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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for March 23rd

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, March 23rd:

Saia, Inc. (SAIA - Free Report) : This transportation company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 20.1% over the last 60 days.

Saia, Inc. Price and Consensus

Saia, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Saia’s shares gained 1.8% over the last one month in contrast to S&P 500’s decrease of 4.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Plexus Corp. (PLXS - Free Report) : This electronic manufacturing services provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.6% over the last 60 days.

Plexus’s shares gained 1.2% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. : This truckload transportation services provider has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 25.5% over the last 60 days.

Covenant Transportation Group’s shares gained 13.6% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Versum Materials, Inc. : This developer of specialty materials for the semiconductor has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.2% over the last 60 days.

Versum Materials’ shares gained 0.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

Learn more about the Momentum score and how it is calculated here.

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