Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, August 11th:

Profire Energy, Inc. : This provider of burner and combustion management systems and solutions has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 50% over the last 60 days.

Profire Energy, Inc. Price and Consensus

Profire Energy, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Profire Energy, Inc. Quote

Profire’s shares gained 12.7% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 7.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Profire Energy, Inc. Price

Profire Energy, Inc. price | Profire Energy, Inc. Quote

Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY Quick QuotePCTY - Free Report) : This cloud-based human capital management and payroll software solutions company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.3% over the last 60 days.

Paylocity Holding Corporation Price and Consensus

Paylocity Holding Corporation price-consensus-chart | Paylocity Holding Corporation Quote

Paylocity’s shares gained 33.5% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 7.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Paylocity Holding Corporation Price

Paylocity Holding Corporation price | Paylocity Holding Corporation Quote

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