Finance 432
Spring 2007
Professor Dow
Stock Screen Assignment
Assignment: Use a stock screen to select several stocks.
Details:
We will use a simplified stock screener provided by MSN/Money (all links are on the
class web page)
http://stocks.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=stocks&zu=http%3
A%2F%2Fmoneycentral.msn.com%2Finvestor%2Ffinder%2Fcustomstocksdl.asp
In a two-page report, discuss which criteria you used and why those criteria are likely to
lead to desirable stocks. List several of the stocks recommended. Are there any common
or typical features of the companies recommended (outside of the screening criteria)?
Other Links:
The most detailed stock screeners require payment; however, there are a variety of
different basic resources on the web (and some that are available if registered with that
site).
Morningstart provides a stock screen that is mostly based on performance
http://screen.morningstar.com/StockSelector.html
MSN provides some sample screens with recommended companies
http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/finder/predefstocks.aspx
Yahoo provides a stock screen with more detail and complexity
http://screener.finance.yahoo.com/newscreener.html?quicken=2