Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, April 3:

Viad Corp : This experiential events company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 21.4% over the last 60 days.

Viad Corp Price and Consensus

Viad Corp price-consensus-chart | Viad Corp Quote

Viad Corp's shares gained 38.9% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 22.6%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Viad Corp Price

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Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC Quick QuoteDEC - Free Report) : This independent oil and gas production company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 843.5% over the last 60 days.  

Diversified Energy Company PLC Price and Consensus

Diversified Energy Company PLC price-consensus-chart | Diversified Energy Company PLC Quote

Diversified Energy's shares gained 7.9% over the last one month compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 2.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Diversified Energy Company PLC Price

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PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (PFSI Quick QuotePFSI - Free Report) : This financial services company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 1.9% over the last 60 days.

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Price and Consensus

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. price-consensus-chart | PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Quote

PennyMac Financial Services' shares gained 4% over the last one month compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 2.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Price

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