Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for December 24th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, December 24:

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. PBYI: This biopharmaceutical company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14% over the last 60 days.

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Puma Biotechnology's shares gained 10.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advanced of 4.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. Price

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Dillard's, Inc. DDS: This retail  company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.6% over the last 60 days.

Dillard's, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Dillard's shares gained 25.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advanced of 4.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Dillard's, Inc. Price

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New Jersey Resources Corporation NJR: This energy services holding company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.3% over the last 60 days.          

NewJersey Resources Corporation Price and Consensus

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New Jersey Resources Corporation's shares gained 11.8% over the last six month compared with the S&P 500’s advanced of 9.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

NewJersey Resources Corporation Price

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