To analyze various stocks in search of stocks which meet predetermined criteria. For example, a simple value screen would sort all stocks by their price to book ratio and pick the stocks with the smalles ratios as candidates for the value portfolio .
SCREEN (STOCKS)
Meaning of SCREEN (STOCKS) in English
Campbell R. Harvey. Hypertextual finance English glossary. Английский словарь гипертекстовых финансов. 2012