• Doing the right research is necessary when investing in stock, which represents a share of ownership in a company. Many free tools are available on the Internet. Investors can research stocks based on price, share value, risk involved and many other options, including the business fundamentals of the company. Some tools give real-time updates on the price. So the stock information will be updated as you research about them. These tools serve as stock screeners and not as selection tools.
  
  

InvestorGuide Research Tool

• This is the stock research tool from InvestorGuide.com. This is a one-stop destination to research the stocks that the user is interested in checking out with the possibility of buying. Stocks can be researched using the company name or ticker symbol. You can also research companies in a specific sector such as consumer staples.
  
  

NASDAQ Stock Research Tools

• NASDAQ provides two free tools for investors: Stock Screener and RiskMetrics. Stock Screener provides investors with research criteria like share volume, estimates, growth and price change. RiskMetrics is used to calculate the risk attached to investing in a particular stock.
  
  

Intraday Stock Screener

• The Intraday Stock Screener from Marketwatch.com allows the investor to research stocks based on price, volume, fundamentals and technicals, among other options.