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Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for April 18th

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

Continental Resources, Inc. : This explorer and producer of crude oil, natural gas and related productshas a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 31.5% over the last 60 days.

Continental Resources, Inc. Price and Consensus

Continental Resources’ shares gained 26.1% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 3.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Continental Resources, Inc. Price

 

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Frost Bank has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11% over the last 60 days.

CullenFrost Bankers, Inc. Price and Consensus

Cullen/Frost Bankers’ shares gained 2.7%% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 3.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

CullenFrost Bankers, Inc. Price

 

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO - Free Report) : This franchisee of McDonald's restaurants has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 21.9% over the last 60 days.

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus

Arcos’ shares gained 37.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 3.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. Price

 

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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