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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for May 2nd

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 2nd:

Marcus Corp (MCS - Free Report) : This lodging and entertainment company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.7% over the last 60 days.

Marcus’s shares gained 10.9% over the last three months higher than S&P 500’s gains of 4.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Home Depot Inc (HD - Free Report) : This home improvement retailerhas a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.1% over the last 60 days.

Home Depot’s shares gained 12.2% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Avery Dennison Corp (AVY - Free Report) : This pressure-sensitive materials producerhas a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.5% over the last 60 days.

Avery Dennison’s shares gained 5% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Fortive Corp (FTV - Free Report) : This diversified industrial growth companyhas a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.3% over the last 60 days.

Fortive’s shares gained 13.1% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

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