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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for March 22nd

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, March 22nd:

Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK - Free Report) : This provider of boiler optimization, efficiency improvement, and air pollution reduction and control solutions has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.

Fuel Tech’s shares gained 19.7% over the last one month against the S&P 500’s rise of 2.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Sanderson Farms, Inc. : This integrated poultry processing company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.

Sanderson Farms’ shares gained 7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (LOMA - Free Report) : This cement and its by-products manufacturer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 30.4% over the last 60 days.

Loma’s shares gained 2.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

The Middleby Corporation (MIDD - Free Report) : This foodservice, food processing and residential kitchen equipment manufacturer has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.

Middleby’s shares gained 7.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

See the full list of top ranked stocks here.

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

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