Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for March 14th

SQM ORA CENX

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, March 14th:

Century Aluminum Company (CENX - Free Report) : This producer of primary aluminumhas a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessedthe Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising more than 100% over the last 60 days.

Century Aluminum’s shares gained 33.2% over the last three months higher than S&P 500’s gains of 4.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM - Free Report) : This plant nutrients and industrial chemicals producer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.6% over the last 60 days.

Sociedad Química y Minera’s shares gained 13.4% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Ormat Technologies, Inc. (ORA - Free Report) : This recovered energy power business company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 12.7% over the last 60 days.

Ormat Technologies’ shares gained 10.6% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Orbital ATK, Inc. : This defense and aviation-related systems developer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.4% over the last 60 days.

Orbital ATK’s shares gained 15.2% over the last three months. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

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