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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for January 17th

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, January 17th:

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT - Free Report) : This distributor of industrial products has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.2% over the last 60 days.

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus

Applied Industrial's shares gained 11.2% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 3.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. Price

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG - Free Report) : This owner, franchiser and leaser of hotels has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.8% over the last 60 days.

Intercontinental Hotels Group Price and Consensus

InterContinental Hotels’ shares gained 8.3% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Intercontinental Hotels Group Price

Intercontinental Hotels Group Price

Intercontinental Hotels Group price | Intercontinental Hotels Group Quote

KB Home (KBH - Free Report) : This homebuilding company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 15.7% over the last 60 days.

KB Home Price and Consensus

KB Home’s shares gained 13.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

KB Home Price

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