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

Boise Cascade Company (BCC Quick QuoteBCC - Free Report) : This wood products manufacturing company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.7% over the last 60 days.

Boise Cascade, L.L.C. Price and Consensus

Boise Cascade, L.L.C. price-consensus-chart | Boise Cascade, L.L.C. Quote

Boise Cascade’s shares gained 3.6% over the last one month in contrast the S&P 500 declined 0.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Boise Cascade, L.L.C. Price

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Crocs, Inc. (CROX Quick QuoteCROX - Free Report) : This shoe manufacturing company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.9% over the last 60 days.

Crocs, Inc. Price and Consensus

Crocs, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Crocs, Inc. Quote

Crocs’ shares gained 8.7% over the last one month in contrast the S&P 500 declined 2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Crocs, Inc. Price

Crocs, Inc. price | Crocs, Inc. Quote

Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. (SQNXF Quick QuoteSQNXF - Free Report) : This shipping company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.8% over the last 60 days.

Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. Price and Consensus

Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. Quote

Square Enix Holding’s shares gained 16% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. Price

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Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (TMHC Quick QuoteTMHC - Free Report) : This home building company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 0.4% over the last 60 days.

Taylor Morrison Home Corporation Price and Consensus

Taylor Morrison Home Corporation price-consensus-chart | Taylor Morrison Home Corporation Quote

Taylor Morrison Home’s shares gained 4.1% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Taylor Morrison Home Corporation Price

Taylor Morrison Home Corporation price | Taylor Morrison Home Corporation Quote

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