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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for March 12th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, March 12th:

Xplore Technologies Corp. : This rugged mobile personal computer systems developer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising more than 133.3% over the last 60 days.

Xplore Technologies Corp Price and Consensus

Xplore Technologies’ shares gained 7.7% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 6.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA - Free Report) : This developer of safety products has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 12.5% over the last 60 days.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Price and Consensus

MSA Safety’s shares gained 18.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Price

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII - Free Report) : This aerospace and defense products provider has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 39.7% over the last 60 days.

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Price and Consensus

Huntington Ingalls’ shares gained 14.6% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Price

Green Dot Corporation (GDOT - Free Report) : This pro-consumer technology bank holding company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 12.5% over the last 60 days.

Green Dot Corporation Price and Consensus

Green Dot’s shares gained 20.8% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Green Dot Corporation Price

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