Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for November 14th

AME AEL

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, November 14th:

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL - Free Report) : This issuer of fixed index and fixed rate annuities has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 28.9% over the last 60 days.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Price and Consensus

American Equity Investment's shares gained 22.2% over the last one month compared to S&P 500’s rise of 4.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Price

Apollo Investment Corp. : This business development company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.4% over the last 60 days.

Apollo Investment Corporation Price and Consensus

Apollo Investment’s shares gained 5.6% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Apollo Investment Corporation Price

AMETEK, Inc. (AME - Free Report) : This manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.

AMETEK, Inc. Price and Consensus

AMETEK’s shares gained 8.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

AMETEK, Inc. Price

Anixter International Inc. : This distributor of enterprise cabling and security solutions and electrical and electronic wire and cable solutions, has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.1% over the last 60 days.

Anixter International Inc. Price and Consensus

Anixter’s shares gained 25.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Anixter International Inc. Price

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