Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, December 13th:

Galapagos NV (GLPG Quick QuoteGLPG - Free Report) : This integrated biopharmaceutical company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 68.9% over the last 60 days.

Galapagos NV Price and Consensus

Galapagos NV price-consensus-chart | Galapagos NV Quote

Galapagos’ shares gained 9.5% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 2.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score  of A.

Galapagos NV Price

Galapagos NV price | Galapagos NV Quote

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA Quick QuoteBBVA - Free Report) : This banking company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. Price and Consensus

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. price-consensus-chart | Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. Quote

Banco Bilbao’s shares gained 17.5% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 2.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. Price

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. price | Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. Quote

Tradeweb Markets Inc. (TW Quick QuoteTW - Free Report) : This company that operates electronic marketplaces has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 0.8% over the last 60 days.

Tradeweb Markets Inc. Price and Consensus

Tradeweb Markets Inc. price-consensus-chart | Tradeweb Markets Inc. Quote

Tradeweb’s shares gained 8.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 2.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Tradeweb Markets Inc. Price

Tradeweb Markets Inc. price | Tradeweb Markets Inc. Quote

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