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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for October 23rd

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, October 23rd:

The Mosaic Company (MOS - Free Report) : This crop nutrition company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 4.2% over the last 60 days.

Mosaic's shares gained 2.5% over the last one month in contrast to the S&P 500’s decrease of 5.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (UAL - Free Report) : This air transportation services provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.6% over the last 60 days.

United Continental Holdings' shares gained 0.9% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Pzena Investment Management, Inc : This publicly owned investment manager 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.

Pzena Investment Management's shares gained 5% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Gerdau S.A. (GGB - Free Report) : This steel company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.5% over the last 60 days.

Gerdau S.A. Price and Consensus

Gerdau S.A. Price and Consensus

Gerdau S.A. price-consensus-chart | Gerdau S.A. Quote

Gerdau's shares gained 5.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

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