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.

JD.com Stock May Be Volatile for the Rest of the Month

JD.com reported strong third- quarter results. However, JD stock is likely to be hit by short-term profit-taking.

Uber Stock Suffers Greatly From Company’s Hazy ‘Vision’

Uber stock perfectly illustrates the problems with 2019 IPO stocks and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's Vision Fund.

Peloton News: PTON Stock Rides 5% Higher Despite ‘Sexist’ Peleton Ad Backlash

Peloton (PTON) news for Friday includes PTON stock starting to recover following backlash from a controversial holiday ad.

Zoom Video Earnings: ZM Stock Zooms 9% Lower Despite Q3 Beat

Zoom Video (ZM) earnings for the communication company's fiscal third quarter of 2020 have ZM stock taking a beating on Friday.

Genesco Earnings: GCO Stock Shoots 30% Higher on Q3 Results, Outlook

Genesco (GCO) earnings for the footwear retailer's fiscal third quarter of 2020 have GCO stock taking off Friday on a strong EPS beat.

General Electric Stock Is Likely to Stay Rangebound

Overall, it’s best to remain cautiously optimistic about GE stock. At this point, I remain neutral on General Electric stock. 

Big Lots Earnings: BIG Stock Goes Gangbusters on Q3 Beat

Big Lots (BIG) earnings for the retail company's third quarter of 2019 have BIG stock skyrocketing Friday on and EPS and revenue beat.

Catalysts, Risks Could Make or Break Qualcomm in 2020

In 2020, Qualcomm stock could win thanks to 5G, or lose due to an unfavorable ruling in its FTC appeal. Exercise caution before buying.

With Merchant Growth Slowing, Shopify Stock Is Priced for Perfection

Shopify's growth is enormously impressive. But per-merchant growth is less so, and that represents a key risk to Shopify stock.

Larry Culp’s General Electric Depends on Restructuring Plan

General Electric is in a difficult market. Investors in GE stock should hope that CEO Larry Culp can successfully turn the company around.

Is the Right Move to Buy Hexo Stock Amid Cannabis Rebound?

Hexo stock is showing improvement on the charts, but we need a significant improvement given the lacking fundamentals and industry disdain.

Cloudera Earnings: CLDR Stock Moves Up 6% On Q3 Earnings Beat

Cloudera (CLDR) earnings for the company's fiscal third quarter of 2020 have CLDR stock on its way up after markets closed on Thursday.

Ulta Earnings: ULTA Stock Heads 10% Higher on Strong Q3 EPS Beat

Ulta (ULTA) earnings for the beauty products company's third quarter of 2019 have ULTA stock heading higher in after-hours trading Thursday.

Dollar General Earnings: 5 Things for DG Stock Investors to Know

Dollar General (DG) earnings for the retail chain's third quarter of 2019 have DG stock up Thursday after beating estimates.

Duluth Holdings Earnings: DLTH Stock Rockets 25% on Huge Q3 Beat

Duluth Holdings (DLTH) earnings for the clothing company's third quarter of 2019 have DLTH stock soaring higher on Thursday.

Sage Therapeutics News: SAGE Stock Dives 60% on Depression Study Failure

Sage Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SAGE) is in the news Thursday as SAGE stock takes a dive following depressing results from a study. 

A 10% Correction Might Not Be Enough to Get Investors Into Home Depot Stock

The last time I wrote about HD stock was December 10, 2018. Although the home improvement retailer’s business was performing nicely, the HD stock price was not, falling 15% in October, and hitting $167 by late November. The HD stock price finished 2018 down 6% on the year. 

Cannabis 2.0 Highlights the Rewards — and Risks — of Canopy Growth Stock

Cannabis 2.0 is supposed to give Canopy Growth stock an edge over other cannabis plays. But if Cannabis 2.0 is disappointing, CGC stock will be out of catalysts.

Kroger Earnings: KR Stock Dips 3% on Q2 Earnings Miss

Kroger (KR) earnings for the grocery chain's fiscal second quarter of 2019 have KR stock down on Thursday after missing estimates.