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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for May 18th

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

Quidel Corporation (QDEL): This manufacturer of diagnostic testing solutions 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.

Quidel Corporation Price and Consensus

Quidel Corporation Price and Consensus
Quidel Corporation Price and Consensus

Quidel Corporation price-consensus-chart | Quidel Corporation Quote

Quidel’s shares gained 72.2% over the last one month above the S&P 500’s loss of 0.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Quidel Corporation Price

Quidel Corporation Price
Quidel Corporation Price

Quidel Corporation price | Quidel Corporation Quote

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Energous Corporation (WATT): This provider of wire-free charging solutions has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.6% over the last 60 days.

Energous Corporation Price and Consensus

Energous Corporation Price and Consensus
Energous Corporation Price and Consensus

Energous Corporation price-consensus-chart | Energous Corporation Quote

Energous’ shares gained 90.3% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Energous Corporation Price

Energous Corporation Price
Energous Corporation Price

Energous Corporation price | Energous Corporation Quote

Gulfport Energy Corporation (GPOR): This producer of natural gas and crude oil has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 23.4% over the last 60 days.

Gulfport Energy Corporation Price and Consensus

Gulfport Energy Corporation Price and Consensus
Gulfport Energy Corporation Price and Consensus

Gulfport Energy Corporation price-consensus-chart | Gulfport Energy Corporation Quote

Gulfport Energy’s shares gained more than% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Gulfport Energy Corporation Price

Gulfport Energy Corporation Price
Gulfport Energy Corporation Price

Gulfport Energy Corporation price | Gulfport Energy 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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