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.

The Growth of Aurora Has Largely Come at the Expense of ACB Stock

Owners of Aurora Cannabis stock should know that dilution could prevent the holders of ACB stock from benefitting.

EA Stock Drops on Loss of Ronaldo in FIFA 20

EA stock slides as soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and his Juventus club jump ship from FIFA video game to Konami’s PESE 2020.

Why Wall Street Bears Should Be Watching Walmart Stock Closely

The Walmart stock price has soared to an all-time high on no news. But WMT stock isn't alone, as the trend has hit several major stocks.

Square Stock Is a Buy and Hold, but Not at Current Levels

Square is on track to become a tech giant, but valuations make when to buy SQ stock a question of charts and not fundamentals.

Free Cash Flow Is the Key to Whether or Not Nvidia Stock Is a Buy

In the first quarter, Nvidia saw a significant drop in its free cash flow. In Q1 2019, Nvidia had $1.33 billion in free cash flow. In Q1 2020, it dropped by 55% to $592 million. Naturally, its non-GAAP earnings per share in the same period fell by 57%. The two usually go together.

EBay Earnings: EBAY Stock Surges as Q2 Earnings, Revenue Strong

EBay reported quarterly earnings that surpassed Wall Street's guidance, while revenue also impressed, lifting EBAY stock more than 6% late.

Kinder Morgan Earnings: KMI Stock Dips as Q2 Results Mixed

Kinder Morgan (KMI) posted mixed second-quarter results late, bringing in a profit of more than $500 million compared to a year-ago loss.

IBM Earnings: IBM Stock Edges Higher on Q2 EPS Beat, Revenue in Line

IBM reported its quarterly earnings results late today, bringing in a profit that topped expectations, helping to lift IBM stock after hours.

Alcoa Earnings: AA Stock Declines as Q2 Sales Slide 25% Y2Y

Alcoa posted its quarterly earnings results today, which included a loss that narrowed and revenue that fell. AA stock took a hit of 3%.

Netflix Earnings: NFLX Stock Plummeted as Q2 Revenue Disappoint

Netflix reported its earnings results for its second quarter, amassing a profit that topped expectations, yet sales did not; NFLX slid.

Qualcomm Earnings Still Threatened by FTC Ruling

If the high operating margins of licensing are impacted, it becomes tougher to justify QCOM stock's current valuation. QCOM could be a buy if it starts trading at a discount to TXN and AVGO, but for the time being the stock appears fairly valued relative to peers.

Progressive Earnings: PGR Stock Falls Despite Q2 Topper

Progressive earnings for the second quarter of 2019 have PGR stock down despite the company beating earnings per share estimates.

Abbott Laboratories Earnings: ABT Stock Surges on Guidance, Q2 Beat

Abbott Laboratories earnings for the company's second quarter of 2019 has ABT stock heading higher Wednesday on positive results.

Microsoft Stock Probably Won’t Surge on Earnings — Buy It Anyway

Microsoft stock probably won't rise much following its Q4 results, but Microsoft stock has multiple, positive, longer term catalysts.

LULU Stock Stretches to New All-Time Highs

LULU stock hit a new all-time high of $191.44 on Monday. However, I don’t see Lululemon slowing down anytime soon. Here's why.

Levi’s News: LEVI Stock Takes a Hit on Goldman Sachs Downgrade

Levi's news for Wednesday about the company getting a downgrade from Goldman Sachs analyst Alexandra Walvis has LEVI stock falling.

Francesca’s Holdings News: Why FRAN Stock Is Skyrocketing Today

Francesca's Holdings news for Wednesday concerning a new investors in Cross River Capital Management has FRAN stock soaring.

U.S. Bancorp Earnings: USB Stock Jumps on Q2 Profit Beat

U.S. Bancorp (USB) reported its earnings results, bringing in a profit that topped analysts' expectations, while also surging year-over-year.

Bank of America Earnings: BAC Stock Ticks Higher on Q2 Beat

Bank of America earnings for the company's second quarter of the year has BAC stock up on Wednesday due to an EPS beat for the period.