Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for June 17th

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, June 17th:

Addus HomeCare Corporation (ADUS): This provider of personal care services has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.9% over the last 60 days.

Addus HomeCare Corporation Price and Consensus

Addus HomeCare Corporation price-consensus-chart | Addus HomeCare Corporation Quote

Addus’ shares gained 3.3% over the last one month against the S&P 500’s rise of 1.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Addus HomeCare Corporation Price

Addus HomeCare Corporation price | Addus HomeCare Corporation Quote

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL): This provider of property, casualty, and mortgage insurance and reinsurance products has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.4% over the last 60 days.

Arch Capital Group Ltd. Price and Consensus

Arch Capital Group Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Arch Capital Group Ltd. Quote

Arch Capital’s shares gained 5.1% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Arch Capital Group Ltd. Price

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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD): This provider of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases and equipment has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.5% over the last 60 days.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Price and Consensus

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Quote

Air Products’ shares gained 4.1% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Price

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Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC): This business development company specializing in mezzanine financing has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.7% over the last 60 days.

Ares Capital Corporation Price and Consensus

Ares Capital Corporation price-consensus-chart | Ares Capital Corporation Quote

Ares Capital’s shares gained 1.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Ares Capital Corporation Price

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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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