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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.

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.

6 Hazardous Stocks to Sell Now

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The following stocks are headed for a technical breakdown. Sell them now.

Apple Supplier Skyworks a Great Buy

By Michael Murphy, Editor of New World Investor
Sales to Apple were a big driver of the excellent quarterly results [Skyworks reported last month], and will continue to create strong revenue growth this year. Apple obviously is very happy with SWKS as a supplier, and Skyworks also supplies all the leading smart phone manufacturers.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock Rumors – A Verizon iPhone Launch Date?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Here is your daily Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock news and rumors for August 5, 2010. The biggest Apple rumor today is around Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and its CEO’s plans to deliver the keynote speech at CES 2011. In other news, Apple continues to push HTML5 over Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) Flash, and now it looks like the FTC may have something to say about it. Finally, will Apple spend $150 million on a Chinese game developer?

Retail Sales Show Joneses May Be Shopping at Walmart

By Jon Ogg
Retail sales came out mixed this morning, and frankly the figures were very disappointing considering year over year sale comparisons. Today was a mixed picture overall for retail stocks and it really highlights whether or not it is time reconsider Walmart Stores Inc.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock Rumors – New Mobile Devices in Works

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Here is your daily Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock news and rumors for August 4, 2010. Today, we have a wrap up of Apple rumors pointing to all sorts of new mobile devices from Cupertino, Calif., including the iPhone 5, three new iPod Touch media players, and a 7-inch iPad -- all of which may be coming before April 2011.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock Rumors – Cloud-based iTunes?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Here is your daily Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock news and rumors for August 3, 2010. Apple takes third place in global market share amongst portable computer manufacturers while the company's rumored cloud-based iTunes service sees new delays. Also, Apple's E-book pricing through the iBookstore comes under review after accusations of anticompetitive pricing.

RIM to Take on iPad with ‘Blackpad’ in November

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
While the BlackBerry might be losing more and more ground to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone with each passing day, that doesn't mean Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) is down from the count. In fact, according to a report from Bloomberg filed this past Friday, RIMM is set to announce their major counter-offensive against Apple this week -- and it won't just be with the new BlackBerry 9800 slider phone. Research in Motion is about to get into the tablet computer game with their new iPad competitor, the "Blackpad."
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