Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, August 25:

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANIP Quick QuoteANIP - Free Report) : This biopharmaceutical company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.7% over the last 60 days.

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Price and Consensus

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ANI’s shares gained 37.3% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 5.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Price

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Aspen Technology, Inc. : This company which provides asset optimization software solutions has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.8% over the last 60 days.  

Aspen Technology, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Aspen’s shares gained 17.0% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 5.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Aspen Technology, Inc. Price

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Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR Quick QuoteEXTR - Free Report) : This networking software solutions provider has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.5% over the last 60 days.

Extreme Networks, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Extreme's shares gained 47.3% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 5.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Extreme Networks, Inc. Price

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