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Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for February 16th

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 16th:

Alcoa (AA - Free Report) : This global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 28.6% over the last 60 days.

Alcoa Price and Consensus

 

Alcoa Price and Consensus

Alcoa price-consensus-chart | Alcoa Quote

Alcoa’s shares gained 54.5% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 6.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Alcoa Price

 

Alcoa Price

Alcoa price | Alcoa Quote

Everest Re Group : This company that writes property and casualty, reinsurance and insurance in the U.S, Bermuda and international markets has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.7% over the last 60 days.

Everest Re Group’s shares gained 8.1% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 6.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Hub Group (HUBG - Free Report) : This transportation management company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 16.3% over the last 60 days.

Hub Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

 

Hub Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Hub Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Hub Group, Inc. Quote

Hub Group’s shares gained 19.3% over the last six month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 1.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

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