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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for December 19th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, December 19th:

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS - Free Report) : This investment banking, securities, and investment management company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2% over the last 30 days.

GOLDMAN SACHS Price and Consensus

 

Goldman Sachs’ shares gained 14% over the past one month, compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 1.2%. The company possess a Momentum Score of A.

GOLDMAN SACHS Price

 

Coherent, Inc. (COHR - Free Report) : This lasers and laser-based technology provider has a Zacks Rank #1 and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings jumping 11% over the last 30 days.

COHERENT INC Price and Consensus

 

Coherent’s shares gained 6.8% over the past one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

COHERENT INC Price

 

Pier 1 Imports, Inc. : This retailer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings soaring 49.4% over the last 30 days.

PIER 1 IMPORTS Price and Consensus

 

Pier 1 Imports’ shares rose about 50.7% over the past one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

PIER 1 IMPORTS Price

 

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (ITCI - Free Report) : This biopharmaceutical company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings gaining 1.1% over the last 30 days.

INTRA-CELLULAR Price and Consensus

 

Intra-Cellular Therapies’ shares gained around 17.8% over the past one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

INTRA-CELLULAR Price

 

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