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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for January 25th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, January 25th:

E*TRADE Financial Corporation : This financial services company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.9% over the last 60 days.

E*TRADE Financial’s shares gained 11% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 5.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Progress Software Corporation (PRGS - Free Report) : This software solutions provider has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 23.6% over the last 60 days.

Progress Software’s shares gained 17.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Cloud Peak Energy Inc. : This coal producing company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.6% over the last 60 days.

Cloud Peak Energy’s shares gained 14.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD - Free Report) : This steel products manufacturer has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.1% over the last 60 days.

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

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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