Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, September 9th:
AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU): This manufacturer and seller of lightweight metals has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 22.3% over the last 60 days.
AngloGold Ashanti Limited Price and Consensus
AngloGold's shares gained 2.9% over the last one month compared to S&P 500’s rise of 2.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
AngloGold Ashanti Limited Price
Applied Therapeutics, Inc. (APLT): This clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9% over the last 60 days.
Applied Therapeutics Inc. Price and Consensus
Applied Therapeutics' shares gained 15.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Applied Therapeutics Inc. Price
Air Industries Group (AIRI): This manufacturer of precision equipment assemblies and components for aerospace and defense contractors has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.3% over the last 60 days.
Air Industries Group Price and Consensus
Air Industries’ shares gained 37.6% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Air Industries Group Price
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (AJRD): This manufacturer of aerospace and defense products and systems has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.8% over the last 60 days.
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus
Aerojet Rocketdyne’s shares gained 3.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. Price
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