Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, March 20th:

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI Quick QuoteCCOI - Free Report) : This company that provides high-speed Internet access, private network, and data center colocation space services has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.3% over the last 60 days.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Quote

Cogent Communications’ shares gained 6.5% over the last one month above the S&P 500’s decline of 28.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Price

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QIAGEN N.V. (QGEN Quick QuoteQGEN - Free Report) : This company that provides sample to insight solutions that transform biological materials into molecular insights has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.7% over the last 60 days.

QIAGEN N.V. Price and Consensus

QIAGEN N.V. price-consensus-chart | QIAGEN N.V. Quote

QIAGEN’s shares gained 2.3% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

QIAGEN N.V. Price

QIAGEN N.V. price | QIAGEN N.V. Quote

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (ZM Quick QuoteZM - Free Report) : This video-first communications platform has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 51.9% over the last 60 days.

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Price and Consensus

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Quote

Zoom Video Communications’ shares gained 19.1% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Price

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