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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for January 5th

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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, January 5th:

1st Constitution Bancorp : This bank holding company for 1st Constitution Bank has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings improving 4.8% over the last 30 days.

1ST CONSTIT BCP Price and Consensus

 

1st Constitution Bancorp’s shares gained 10% over the past one month, compared with the S&P 500’s gains of 3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

1ST CONSTIT BCP Price

 

Pier 1 Imports, Inc. : This retailer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 51.5% over the last 30 days.

PIER 1 IMPORTS Price and Consensus

 

Pier 1 Imports’ shares gained 41.7.7% over the past one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

PIER 1 IMPORTS Price

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD - Free Report) : This semiconductor company has a Zacks Rank #2 and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings soaring 50% over the last 30 days.

ADV MICRO DEV Price and Consensus

 

Advanced Micro Devices’ shares rose about 19.6% over the past one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

ADV MICRO DEV Price

 

Resolute Energy Corporation : This independent oil and gas company has a Zacks Rank #2 and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings jumping 92.7% over the last 30 days.

RESOLUTE ENERGY Price and Consensus

 

Resolute Energy’s shares gained around 27.5% over the past one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

RESOLUTE ENERGY Price

 

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