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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for December 23rd

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, December 23rd:

Imperial Oil Limited (IMO - Free Report) : This crude oil and natural gas company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 8.9% over the last 30 days.

IMPERIAL OIL LT Price and Consensus

 

Imperial Oil’s shares gained 6.6% over the past one month, compared with the S&P 500’s gains of 2.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

IMPERIAL OIL LT Price

 

Resources Connection, Inc. : This consulting and business initiative support services provider has a Zacks Rank #1 and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.3% over the last 30 days.

RESOURCES CNCTN Price and Consensus

 

Resources Connection’s shares gained 19.6% over the past one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

RESOURCES CNCTN Price

 

WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. : This holding company for WashingtonFirst Bank has a Zacks Rank #1 and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings improving 0.5% over the last 30 days.

WASHINGTONFIRST Price and Consensus

 

WashingtonFirst Bankshares’ shares rose about 15.3% over the past one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

WASHINGTONFIRST Price

 

Methanex Corporation (MEOH - Free Report) : This methanol producer has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings jumping 7.7% over the last 30 days.

METHANEX CORP Price and Consensus

 

Methanex’s shares gained around 13.5% over the past one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

METHANEX CORP Price

 

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