Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for January 29th

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, January 29th:

Cloud Peak Energy Inc. : This coal producing company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 5.4% over the last 60 days.

Cloud Peak Energy Inc Price and Consensus

Cloud Peak’s shares gained 19.8% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 6.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Cloud Peak Energy Inc Price

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (USAP - Free Report) : This manufacturer of specialty steel products has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 37.5% over the last 60 days.

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. Price and Consensus

Universal Stainless’ shares gained 18.5% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. Price

Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS - Free Report) : This mining company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2% over the last 60 days.

Pan American Silver Corp. Price and Consensus

Pan American’s shares gained 7.3% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Pan American Silver Corp. Price

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