Ogg
Traders should consider this cheap way to profit from further downside in INTC or to hedge against it.

‘Buy’ Apple for a Fraction of Its Share Price

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
AAPL's $260 share price may be too pricey for some, but there's a cheaper way to 'own' the stock.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock Rumors – Apple TV and Mac Pro Desktop

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Here is your daily Apple (AAPL) stock news and rumors for August 9th, 2010. It's an all tech, all the time Monday with fresh rumors about that Verizon ready CMDA iPhone 4 we keep hearing so much about as well as details about that brand new Apple TV. Meanwhile, on the non-rumor front, Apple puts its line of new, 12-core Mac Pro desktop computers on sale.

Telecom Giant AMX is an Emerging Market Investment Opportunity

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
The Mexico-based firm offers excellent growth opportunities with 259 million customers in 16 different countries via a wireless network that extends from the American South all the way to southern Chile.
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