Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, Dec. 22: 

Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (IMPUY Quick QuoteIMPUY - Free Report) : This precious metals mining company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.4% over the last 60 days. 

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. Price and Consensus

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. Quote

Impala Platinum Holdings’ shares gained 24.7% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 3.3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. Price

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. price | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. Quote

Pharming Group N.V. (PHAR Quick QuotePHAR - Free Report) : This biopharmaceutical company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 520% over the last 60 days. 

Pharming Group N.V. Sponsored ADR Price and Consensus

Pharming Group N.V. Sponsored ADR price-consensus-chart | Pharming Group N.V. Sponsored ADR Quote

Pharming’s shares gained 12.5% over the past three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 3.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B. 

Pharming Group N.V. Sponsored ADR Price

Pharming Group N.V. Sponsored ADR price | Pharming Group N.V. Sponsored ADR Quote

Markel Group Inc. (MKL Quick QuoteMKL - Free Report) : This insurance company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.4% over the last 60 days. 

Markel Group Inc. Price and Consensus

Markel Group Inc. price-consensus-chart | Markel Group Inc. Quote

Markel’s shares gained 12.7% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 1.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B. 

Markel Group Inc. Price

Markel Group Inc. price | Markel Group Inc. Quote

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