Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for April 16th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, April 16:

Asahi Kasei AHKSY: This company, which provides innovative solutions based in chemistry and materials science to a diverse range of markets, has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.7% over the last 60 days.

Asahi Kasei Corp. Price and ConsensusAsahi Kasei Corp. Price and Consensus

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Asahi Kasei’s shares gained 2.8% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s increase of 1.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Asahi Kasei Corp. PriceAsahi Kasei Corp. Price

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Colony Bankcorp CBAN: This multibank holding company, which provides retail and commercial banking services to consumers and small to medium size businesses primarily in South-Georgia, has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.5% over the last 60 days.

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Price and ConsensusColony Bankcorp, Inc. Price and Consensus

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Quote

Colony Bankcorp’s shares gained 13.1% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s increase of 1.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. PriceColony Bankcorp, Inc. Price

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Miami International Holdings, Inc. MIAX: This company, is a technology-driven in building and operating regulated financial markets across multiple asset classes, has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.2% over the last 60 days.

Miami International Holdings, Inc. Price and ConsensusMiami International Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

Miami International Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Miami International Holdings, Inc. Quote

Miami International’s shares gained 1.6% over the past three months compared with the S&P 500’s increase of 1.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Miami International Holdings, Inc. PriceMiami International Holdings, Inc. Price

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You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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