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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for January 18th

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, January 18th:

American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL): This airline company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessedthe Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 3.8% over the last 60 days.

American Airlines Group Inc. Price and Consensus

American Airlines Group Inc. Price and Consensus | American Airlines Group Inc. Quote

American Airlines Group’s shares gained 21.2% over the last three months higher than S&P 500’s gains of 6.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

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American Airlines Group Inc. Price

American Airlines Group Inc. Price | American Airlines Group Inc. Quote

Denbury Resources Inc. (DNR): This oil and gas company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings jumping 33.3% over the last 60 days.

Denbury Resources Inc. Price and Consensus

Denbury Resources Inc. Price and Consensus | Denbury Resources Inc. Quote

Denbury Resources’ shares gained 34.7% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Denbury Resources Inc. Price

Denbury Resources Inc. Price | Denbury Resources Inc. Quote

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (OZRK): This financial services company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.7% over the last 60 days.

Bank of the Ozarks Inc. Price and Consensus

Bank of the Ozarks Inc. Price and Consensus | Bank of the Ozarks Inc. Quote

Bank of the Ozarks’ shares gained 40.5% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Bank of the Ozarks Inc. Price

Bank of the Ozarks Inc. Price | Bank of the Ozarks Inc. Quote

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (SCHN): This steel company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 10.2% over the last 60 days.

Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. Price and Consensus

Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. Price and Consensus | Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. Quote

Schnitzer Steel Industries’ shares gained 8.2% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. Price

Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. Price | Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. Quote

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