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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for April 18th

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, April 18th:

Sanderson Farms, Inc. (SAFM): This integrated poultry processing company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.

Sanderson Farms, Inc. Price and Consensus

Sanderson Farms, Inc. Price and Consensus
Sanderson Farms, Inc. Price and Consensus

Sanderson Farms, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Sanderson Farms, Inc. Quote

Sanderson Farms’ shares gained 13.4% over the last one month against the S&P 500’s rise of 2.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Sanderson Farms, Inc. Price

Sanderson Farms, Inc. Price
Sanderson Farms, Inc. Price

Sanderson Farms, Inc. price | Sanderson Farms, Inc. Quote

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Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (CTRP): This travel service provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 53.2% over the last 60 days.

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. Price and Consensus

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. Price and Consensus
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. Price and Consensus

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Ctrip.com International, Ltd. Quote

Ctrip.com International’s shares gained 3.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. Price

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. Price
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. Price

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. price | Ctrip.com International, Ltd. Quote

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (SPB): This branded consumer products company has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 28.2% over the last 60 days.

Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus

Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus

Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. price-consensus-chart | Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. Quote

Spectrum Brands’ shares gained 9.5% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. Price

Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. Price
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. Price

Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. price | Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. Quote

The Toro Company (TTC): This professional and residential equipment manufacturer has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.

Toro Company (The) Price and Consensus

Toro Company (The) Price and Consensus
Toro Company (The) Price and Consensus

Toro Company (The) price-consensus-chart | Toro Company (The) Quote

Toro’s shares gained 7.2% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Toro Company (The) Price

Toro Company (The) Price
Toro Company (The) Price

Toro Company (The) price | Toro Company (The) 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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