The Screener is a great way to find potential candidates but then the real work begins, you need to look at charts, news and fundamentals (eg.Finviz.com).
A big sell-off after an earnings announcement is often an opportunity to get some excellent returns selling OTM Puts but you have to be quick as the premiums can drop quickly once the panic is over, the price stabilises and the bargain hunters move in! .
Here's a few of my recent trades:
2/5/11 AMP Mar 55 Put 95c (2/11/11 20c return 75c in 6 days)
1/27/11 CREE Feb 47.5 Put 65c (2/11/11 2c return 63c in 15 days)
2/1/11 NKE Feb 80 Put 87c (2/11/11 7c return 80c in 9 days)
1/31/11 MAT Feb 23 Put 45c (2/11/11 5c return 40c in12 days)
Good returns with downside protection, the price has already taken a huge hit and is unlikely to drop further.
The decision is whether to close the trade early or hold on to expiry and extract the last few cents.
I like to see stock prices:-
Well below the 200 day SMA
At or below recent lows
Here's some current or recent examples
MRK, MWW, PEP, DLB, JNJ, AKAM
I use Thinkorswim as you can see the earnings release dates on the charts plus view charts of option prices and they have Heikin Ashi charts which are great for observing trends