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Screen of the Week: Archive

Benjamin Rains

Boost Your Portfolio with a ROE Strategy with the Market at New Highs

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all jumped to new highs once again Tuesday on the back of increased U.S.-China trade war positivity out of Beijing. So why not add to your investment portfolio with this return on equity strategy?

UFPINegative Net Change SCVLNegative Net Change ENVAPositive Net Change

Benjamin Rains

How to Find Cheap Buy-Ranked Stocks Trading Under $10

Check out 5 stocks of the roughly 40 highly-ranked 'cheap' stocks trading under $10 a share that made it through today's screen...

TNKNegative Net Change NPTNNegative Net Change KGCPositive Net Change FOLDNegative Net Change BENo Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Find Strong Buy Stocks with this Filtered Zacks Rank 5 Stock Screener

Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks outperform the market in good and bad times. Today, we show investors how to add two simple filters to narrow down the number of stocks and try to increase performance...

ORNNegative Net Change FLGTNegative Net Change EURNPositive Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Find Strong Buy Stocks Hitting New Highs with this Stock Screener

The most basic idea is that the winners in your portfolio are the stocks going up. So here is how to find strong buy stocks hitting new highs...

XRXNegative Net Change UFPINegative Net Change THCPositive Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Investors Can Find Strong Stocks with our First Profit Screen

Today, we are utilizing our 'First Profit' stock screen to help investors find strong stocks. The idea is to search for companies that just reported their first quarterly profit within the last year...

KOSNegative Net Change FBPositive Net Change CRSPNegative Net Change CPRXPositive Net Change CHRSNegative Net Change BRFSNo Net Change AAPLPositive Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Find Strong Stocks During Q3 Earnings Season with New Analyst Coverage

As investors and Wall Street prepare for Q3 earnings season and the fourth quarter, one way to find solid investments ideas, with potential for big returns, is to search for stocks that more analysts have started to cover recently....

UNHPositive Net Change OPRANegative Net Change JPMPositive Net Change HURNPositive Net Change GTESNegative Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Diversify Your Portfolio with a Return on Equity Strategy Amid Economic Slowdown Fears

Today we focus on one of the quickest and best gauges of how effectively management runs a company: Return on Equity. Utilize this Zacks screener to help boost your portfolio amid economic slowdown fears...

TLYSNegative Net Change HEARPositive Net Change CUROPositive Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Learn How to Find Top-Ranked 'Cheap' Stocks Under $10 with this Screener

Searching for 'cheap' stocks that look poised to climb can be an attractive investment strategy. But investors have to know where and how to find strong stocks trading under $10 a share. So check out this Zacks Stock Screener...

SVMNegative Net Change MOBLPositive Net Change CPRXPositive Net Change BIOSPositive Net Change APPSNegative Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Grab Big Returns with the Filtered Zacks Rank 5 Stock Picking Strategy

Zacks Rank #1 stocks outperform the market in good and bad times. With that said, there are over 200 stocks that hold a Zacks Rank #1 at any given time. So here's how to grab big returns with our Filtered Zacks Rank 5 strategy...

PFSINegative Net Change DOOONegative Net Change CMPRNegative Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Here's How Investors Can Profit from Stocks Hitting New Highs

The S&P 500 is now up over 18% in 2019 and is back near its July highs. Meanwhile, the Dow has surged recently, even including Monday's oil supply-induced drop. Therefore, we decided to focus on a powerful concept: buying stocks at, or near new highs...

TMHCPositive Net Change HNGRPositive Net Change CSNegative Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Investors Can Find Big Returns with this First Profit Screen

We are taking a look at our 'First Profit' stock screen today. The idea is to search for companies that just reported their first quarterly profit within the last year because these firms could prove to be big winners for investors...

LIQTNegative Net Change IRWDPositive Net Change DBDNegative Net Change CPRXPositive Net Change CHRSNegative Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Utilize New Analyst Coverage to Find Strong Stocks in September

One way to find solid investments with potential for big returns amid the current market conditions is to search for stocks that more analysts have started to cover recently...

LRNPositive Net Change CENTNegative Net Change ACMRNegative Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Here's How to Find Top-Ranked Stocks Under $10 to Buy

Here are 5 stocks of the over 30 highly-ranked stocks trading under $10 a share that made it through this week's screen...

NPTNNegative Net Change MOBLPositive Net Change EGONegative Net Change DVAXNegative Net Change CPRXPositive Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Boost Your Returns with a Return on Equity Strategy Amid Market Volatility

Overall, Return on Equity is a great item to use regardless of what type of investor you are since it provides insight into management's ability to create value and keep costs under control...

PPCPositive Net Change NOAPositive Net Change ENVAPositive Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Get Explosive Returns with the Filtered Zacks Rank 5 Strategy

Today we are going to show investors how to add two relatively simple filters to our Zacks Rank #1 criteria that narrows down the number of stocks and often increases its performance as well...

OMFPositive Net Change FSSNegative Net Change DLANegative Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Profit from Stocks Hitting New Highs Amid Trade War Uncertainty

Now might be a great time to look for stocks hitting new 52-week highs, as they are likely showing strong signs of growth amid the broader market downturn over the last several weeks...

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Benjamin Rains

A Firm's First Profit Can Mean Big Returns for Investors

We are already roughly halfway through second-quarter 2019 earnings season. This means now could be a great time to look at a 'First Profit' stock screen.

XOMAPositive Net Change VSATNegative Net Change PINegative Net Change FBPositive Net Change ESPRPositive Net Change DBDNegative Net Change AMZNNegative Net Change AAPLPositive Net Change

Benjamin Rains

How to Find Buy-Ranked Stocks Under $10

Investors can find winning stocks for under $10 if they are extremely selective. Today, we narrowed the list of thousands of these more speculative stocks down to a more manageable group of $10 and under stocks that might be worth buying at the moment.

SXCPositive Net Change KGCPositive Net Change GPROPositive Net Change FRONegative Net Change AVPPositive Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Harness the Power of New Analyst Coverage During Q2 Earnings Season

We are trying to harness the power of new analyst coverage as Q2 earnings season ramps up...

PLTPositive Net Change AJRDPositive Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Profit from Surprise in Q2 2019 Earnings Season

Second quarter 2019 earnings season unofficially starts early next week when the big banks report. So let's take a look at some stocks that could shine for investors...

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Benjamin Rains

Explosive Stocks Under $10

Let's start the second half of 2019 by searching for "cheap" stocks that look poised to surge...

VIPSPositive Net Change KGCPositive Net Change GPROPositive Net Change CPRXPositive Net Change APPSNegative Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Get Explosive Returns with the Filtered Zacks Rank 5 Strategy

Today we are going to show investors how to add two relatively simple filters to our Zacks Rank #1 criteria that narrows down the number of stocks and often increases its performance as well...

TITNNegative Net Change OSISPositive Net Change HLXNo Net Change

Benjamin Rains

A Company's First Profit Can Mean Big Profits for Investors

Obviously, losing less money than the prior quarter is a positive sign, as it shows growth. Then firms hit a point where they grow and grow and eventually become profitable. These are the stocks that will likely see more demand from new investors...

VSATNegative Net Change STNGNegative Net Change MELIPositive Net Change CVEPositive Net Change CRONPositive Net Change ARNAPositive Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Profit from Stocks Hitting New Highs

A stock just made a new-52 week high, which is great news. Guess what? Last year it made a new 52-week high as well. And the year before that. And the year before that.

QIWINo Net Change GEONegative Net Change ARNCPositive Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Harness the Power of New Analyst Coverage

As new coverage is initiated, the company and the stock become more visible, which in turn often leads to more demand potential and therefore the possibility of higher prices...

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