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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for May 3rd

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 3rd:

MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA - Free Report) : This manufacturer of safety products has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 10.3% over the last 60 days.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Price and Consensus

MSA’s shares gained 4.8% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 0.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Price

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (CBSH - Free Report) : This bank holding company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 7.1% over the last 60 days.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Price and Consensus

Commerce Bancshares’ shares gained 7.1% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Price

WEX Inc. (WEX - Free Report) : This corporate card payment solutions provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 1.3% over the last 60 days.

WEX Inc. Price and Consensus

WEX’s shares gained 32.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

WEX Inc. Price

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