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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for December 21st (Revised)

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, December 21st:

The Toro Company (TTC - Free Report) : This designer and manufacturer of turf, snow and landscape equipment and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.3% over the last 60 days.

Toro Company (The) Price and Consensus

Toro Company’s shares gained 5.7% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 3.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Toro Company (The) Price

The Mosaic Company (MOS - Free Report) : This producer of phosphate and potash crop nutrients has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 26.3% over the last 60 days.

Mosaic Company (The) Price and Consensus

Mosaic Company’s shares gained 6.3% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Mosaic Company (The) Price

Kennametal Inc. (KMT - Free Report) : This supplier of engineered components has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 14.4% over the last 60 days.

Kennametal Inc. Price and Consensus

Kennametal’s shares gained 9.6% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Kennametal Inc. Price

Lazard Ltd (LAZ - Free Report) : This financial advisory and asset management firm has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 3.8% over the last 60 days.

Lazard Ltd. Price and Consensus

Lazard’s shares gained 8.1% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Lazard Ltd. Price

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

Learn more about the Momentum score and how it is calculated here.

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(We are reissuing this article to correct a mistake. The original article, issued on Dec 21, 2017, should no longer be relied upon.)


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