Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, October 14:

Nucor Corporation (NUE Quick QuoteNUE - Free Report) : This steel manufacturing company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.5% over the last 60 days.

Nucor Corporation Price and Consensus

Nucor Corporation price-consensus-chart | Nucor Corporation Quote

Nucor's shares gained 8.6% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 3.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Nucor Corporation Price

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Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK Quick QuoteCNK - Free Report) : This cinema exhibition company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.3% over the last 60 days.

Cinemark Holdings Inc Price and Consensus

Cinemark Holdings Inc price-consensus-chart | Cinemark Holdings Inc Quote

Cinemark’s shares gained 29.5% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 3.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Cinemark Holdings Inc Price

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Medifast, Inc. (MED Quick QuoteMED - Free Report) : This weight management company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 47.2% over the last 60 days.

MEDIFAST INC Price and Consensus

MEDIFAST INC price-consensus-chart | MEDIFAST INC Quote

Medifast's shares gained 10.0% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline shares of 3.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

MEDIFAST INC Price

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