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

Ecolab Inc. (ECL Quick QuoteECL - Free Report) : This hygiene solutions company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5% over the last 60 days.

Ecolab Inc. Price and Consensus

Ecolab Inc. price-consensus-chart | Ecolab Inc. Quote

Ecolab's shares gained 17.4% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 10.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Ecolab Inc. Price

Ecolab Inc. price | Ecolab Inc. Quote

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS Quick QuoteCDNS - Free Report) : This semiconductor company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.    

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Price and Consensus

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Quote

Cadence Design Systems' shares gained 34.2% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 13.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Price

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. price | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Quote

Korro Bio, Inc. (KRRO Quick QuoteKRRO - Free Report) : This biopharmaceutical company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.4% over the last 60 days.

Korro Bio, Inc. Price and Consensus

Korro Bio, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Korro Bio, Inc. Quote

Korro Bio's shares gained 38.3% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 10.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Korro Bio, Inc. Price

Korro Bio, Inc. price | Korro Bio, Inc. Quote

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