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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for February 8th

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Here are four stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 8th:

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (EDN - Free Report) :This Argentina based public service company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings climbing 29.3% over the last 60 days.

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) Price and Consensus

 

Empresa’s shares gained around 3.7% over the past one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) Price

 

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (WTM - Free Report) : This insurer has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings soaring 54.7% over the last 60 days.

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Price and Consensus

 

White Mountains Insurance’s shares rose about 4.5% over the past one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Price

 

BHP Billiton Limited (BHP - Free Report) : This global natural resources company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 47.9% over the last 60 days.

BHP Billiton Limited Price and Consensus

 

BHP Billiton’s shares gained 6% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

BHP Billiton Limited Price

 

Popular, Inc. (BPOP - Free Report) : This diversified, publicly owned bank holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 4.3% over the last 60 days.

Popular, Inc. Price and Consensus

 

Popular’s shares gained 16.9% over the last three months higher than S&P 500’s gains of 7.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Popular, Inc. Price

 

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