Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for January 20th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, January 20th:

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS - Free Report) : This leading metals service center company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessedthe Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.2% over the last 60 days.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum’s shares gained 10.2% over the last three months higher than S&P 500’s gains of 5.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Morgan Stanley (MS - Free Report) : This global financial services firm has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings soaring 10.5% over the last 60 days.

Morgan Stanley’s shares gained 28.9% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

TransAlta Corporation (TAC - Free Report) : This major Canadian non-regulated electric generation company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings jumping 25% over the last 60 days.

TransAlta’s shares gained 27.7% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Movado Group, Inc. (MOV - Free Report) : This designer and distributor of quality watches has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.6% over the last 60 days.

Movado Group’s shares gained 15.7% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

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