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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for August 15th

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, August 15th:

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF - Free Report) : This financial services company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings jumping more than 100% over the last 60 days.

Jefferies Financial Group's shares gained 4.8% over the last one month higher than the S&P 500’s increase of 1.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (HALL - Free Report) : This insurance company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.7% over the last 60 days.

Hallmark Financial Services' shares gained 2.5% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (SHEN - Free Report) : This telecom services provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings jumping 34.2% over the last 60 days.

Shenandoah Telecommunications' shares gained 12.6% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

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