IBD stock screens are regularly updated to add new stocks to watch, as well as weed out those that have started to show weakness. In the tables below, you'll see which stocks have been added to or removed from lists like the IBD 50, Sector Leaders and the IBD Big Cap 20.
The screens are based on our proprietary CAN SLIM Investing System, which looks for stocks displaying the common traits typically shared by the best-performing stocks in the early stages of their big price moves.
Check this column each day to help build and maintain your list of stocks to watch with alerts to the most recent changes.
But never buy a stock just because it's on an IBD list. Be sure to do your own research and run all your stock ideas through a buying checklist. And you can use IBD's simple three-step routine to quickly track general market trends, find stocks to watch, and pinpoint the best time to buy and sell.
Changes made as of May 18, 2022 5:50 PM ET.
IBD 50
IBD's flagship screen of the best growth stocks to watch gives you 50 companies showing strong relative price strength and top-notch fundamentals. Before you decide what stocks to buy, always check out these new and innovative stocks that historically far outperform the S&P 500.
| Added To IBD 50 | Removed From IBD 50 | ||
| Allison Transmission | AutoNation | ||
| Adtalem Global Education | Broadcom | ||
| Build-A-Bear Workshop | Bunge | ||
| The Chemours Company | Builders Firstsource | ||
| Civitas Solutions | CF Industries | ||
| ConocoPhillips | CH Robinson Worldwide | ||
| Enterprise Products | Carlisles | ||
| Haemonetics | Earthstone Energy | ||
| Hess | Graphic Packaging | ||
| Huntsman | Green Brick Partners | ||
| Louisiana Pacific | Hubbell | ||
| Mattel | Linde plc | ||
| Marathon Oil | Onto Innovation Inc | ||
| Pembina Pipeline | Pfizer | ||
| Sandridge Energy | Rollins | ||
| Sylvamo Corp | Reliance Steel & Aluminum | ||
| Totalenergies S E Adr | Conyers Park Acquisition | ||
| Western Gas Partners | Tyson Foods | ||
| WP Carey REIT | Vista Outdoor | ||
| World Wrestling Entertainment | ZIM Integ Shipping Svcs | ||
IBD Sector Leaders
IBD's most stringent and powerful screen, IBD Sector Leaders highlight the best growth stocks in IBD's 33 sectors. All IBD Sector Leaders show outstanding earnings and sales growth in recent quarters and are strong across many other fundamental and price-performance metrics.
| Added To IBD Sector Leaders | Removed From IBD Sector Leaders | ||
| None | Matson | ||
IBD Big Cap 20
This daily screen uncovers top-rated, large-cap growth stocks for your consideration. Big Cap 20 companies can deliver outsize gains without the volatility of smaller growth stocks.
| Added To IBD Big Cap 20 | Removed From IBD Big Cap 20 | ||
| Archer Daniels Midland | EQT | ||
| Quanta Services | Merck | ||
IPO Leaders
Recent IPO stocks are where you often find some of the market's best stocks. New IPOs are typically in their early stages of growth, and it's big earnings growth that generally fuels a stock's price performance. IPO Leaders has special screening criteria to find up-and-coming stocks with strong fundamental and technical traits.
| Added To IPO Leaders | Removed From IPO Leaders | ||
| None | None | ||
Stock Spotlight
This daily stock list seeks out the best stocks to buy and watch with top fundamentals that are getting ready to break out. Use it to glean emerging industry and sector trends in the market.
| Added To Stock Spotlight | Removed From Stock Spotlight | ||
| AstraZeneca | ConocoPhillips | ||
| CF Industries | Chevron | ||
| Golden Ocean | Diamondback Energy | ||
| Murphy USA | Grindrod Shipping Hldgs | ||
| SQM | Merck | ||
| Tenaris | Pilgrims Pride | ||
| Viper Energy Partners | Suncor Energy | ||
