Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, July 31st:
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM): This provider of fresh, natural, and organic food products has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.8% over the last 60 days.
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Sprouts Farmers' shares gained 5.6% over the last one month compared to S&P 500’s rise of 4.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. Price

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Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (SSD): This designer and manufacturer of wood and concrete building construction products has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 23.6% over the last 60 days.
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Simpson Manufacturing’s shares gained 15.3% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. Price

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Verona Pharma plc (VRNA): This clinical stage biopharmaceutical company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 62.2% over the last 60 days.
Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Price and Consensus

Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share price-consensus-chart | Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Quote
Verona's shares gained 52.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Price

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Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG): This automotive retailer has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 72.7% over the last 60 days.
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Quote
Asbury Automotive's shares gained 31.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Price

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