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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for July 29th

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, July 29th:

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO - Free Report) : This company that engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 23.2% over the last 60 days.

Southern Copper Corporation Price and Consensus

Southern Copper's shares gained 17% over the last one month compared to S&P 500’s rise of 5.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Southern Copper Corporation Price

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (SSD - Free Report) : This designer and manufacturer of wood and concrete building construction products has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 23.6% over the last 60 days.

Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. Price and Consensus

Simpson Manufacturing’s shares gained 17.5% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Southern Copper Corporation Price

Verona Pharma plc (VRNA - Free Report) : This clinical stage biopharmaceutical company has a Zacks Rank #1 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's shares gained 47.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Price

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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