Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, September 18th:
J. Sainsbury JSAIY: This leading UK food retailer with interests in financial services, has a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.6% over the last 60 days.
J. Sainsbury’s shares gained 19.2% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 3.0%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Popular BPOP: This diversified, publicly owned bank holding company which has one of the largest retail franchise in Puerto Rico, operating numerous branches and automated teller machines, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.4% over the last 60 days.
Popular’s shares gained 17.3% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 3.0%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
NBT Bancorp NBTB: This bank holding company which is engaged in general banking business, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.1% over the last 60 days.
NBT Bancorp’s shares gained 24.9% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 3.0%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
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