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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for April 22nd

Zacks Equity Research
·3 min read

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, April 22nd:

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (KLIC): This company that manufactures, and sells capital equipment and tools has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 30.8% over the last 60 days.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Price and Consensus

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Price and Consensus
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Price and Consensus

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Quote

Kulicke and Soffa’s shares gained 15.4% over the last one month compared with the S&P 500’s growth of 7.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Price

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Price
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Price

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. price | Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Quote

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AutoNation, Inc. (AN): This automotive retailer has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.

AutoNation, Inc. Price and Consensus

AutoNation, Inc. Price and Consensus
AutoNation, Inc. Price and Consensus

AutoNation, Inc. price-consensus-chart | AutoNation, Inc. Quote

AutoNation’s shares gained 10.3% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

AutoNation, Inc. Price

AutoNation, Inc. Price
AutoNation, Inc. Price

AutoNation, Inc. price | AutoNation, Inc. Quote

Rocky Brands, Inc. (RCKY): This company that designs, manufactures, and markets footwear and apparel has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 49.6% over the last 60 days.

Rocky Brands, Inc. Price and Consensus

Rocky Brands, Inc. Price and Consensus
Rocky Brands, Inc. Price and Consensus

Rocky Brands, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Rocky Brands, Inc. Quote

Rocky Brands’ shares gained 22.5% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Rocky Brands, Inc. Price

Rocky Brands, Inc. Price
Rocky Brands, Inc. Price

Rocky Brands, Inc. price | Rocky Brands, Inc. Quote

Nucor Corporation (NUE): This company that manufactures and sells steel and steel products has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.

Nucor Corporation Price and Consensus

Nucor Corporation Price and Consensus
Nucor Corporation Price and Consensus

Nucor Corporation price-consensus-chart | Nucor Corporation Quote

Nucor’s shares gained 18.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Nucor Corporation Price

Nucor Corporation Price
Nucor Corporation Price

Nucor Corporation price | Nucor Corporation Quote

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

Learn more about the Momentum score and how it is calculated here.

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