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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for September 21st

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, September 21st:

Aflac Incorporated (AFL - Free Report) : This provider of voluntary supplemental health and life insurance products has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.5% over the last 60 days.

Aflac Incorporated Price and Consensus

Aflac’s shares gained 2.8% over the last one month more than S&P 500’s gain of 2.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Aflac Incorporated Price

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. : This provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 7.9% over the last 60 days.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Price and Consensus

Atlas Air’s shares gained 6.2% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Price

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP - Free Report) : This provider of automotive replacement parts has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.5% over the last 60 days.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. Price and Consensus

Advance Auto’s shares gained 5.5% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. Price

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