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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for May 19th

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Here are four stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 19th:

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (BGFV - Free Report) : This sporting goods retailer has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 5% over the last 60 days.

Big 5 Sporting Goods’ shares rose about 57.9% over the last one year period. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (CBOE - Free Report) : The options exchange operator has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.4% over the last 60 days.

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CBOE Holdings’ shares gained 4.4% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

CAI International, Inc. : This transportation finance and logistics company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 26.6% over the last 60 days.

CAI International’s shares gained 3.2% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI - Free Report) : This manufacturer and designer of optical devices has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings climbing 76.4% over the last 60 days.

Applied Optoelectronics’ shares gained 75.2% in the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

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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