Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for Dec. 26

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By Ronald Tech

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, Dec. 26th: 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. EXPD: This logistics services company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.9% over the last 60 days. 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Price and Consensus

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Price and Consensus

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Quote

Expeditors International of Washington’s shares gained 24.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 4.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B. 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Price

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Price

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. price | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Quote

Innovative Aerosystems, Inc. ISSC: This avionics solutions provider has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.3% over the last 60 days. 

Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. Price and Consensus

Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. Price and Consensus

Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. Quote

Innovative Aerosystems’ shares gained 60.4% over the past three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 4.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A. 

Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. Price

Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. Price

Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. price | Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. Quote

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. EL: This cosmetics company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.9% over the last 60 days.

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Price and Consensus

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Price and Consensus

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. price-consensus-chart | The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Quote

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The Estée Lauder’s shares gained 21.0% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 4.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B. 

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Price

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Price

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. price | The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Quote

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