Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for April 20th

OXY RES

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

 

Occidental Petroleum (OXY - Free Report) : This integrated oil and gas company, with significant exploration and production exposure, has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the seen Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 112.8% over the last 60 days.

Occidental Petroleum’s shares gained 79.3% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

RPC (RES - Free Report) : This company which supplies equipment and services to the oil and natural gas exploration sites worldwide, has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.7% over the last 60 days.

RPC’s shares gained 128.4% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 2%. The company possesses a Momentum  Score of B

SeaWorld Entertainment : This theme park and entertainment company which operates primarily in the United States, has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing  26.5% over the last 60 days.

SeaWorld Entertainment‘s shares gained 26.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

 

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