Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for February 17th
Here are four stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 17th:
Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (AHGP) : This producer and seller of coal primarily to utilities and industrial users has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings soaring 37.6% over the last 60 days.
Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. Price and Consensus
Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. Price and Consensus | Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. Quote
Alliance Holdings’ shares rose about 6.6% over the past one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. Price
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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS) : This manufacturer and seller of power conversion products and solutions has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings gaining 6.4% over the last 60 days.
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. Price and Consensus
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. Price and Consensus | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. Quote
Advanced Energy Industries’ shares gained 6.6% over the past one month, compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 3.2%. The company possess a Momentum Score of B.
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. Price
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Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (BGFV): This sporting goods retailer has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 5% over the last 60 days.
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Price and Consensus
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Price and Consensus | Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Quote
Big 5 Sporting Goods’ shares rose about 4.5% over the past six months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Price
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AU Optronics Corp. (AUO): This producer and seller of thin film transistor liquid crystal displays has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 144.7% over the last 60 days.
AU Optronics Corp Price and Consensus
AU Optronics Corp Price and Consensus | AU Optronics Corp Quote
AU Optronics’ shares rose about 6.5% over the past three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
AU Optronics Corp Price
AU Optronics Corp Price | AU Optronics Corp Quote
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