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Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for August 12th
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, August 12th:
Unum Group (UNM - Free Report) : This financial protection benefit solutions company specializing in debts and loans has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.1% over the last 60 days.
Unum Group Price and Consensus
Unum Group price-consensus-chart | Unum Group Quote
Unum’s shares gained 10.5% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 4.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Unum Group Price
Unum Group price | Unum Group Quote
KnowBe4, Inc. : This company that engages in the development, marketing, and sale of its Software-as-a-Service-based security awareness platform has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.3% over the last 60 days.
KnowBe4, Inc. Price and Consensus
KnowBe4, Inc. price-consensus-chart | KnowBe4, Inc. Quote
KnowBe4’s shares gained 17.3% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 4.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
KnowBe4, Inc. Price
KnowBe4, Inc. price | KnowBe4, Inc. Quote
NOV Inc. (NOV - Free Report) : This company that sells systems, components, and products for oil and gas drilling and production, and industrial and renewable energy sectors has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 112.5% over the last 60 days.
NOV Inc. Price and Consensus
NOV Inc. price-consensus-chart | NOV Inc. Quote
NOV’s shares gained 10.3% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 5.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
NOV Inc. Price
NOV Inc. price | NOV Inc. Quote
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