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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for February 14th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 14th:

Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG - Free Report) : This manufacturer of packaged foods for retail consumershas a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessedthe Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.6% over the last 60 days.

Conagra Brands’ shares gained 3.3% over the last one month higher than S&P 500’s gains of 2.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL - Free Report) : This global cruise vacation companyhas a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 3.2% over the last 60 days.

Royal Caribbean Cruises’ shares gained 13.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Fastenal Company (FAST - Free Report) : This industrial and construction supplies selling company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1.7% over the last 60 days.

Fastenal’s shares gained 4.3% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX - Free Report) : This world leader in providing diagnostic products to the animal health industryhas a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 3.5% over the last 60 days.

IDEXX Laboratories’ shares gained 17.3% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Learn more about the Momentum score and how it is calculated here

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