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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for January 17th

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

Ennis, Inc. (EBF - Free Report) : This business products manufacturer has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5% over the last 60 days.

Ennis, Inc. Price and Consensus

Ennis, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Ennis’ shares gained 8.3% over the last one month against the S&P 500’s rise of 2.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN - Free Report) : This destination casino resorts operator 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.

Wynn Resorts’ shares gained 8.2% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. : This industrial distributor has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3% over the last 60 days.

HD Supply’s shares gained 3.3% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Gates Industrial Corporation PLC (GTES - Free Report) : This engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions provider has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.8% over the last 60 days.

Gates Industrial’s shares gained 10% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

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

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