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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for August 31st

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, August 31st:

Sanderson Farms, Inc. : This integrated poultry processing company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 24.7% over the last 60 days.

Sanderson Farms' shares gained 14.5% over the last one month in contrast to S&P 500’s loss of 0.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (EL - Free Report) : This manufacturer of skin care and hair care products has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.1% over the last 60 days.

Estee Lauder’s shares gained 6.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (TCMD - Free Report) : This medical technology companyhas a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising more than 100% over the last 60 days.

Tactile Systems Technology's shares gained 7.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Yelp Inc. (YELP - Free Report) : This crowd-sourced review provider has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.

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Yelp’s shares gained 29.9% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

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