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

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. : This restaurant company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 29.7% over the last 60 days.

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Carrols Restaurant Group's shares gained 12% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 11%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Price

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Deutsche Telekom AG (DTEGY Quick QuoteDTEGY - Free Report) : This integrated telecommunication services provider has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.1% over the last 60 days.          

Deutsche Telekom AG Price and Consensus

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Deutsche's shares gained 15.9% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 11%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Deutsche Telekom AG Price

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Macatawa Bank Corporation : This bank holding company for Macatawa Bank has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4% over the last 60 days.

Macatawa Bank Corporation Price and Consensus

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Macatawa's shares gained 28.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 11%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Macatawa Bank Corporation Price

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