Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, January 20th:

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF Quick QuoteCF - Free Report) : This manufacturer and distributor of nitrogen fertilizers and other nitrogen products has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 27.3% over the last 60 days.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

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CF Industries’ shares gained 19.8% over the last one month compared with the S&P 500’s growth of 2.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Price

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Navient Corporation (NAVI Quick QuoteNAVI - Free Report) : This provider of education loan management and business processing solutions has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.8% over the last 60 days.

Navient Corporation Price and Consensus

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Navient’s shares gained 20.6% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Navient Corporation Price

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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS Quick QuoteGS - Free Report) : This investment banking, securities, and investment management company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.5% over the last 60 days.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Goldman Sachs’ shares gained 21.5% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Price

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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF Quick QuoteANF - Free Report) : This specialty retailer has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 42.5% over the last 60 days.

Abercrombie & Fitch Company Price and Consensus

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Abercrombie & Fitch’s shares gained 17.9% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Abercrombie & Fitch Company Price

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