How to Filter the Market for the Best Stocks to Buy Today

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What's happening in the market? Why is the current volatility having such a big impact on my portfolio? How can I identify the stocks that pique my interest and have the potential for the best returns right now?

InvestingPro has the answers to these questions. The stock finder in the «Filters» section provides you with up-to-the-minute market data and a breakdown of the pros and cons that can influence stocks.

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For instance, InvestingPro provides a range of valuable filters, including:

You also have the option to introduce new filters to tailor your search further. For example, consider adding filters like the Beneish M-Score Formula, Beta (1, 2, or 5 years), capital expenditure coverage, solvency ratio, total debt, and more to your selection.

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Within each filter, the search engine provides a variety of options. For instance, in the market cap or dividend yield category, you can search for amounts that are «greater than,» «less than,» «between,» and more.

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Subsequently, it permits us to manually input the specific amount and choose the desired unit, whether it be in thousands, millions, or billions.

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The sector filter enables us to search by industry, such as communication services, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, healthcare, energy, industrials, information technology, real estate, and more.

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Let's take an example: if you want to search for companies with a market capitalization of more than $250 million, with a dividend yield of more than 0%, and belonging to the energy sector, you should search for the parameters as follows:

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Once you have made your selection, InvestingPro displays