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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for December 28th

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Here are four stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, December 28th:

Imperial Oil Limited (IMO - Free Report) : This crude oil and natural gas company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 8.7% over the last 60 days.

IMPERIAL OIL LT Price and Consensus

 

Imperial Oil’s shares gained 4.5% over the past one month, compared with the S&P 500’s gains of 2.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

IMPERIAL OIL LT Price

 

Resources Connection, Inc. : This consulting and business initiative support services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.7% over the last 60 days.

RESOURCES CNCTN Price and Consensus

 

Resources Connection’s shares gained 18.1% over the past one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

RESOURCES CNCTN Price

 

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI - Free Report) : This fiber-optic networking products maker has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings soaring 58.8% over the last 60 days.

APPLIED OPTOELE Price and Consensus

 

Applied Optoelectronics’ shares rose about 16% over the past three month’s period. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

APPLIED OPTOELE Price

 

Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (AKBA - Free Report) : This biopharmaceutical company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 10.6% over the last 60 days.

AKEBIA THERAP Price and Consensus

 

Akebia Therapeutics’ shares rose about 12.9% over the past one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

AKEBIA THERAP Price

 

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