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.

Minerva Neurosciences: NERV Stock Plummets 72% on Schizophrenia Study

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Minerva Neurosciences (NERV) is seeing NERV stock nosedive on Friday after announcing results from a recent schizophrenia study.

Party City News: Why PRTY Stock Is Surging 29% Today

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Party City (PRTY) is seeing massive gains to PRTY stock Friday following news of a Transaction Support Agreement with bondholders.

Williams-Sonoma Earnings: WSM Stock Rallies 14% Following Q1 Topper

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Williams-Sonoma (WSM) earnings for the retail company's first quarter of the year have WSM stock heading higher on Friday.

Why Virgin Galactic Is Still Dreaming of Space Travel

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
With risk-on sentiment appearing in the markets, a name like SPCE stock appears viable. However, this story has a long way to go before gaining credibility.

Sonoma Pharmaceuticals News: SNOA Stock Skyrockets 117% on COVID-19 Disinfectant

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Sonoma Pharmaceuticals (SNOA) is in the news Friday after approval for a disinfectant of the novel coronavirus sent SNOA stock skyrocketing.

Canopy Growth Earnings: CGC Stock Crashes 19% On Losses, Charges

By Nick Clarkson, Web Editor
Canopy Growth earnings has CGC stock taking a beating on Friday after the company reported major losses in multiple areas during the quarter.

Twitter Stock Is Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Trump's attack on social media raises questions about Twitter's business model, as well as politics. Buy Square instead of Twitter stock.

Zscaler Earnings: ZS Stock Soars 26% on Strong Q3 Beats

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Zscaler (ZS) earnings for the cloud security company's fiscal third quarter of 2020 have ZS stock flying higher on Friday.

Is Microsoft Stock About to Go Into a Lengthy Stall? 

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Interestingly, when you consider that Microsoft’s net income in fiscal 2000 was $9.42 billion, it grew just 29.4% over the next 15 years while revenues rose 307.6%, suggesting Microsoft’s share price didn’t do much in the first decade of the new millennium because of poor margins, not overzealous investors.

Why Moderna Stock Is Still Only Good for Speculators

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Moderna has become the stock market's great hope for a Covid-19 vaccine, but there are dozens of other candidates.

United Airlines Is a Little Bit Less Ugly

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
On the surface, economic reopening measures and improved consumer sentiment are net positives for UAL stock. But because of the extreme severity of the damage caused by the coronavirus, you’re better off avoiding this industry.

Southwest Is a Much Better Pick Now Than American Airlines Stock

By Marie Brodbeck, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors looking to play the rebound in airline stocks should pass up AAL stock because the firm's shaky finances will hurt its recovery.

3 Reasons to Still Trust High-Flying Wayfair

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wayfair stock earlier surprised Wall Street due to robust demand. But it can still take investors on an upward ride thanks to improving economic conditions that many analysts don’t see.

J.C. Penney Stock Is Only Awesome if You Love Burning Money

By InvestorPlace Research Staff
With J.C. Penney’s bankruptcy, JCP stock may appeal to risk-tolerant speculators. But if you can’t afford burning money, stay away!

How This Week Highlights the Challenges Facing General Electric Stock

By InvestorPlace Research Staff
GE stock hasn't gotten off the mat, even as industrial peers have rallied. This week shows why investors are skeptical — and how GE isn't what it was.

Slim Vaccine Chances Make iBio Stock Too Speculative Here

By Mark R. Hake, CFA
Every investor is betting on a vaccine. Unfortunately, the case for IBIO stock is simply too speculative, as its trials remain under wraps.

Marathon Oil Stock Will Continue to Limp Along as the Pandemic Continues

By Muslim Farooque, InvestorPlace Contributor
MRO stock is down 56% from last December, and it doesn't seem like stock will rally anytime soon considering the volatility in the market

AMD Stock May Look Weak, but There’s Still Lots of Opportunity

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
It’s had a great run and there’s now evidence of better things to come, but AMD stock investors need to respect a good defensive game first

Discounted Alibaba Stock Is a Tempting Buy Now

By Tezcan Gecgil, InvestorPlace Contributor
Alibaba stock is likely to come under short-term pressure, but its aggressive growth rate makes it a good long-term play.
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