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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 2nd:
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM - Free Report) : This publicly owned investment manager has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9% over the last 60 days.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Price and Consensus
Artisan Partners Asset Management's shares gained 10.1% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (GSBC - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Great Southern Bank has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.8% over the last 60 days.
Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS - Free Report) : This defense, intelligence, civil and health markets services and solutions provider has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.4% over the last 60 days.
LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH - Free Report) : This constructor and marketer of new homes has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.
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Who wouldn't? Our annual Top 10s have beaten the market with amazing regularity. In 2018, while the market dropped -5.2%, the portfolio scored well into double-digits overall with individual stocks rising as high as +61.5%. And from 2012-2017, while the market boomed +126.3, Zacks' Top 10s reached an even more sensational +181.9%.
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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for May 2nd
Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 2nd:
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM - Free Report) : This publicly owned investment manager has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9% over the last 60 days.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Price and Consensus
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. price-consensus-chart | Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Quote
Artisan Partners Asset Management's shares gained 10.1% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Price
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. price | Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Quote
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (GSBC - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Great Southern Bank has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.8% over the last 60 days.
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Quote
Great Southern's shares gained 9% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 3.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Price
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. price | Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Quote
Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS - Free Report) : This defense, intelligence, civil and health markets services and solutions provider has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.4% over the last 60 days.
Leidos Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus
Leidos Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Leidos Holdings, Inc. Quote
Leidos' shares gained 14.5% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 3.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Leidos Holdings, Inc. Price
Leidos Holdings, Inc. price | Leidos Holdings, Inc. Quote
LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH - Free Report) : This constructor and marketer of new homes has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.
LGI Homes, Inc. Price and Consensus
LGI Homes, Inc. price-consensus-chart | LGI Homes, Inc. Quote
LGI Homes' shares gained 13.3% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 3.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
LGI Homes, Inc. Price
LGI Homes, Inc. price | LGI Homes, Inc. Quote
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Zacks' Top 10 Stocks for 2019
In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest buy-and-holds for the year?
Who wouldn't? Our annual Top 10s have beaten the market with amazing regularity. In 2018, while the market dropped -5.2%, the portfolio scored well into double-digits overall with individual stocks rising as high as +61.5%. And from 2012-2017, while the market boomed +126.3, Zacks' Top 10s reached an even more sensational +181.9%.
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