Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 30:

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG Quick QuoteIHG - Free Report) : Thishotel management company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.3% over the last 60 days.

Intercontinental Hotels Group Price and Consensus

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InterContinental Hotels Group's shares gained 20.5% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 12.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Intercontinental Hotels Group Price

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Maximus, Inc. (MMS Quick QuoteMMS - Free Report) : This government services provider has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.2% over the last 60 days.  

Maximus, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Maximus' shares gained 0.3% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s declined of 0.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Maximus, Inc. Price

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Barrick Gold Corporation (GOLD Quick QuoteGOLD - Free Report) : This mining company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.3% over the last 60 days.

Barrick Gold Corporation Price and Consensus

Barrick Gold Corporation price-consensus-chart | Barrick Gold Corporation Quote

Barrick Gold Corporation's shares gained 13.2% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s declined of 0.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Barrick Gold Corporation Price

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