Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, April 11th:

Murphy Oil Corporation MUR: This oil and natural gas exploration and production company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 23.7% over the last 60 days.

Murphy Oil Corporation Price and Consensus

Murphy Oil Corporation price-consensus-chart | Murphy Oil Corporation Quote

Murphy’s shares gained 34.6% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 4.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Murphy Oil Corporation Price

Murphy Oil Corporation price | Murphy Oil Corporation Quote

Whiting Petroleum Corporation WLL: This independent oil and gas company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 23.6% over the last 60 days.

Whiting Petroleum Corporation Price and Consensus

Whiting Petroleum Corporation price-consensus-chart | Whiting Petroleum Corporation Quote

Whiting’s shares gained 5.6% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 4.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Whiting Petroleum Corporation Price

Whiting Petroleum Corporation price | Whiting Petroleum Corporation Quote

Hess Corporation HES: This crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 51.3% over the last 60 days.

Hess Corporation Price and Consensus

Hess Corporation price-consensus-chart | Hess Corporation Quote

Hess’ shares gained 25.3% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 4.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Hess Corporation Price

Hess Corporation price | Hess Corporation Quote

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