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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 4th:
Unum Group (UNM - Free Report) : This company which provides long-term care insurance, life insurance, employer- and employee-paid group benefits and related services along with disability insurance, has a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.0% over the last 60 days.
McDonald's (MCD - Free Report) : This leading fast-food chain that currently operates more than 39,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.4% over the last 60 days.
Woodward (WWD - Free Report) : This company which is an independent designer, manufacturer and service provider of energy control and optimization solutions, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.6% over the last 60 days.
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Best Momentum Stock to Buy for May 4th
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 4th:
Unum Group (UNM - Free Report) : This company which provides long-term care insurance, life insurance, employer- and employee-paid group benefits and related services along with disability insurance, has a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.0% over the last 60 days.
Unum Group Price and Consensus
Unum Group price-consensus-chart | Unum Group Quote
Unum Group’s shares gained 4.4% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 0.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Unum Group Price
Unum Group price | Unum Group Quote
McDonald's (MCD - Free Report) : This leading fast-food chain that currently operates more than 39,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.4% over the last 60 days.
McDonald's Corporation Price and Consensus
McDonald's Corporation price-consensus-chart | McDonald's Corporation Quote
McDonald's shares gained 10.9% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 0.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
McDonald's Corporation Price
McDonald's Corporation price | McDonald's Corporation Quote
Woodward (WWD - Free Report) : This company which is an independent designer, manufacturer and service provider of energy control and optimization solutions, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.6% over the last 60 days.
Woodward, Inc. Price and Consensus
Woodward, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Woodward, Inc. Quote
Woodward’s shares gained 7.9% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 0.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Woodward, Inc. Price
Woodward, Inc. price | Woodward, Inc. Quote
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