Vista Energy Leads A Dynamic Dozen Growth Stocks Onto IBD's Top Screens

Keeping your watchlist up to date is key to making money in the stock market. IBD helps you do that by regularly updating stock screens like the IBD 50, IBD Sector Leaders, IBD Big Cap 20 and IPO Leaders. In the tables below, you can see which stocks like Vista Energy have just been added to or removed from these lists.

Energy is king, for now. Gold still shines and the artificial intelligence megatrend rumbles onward. But with the world’s oil and gas supplies shrinking amid war in the Middle East, shares of energy stocks are taking off. Companies like Vista Energy (VIST) are rising. Vista stock hit a record high close Thursday. And recent IPO and hot energy stock LandBridge (LB) boasts a 99 Composite Rating and joined the IBD 50.

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Other markets were represented too on Thursday’s best stocks lists including AI play Comfort Systems USA (FIX), which provides HVAC systems to data centers. Highly rated gold stock Alamos Gold (AGI) hit a record high Monday and earned a spot in the Stock Spotlight Thursday. Meanwhile, agriculture came to the fore as fertilizer maker CF Industries (CF) joined Big Cap 20.

Each list helps identify the best stocks to buy and watch by using The IBD Methodology, which looks for stocks displaying the same common traits typically shared by the best-performing stocks in the early stages of their big price moves.

Check this column daily to help build and maintain your watchlist with alerts to the most recent changes.

Vista Energy Is Both Energy And International Play

Vista Energy is both an energy play and an international stock. The Mexico-based energy company engages in oil and gas exploration and development in Latin America and Argentina. It recently completed a classic double-bottom base and broke out past a 55.20 buy point on Jan. 27. It’s kept rising and rose nearly 2% Thursday to an all-time high 60.86 close.

Keep in mind that you should never buy a stock just because it’s on an IBD list. Always do your own research and run all your stock ideas through a buying checklist. You can also streamline your investing process with 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.

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Energy stock LandBridge, which manages land  used for energy development, was recently on IPO Leaders. It went public in June 2024 and soared from there. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Stock Spotlight: Another Energy Stock Landed Here

Dorian LPG, which ships liquefied petroleum gas, has a near ideal 98 Composite Rating and reported 158% EPS growth on 49% higher revenue last quarter. 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.

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