Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for January 12th

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, January 12th:

Exxon Mobil XOM: This company that explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2% over the last 60 days.

Exxon Mobil Corporation Price and Consensus

Exxon Mobil Corporation Price and Consensus
Exxon Mobil Corporation Price and Consensus

Exxon Mobil Corporation price-consensus-chart | Exxon Mobil Corporation Quote

Exxon Mobil’s shares gained 16.5% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s growth of 6.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Exxon Mobil Corporation Price

Exxon Mobil Corporation Price
Exxon Mobil Corporation Price

Exxon Mobil Corporation price | Exxon Mobil Corporation Quote

Albemarle ALB: This specialty chemicals company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.8% over the last 60 days.

Albemarle Corporation Price and Consensus

Albemarle Corporation Price and Consensus
Albemarle Corporation Price and Consensus

Albemarle Corporation price-consensus-chart | Albemarle Corporation Quote

Albemarle’s shares gained 10.7% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s growth of 6.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Albemarle Corporation Price

Albemarle Corporation Price
Albemarle Corporation Price

Albemarle Corporation price | Albemarle Corporation Quote

STMicroelectronics STM: This global independent semiconductor company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2% over the last 60 days.

STMicroelectronics N.V. Price and Consensus

STMicroelectronics N.V. Price and Consensus
STMicroelectronics N.V. Price and Consensus

STMicroelectronics N.V. price-consensus-chart | STMicroelectronics N.V. Quote

STMicroelectronics’ shares gained 20.0% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s growth of 6.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

STMicroelectronics N.V. Price

STMicroelectronics N.V. Price
STMicroelectronics N.V. Price

STMicroelectronics N.V. price | STMicroelectronics N.V. Quote

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