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Looking for a recommendation for a good and inexpensive stock screener

Hello everyone,

I am looking for a good and preferably inexpensive stock screener that can help me make better investment decisions. It would be important to me that it has a user-friendly interface and covers current figures as well as all possible indicators, oscillators and technical criteria.

So far I have used the following online tools:

• SimplyWallstreet - I would possibly take out a premium subscription here, but I don't think the 20$/month is exactly cheap
• DER AKTIONÄR - (very clear and good for a quick look at charts + 200 and 50 sma. However, the site often bends and does not open the charts. (maybe due to the Safari browser used?)
• TradingView - actually great for charts + indicators. However, I sometimes find it difficult to impossible to adjust the chart, zoom or whatever I do wrong to get a clear picture.
• Stock finder - I know it exists and have already used it for a few free stocks but can't say more yet.

I realize that there are many paid tools, but maybe there is something in the free or low-cost range that offers a solid performance? Or where a premium subscription really pays off? What do you personally use and what experiences have you had with it?

Thanks for your recommendations!

Best regards

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$ULTA (-1,32 %) - Highlights Q2 Earnings:

• EPS: 5.30 $ (estimated 5.51 $)
• Sales: 2.55 billion $ (estimated 2.62 billion $)

Fiscal year guidance:

• Earnings per share: $22.60-23.50 (estimate: $25.26)
• Sales: $11.0 billion to $11.2 billion. (Estimate: 11.495 billion US dollars)

Key figures and performance:

• Net sales growth Q2 2024: +0.9% YoY
• Comparable sales growth Q2 2024: -1.2% YoY
• Gross margin: 38.3% (decrease of 100 basis points compared to the previous year)
• Operating result: USD 329.2 million (decrease from USD 391.6 million year-on-year)
• Net income: USD 252.6 million (down from USD 300.1 million in the previous year)
• Selling and administrative expenses: USD 644.8 million (increase compared to USD 600.7 million in the previous year)
• Inventory: USD 2.0 billion (increase of 10.1% compared to the previous year)

Operating highlights:

• New store openings: 17 in Q2; 29 for the full year
• Share buybacks: 549,852 shares for USD 212.3 million in Q2
• Total number of stores: 1,411

Comment from CEO Dave Kimbell:

• "Our second quarter performance was not in line with expectations due to a decline in comparable store sales. We are taking steps to counteract these trends and continue to focus on increasing sales and customer traffic."

Earnings next week

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Two new positions with first tranches opened this week in $ULTA (-1,32 %) and $DG (-0,02 %)

Why ULTA? Cosmetics and hygiene products are always bought, Ulta has absolute supremacy in North America and very loyal customers. Sephora is catching up, but is still behind Ulta. I also think the business is currently valued very favorably.

Why Vinci? I want to have a little more energy & infrastructure in my portfolio and Vinci really convinced me. Well diversified across various sectors, highly regarded by employees and positioned worldwide. The largest revenue driver is in construction with €31 billion, followed by energy with €19 billion, highways with €6 billion and airports with €4 billion.

Long-term investment horizon.

If you have any other exciting companies in the Vinci sector, please feel free to comment.

BREAKING : $ULTA (-1,32 %) - Ulta Beauty stock is up 12.7% in after-hours trading as "Buffett" opened a position of 690,000 shares in it.

The position represents 0.10% of Berkshire Hathaway's total equity portfolio $BRK.B (+1,54 %) 😂.

Crazy market ! 🤭