Time to Buy This Suddenly Hot Stock?

The following video is from today's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, along with Jason Moser and Joe Magyer, discuss the latest business news.

Shares of Groupon are up 20% in the past two days. How much of that is due to better-than-expected earnings and how much is due to short-sellers covering? In this segment, the guys analyze the challenges facing Groupon's business and how its and fellow 2011 Internet IPO LinkedIn's numbers stack up against Facebook's. They also discuss whether a TV series will help Groupon the way it helped Ancestry.com.

Shares of Groupon are trading below their IPO price, but a look at the balance sheet indicates they aren't exactly a bargain. For investors seeking dividend-paying stocks trading at bargain prices, check out The Motley Fool's free report, "2 Dirt Cheap Stocks With HUGE Dividends." You can be among the first to get analysis of a market leader in payment systems and a high-yielding energy company by accessing this just-released report. Simply click here -- it's free.

At the time thisarticle was published Chris Hillowns no shares of any of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of LinkedIn and Ancestry.com.Motley Fool newsletter serviceshave recommended buying shares of LinkedIn and Ancestry.com. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe thatconsidering a diverse range of insightsmakes us better investors. Try any of our Foolish newsletter servicesfree for 30 days.

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