Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, March 26th:

Newtek Business Services Corp. (NEWT Quick QuoteNEWT - Free Report) : This business development company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 35% over the last 60 days.

Newtek Business Services Corp. Price and Consensus

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Newtek Business Services’ shares gained 18.8% over the last one month compared with the S&P 500’s growth of 2.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Newtek Business Services Corp. Price

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First Community Corporation (FCCO Quick QuoteFCCO - Free Report) : This commercial and retail banking products and services provider has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 28.5% over the last 60 days.

First Community Corporation Price and Consensus

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First Community Corp’s shares gained 16.1% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

First Community Corporation Price

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Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (MARA Quick QuoteMARA - Free Report) : This digital asset technology company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 90.9% over the last 60 days.

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Marathon Digital’s shares gained 11.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. Price

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Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD Quick QuoteSTLD - Free Report) : This steel producer and metal recycler has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 90.2% over the last 60 days.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Steel Dynamics shares gained nearly 13% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. Price

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