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Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for Jan 23, 2026 Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for 01/23/26

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Growth
Momentum
VGM
Income

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Subsea 7	SUBCY	24.21	+4.96%
ThyssenKrup...	TKAMY	13.36	+4.34%
Rio Tinto	RIO	90.43	+3.59%
Norsk Hydro...	NHYDY	8.86	+3.14%
VALE	VALE	16.18	+2.80%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
ThyssenKrup...	TKAMY	13.36	+4.34%
Aris Mining...	ARMN	20.26	+3.21%
Halma	HLMAF	50.19	+1.83%
Kinross Gol...	KGC	37.16	+1.42%
Coeur Minin...	CDE	26.11	+1.32%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Sibanye Gol...	SBSW	19.45	+7.16%
Ero Copper	ERO	32.84	+6.18%
Subsea 7	SUBCY	24.21	+4.96%
ThyssenKrup...	TKAMY	13.36	+4.34%
Rio Tinto	RIO	90.43	+3.59%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Subsea 7	SUBCY	24.21	+4.96%
OverseaChin...	OVCHY	33.63	+4.41%
BHP Group L...	BHP	67.52	+3.92%
Legato Merg...	ASTL	4.54	+3.65%
Rio Tinto	RIO	90.43	+3.59%

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Citigroup (C)	ANALYST REPORT
Lam Research (LRCX)	ANALYST REPORT
Corteva (CTVA)	Quantitative Report
Harmony Biosciences (HRMY)	Quantitative Report
Amphenol (APH)	ANALYST REPORT

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Positive
Negative

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
BAH	06:45	1.26	1.77	+40.48
ERIC	02:05	0.23	0.27	+17.39
FCNCA	06:30	44.21	51.27	+15.97
SLB	06:50	0.74	0.78	+5.41
WBS	07:30	1.52	1.59	+4.61

EPS Positive Surprises for Jan 23, 2026

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
NRIM	09:12	0.64	0.54	-15.63

EPS Negative Surprises for Jan 23, 2026

Upcoming Earnings ESP

Symbol	ESP	Most Accurate Estimate	Consensus Estimate
GM	7.44%	2.37	2.21
ASML	0.42%	8.90	8.86
UPS	0.74%	2.24	2.22
LRCX	1.41%	1.18	1.17

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