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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for June 8th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, June 8th:

Amedisys, Inc. (AMED - Free Report) : This provider of healthcare services has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 3.7% over the last 60 days.

Amedisys, Inc. Price and Consensus

Amedisys’ shares gained 10% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 2.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Amedisys, Inc. Price

Altra Industrial Motion Corp. : This designer and producer of mechanical power transmission components has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 1.7% over the last 60 days.

Altra Industrial Motion Corp. Price and Consensus

Altra Industrial’s shares gained 4.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Altra Industrial Motion Corp. Price

AcelRxPharmaceuticals, Inc. : This operator of a specialty pharmacy has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 17.4% over the last 60 days.

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Price and Consensus

AcelRx’s shares gained 48% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Price

American Woodmark Corporation (AMWD - Free Report) : This manufacturer and distributor of kitchen cabinets and vanities has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 16.9% over the last 60 days.

American Woodmark Corporation Price and Consensus

American Woodmark’s shares gained 19.9% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

American Woodmark Corporation Price

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