Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for February 20th

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

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (HCC - Free Report) : This metallurgical coal exporter has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 45.7% over the last 60 days.

Warrior Met Coal’s shares gained 14.7% over the last one month in contrast to S&P 500’s decline of -2.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

CommerceWest Bank (CWBK - Free Report) : This commercial banking services provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 13.9% over the last 60 days.

CommerceWest Bank’s shares gained 4.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Contura Energy, Inc. : This steam and metallurgical coal processor has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1.3% over the last 60 days.

Contura Energy’s shares gained 0.8% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Green Bancorp, Inc. : This holding company for Green Bank has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 16.1% over the last 60 days.

Green Bancorp’s shares gained 0.2% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

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