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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 3rd:
Popular, Inc. (BPOP - Free Report) : This retail, mortgage and commercial banking products and services provider has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.7% over the last 60 days.
Arconic Inc. : This lightweight metals manufacturer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.1% over the last 60 days.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL - Free Report) : This manufacturer and marketer of skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Price and Consensus
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Business First Bank has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.7% over the last 60 days.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Price and Consensus
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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for May 3rd
Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 3rd:
Popular, Inc. (BPOP - Free Report) : This retail, mortgage and commercial banking products and services provider has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.7% over the last 60 days.
Popular, Inc. Price and Consensus
Popular, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Popular, Inc. Quote
Popular's shares gained 7.8% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 1.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Popular, Inc. Price
Popular, Inc. price | Popular, Inc. Quote
Arconic Inc. : This lightweight metals manufacturer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.1% over the last 60 days.
Arconic Inc. Price and Consensus
Arconic Inc. price-consensus-chart | Arconic Inc. Quote
Arconic's shares gained 11.9% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 3.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Arconic Inc. Price
Arconic Inc. price | Arconic Inc. Quote
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL - Free Report) : This manufacturer and marketer of skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Price and Consensus
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. price-consensus-chart | The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Quote
Estée Lauder's shares gained 3.6% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 3.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Price
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. price | The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Quote
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Business First Bank has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.7% over the last 60 days.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Price and Consensus
Business First Bancshares, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Business First Bancshares, Inc. Quote
Business First's shares gained 4.4% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 3.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Price
Business First Bancshares, Inc. price | Business First Bancshares, Inc. Quote
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