Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for August 6th

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, August 6th:

Norbord Inc. (OSB): This manufacturer and seller of wood-based panels has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.

Norbord Inc. Price and Consensus

Norbord Inc. Price and Consensus
Norbord Inc. Price and Consensus

Norbord Inc. price-consensus-chart | Norbord Inc. Quote

Norbord's shares gained 30.1% over the last one month compared to S&P 500’s rise of 6.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Norbord Inc. Price

Norbord Inc. Price
Norbord Inc. Price

Norbord Inc. price | Norbord Inc. Quote

Verona Pharma plc (VRNA): This clinical stage biopharmaceutical company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 62.2% over the last 60 days.

Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Price and Consensus

Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Price and Consensus
Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Price and Consensus

Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share price-consensus-chart | Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Quote

Verona's shares gained 45.2% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Price

Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Price
Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Price

Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share price | Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Quote

Plantronics, Inc. (PLT): This designer and seller of integrated communications and collaborations solutions has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.6% over the last 60 days.

Plantronics, Inc. Price and Consensus

Plantronics, Inc. Price and Consensus
Plantronics, Inc. Price and Consensus

Plantronics, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Plantronics, Inc. Quote

Plantronics' shares gained 26.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Plantronics, Inc. Price

Plantronics, Inc. Price
Plantronics, Inc. Price

Plantronics, Inc. price | Plantronics, Inc. Quote

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

Learn more about the Momentum score and how it is calculated here.

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