New Strong Buy Stocks for February 18th

BLDR AEL GCO

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List for today:

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL - Free Report) : The company that provides life insurance products and services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.9% over the last 60 days.

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR - Free Report) : This company that manufactures and supplies building materials, manufactured components, and construction services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.5% over the last 60 days.

Genesco Inc. (GCO - Free Report) : This company that operates as a retailer and wholesaler of footwear, apparel, and accessories has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.

Legg Mason, Inc. : This publicly owned asset management holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3% over the last 60 days.

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. : This company that provides healthcare information technology solutions and services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.5% over the last 60 days.

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here

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