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.

General Mills, A Five-Star Bond

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
Pursuing a consistent growth strategy has produced a stable company in General Mills (GIS) that is structured and poised for prosperity over the long haul.

How “Lowe” Can You Go?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
If the past few months have taught us anything it's to sell on strength. In other words, get out while the getting is good. While a company like home improvement giant Lowe's (LOW) is solid, the company is at the complete and utter mercy of the broader economy.

Take a Bite Out of Apple

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Buy signals from our internal indicator tell us that AAPL may be ripening.

Nordstrom (JWN): Consumers Aren’t Biting

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
Proving that the high-end is not immune to the nation's current financial woes, luxury retailer Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) reported that its third quarter profit fell 57 percent while same-store sales declined 11.1 percent compared to a year ago.

Glorious Food Stocks

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
In a market with very little that can be counted on, investors can find the same comfort by intently focusing on food. Sales of goods are plummeting across the economy, but food purchases are sure to hold steady. They always do even during horrible economic conditions like we now face.

Best Buy: When It Rains, It Pours

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
Every day it seems there's a new shoe to drop. On Wednesday, it was electronics retailer Best Buy (BBY) that put a scare into the market as it slashed its 2009 earnings estimate and called the current retail environment the worst in its 42 year history.

How to Turn Your 401(k) Into an 801(k)

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
Forget about the running joke about how your 401(k) has shrunk into a 201(k) -- this is no time to cry over spilled milk. Instead, this is a time for action. It's not too late to build wealth and prepare for retirement. Even if your account has shrunk significantly in value, you can recover. I'll show you how.

Yield Hog Alert: Buy GM Bonds

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
Are you a hog for yield? If so, General Motors (GM) bonds are a screaming buy. The automaker is in absolute distress, but the government has your back. Why not take a shot at some very juicy returns here?

UPS: Delivering Profits or Bad News?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
What can brown do for you? How about turbocharging a portfolio that is stuck in the red? UPS has been caught up in the decline of the economy, but perhaps its fortunes are changing.

Bailout for Detroit? Hold that Tiger!

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
The nation voted last Tuesday with no less than a dozen or more critical issues to decide before selecting a new leader. Rarely have we as a nation faced a time where the path of history hits the proverbial fork in the road.

Sector Play – Infrastructure

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
As the call for infrastructure improvement projects becomes louder and louder and a new administration comes to the White House I find it interesting that shares of the very companies providing such services are being sold off in the marketplace.

What Was Yahoo Thinking?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
Jerry Yang has to be the worst CEO in the history of capitalism. Today his chosen partner, Google (GOOG) announced that it was walking away from the joint venture with Yahoo (YHOO) that would have seen the company place advertising on the giant internet portal.

The Trader’s Game Plan

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
Trends can be found anywhere. It can be specific stock, an industry or an economy. It can be a commodity, a trading methodology or investment style. There is a reason successful investors say to let your winners win. So what trend can we follow today to make super size profits?

Market Misses the Boat Valuing MasterCard (MA)

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
Some speculate that the next leg to fall in a massive global de-leveraging will be the credit card business. Given that the crisis started with bad debts in the mortgage market, it makes sense for many to believe that our obsession with plastic will end and end badly.

Why Kraft Foods (KFT) is Perfect for the Wary Investor

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
For the wary investor seeking investments which are more secure and less volatile than investment in the equity markets, fixed income corporate bonds can offer a high rate of return and a relatively stable market value.

Circuit City (CC): Will There Be Anything Left?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
The company announced that it will be closing 155 stores as a result of unprecedented economic crisis and spending retrenchment. In addition to announcing store closings, the company stated that vendors are tightening the noose with some demanding payment in advance of delivery and others reducing credit lines.

Index Shenanigans

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
So how's that index fund doing for you now? With stocks essentially treading water with levels seen many years ago, those that invested in index funds have essentially lost money if you take into account inflation.

Are Casino Stocks Worth the Risk?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
Very few industries are immune to the market carnage. We know now that failure can strike anywhere. What industry is next? One sector that may be vulnerable is the casino space. 

Exxon Mobil (XOM): The Price is Right

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
Is $14.83 billion in profits all that you can produce? Come on Exxon Mobil (XOM), you can do better than that! In a period of huge oil price gains I would have expected profits double that rate.
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