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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for February 24th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 24th:

Emerson Electric Co. (EMR - Free Report) : This designer of electronic products has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessedthe Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 6.3% over the last 60 days.

Emerson Electric’s shares gained 10.1% over the last three months higher than S&P 500’s gains of 7.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Halliburton Company (HAL - Free Report) : This major provider of products to the energy industry has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessedthe Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19% over the last 60 days.

Halliburton’s shares gained 7.5% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Eaton Corporation plc (ETN - Free Report) : This power management company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1.6% over the last 60 days.

Eaton’s shares gained 8.5% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

RPC, Inc. (RES - Free Report) : This specialized oilfield services provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessedthe Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.

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RPC’s shares gained 7.7% over the last three months. 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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