Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, October 22nd:

Costamare Inc. (CMRE): This container ship and liner owning and chartering company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.1% over the last 60 days.

Costamare Inc. Price and Consensus

Costamare Inc. price-consensus-chart | Costamare Inc. Quote

Costamare’s shares gained 9.8% over the last one month above the S&P 500’s increase 0.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Costamare Inc. Price

Costamare Inc. price | Costamare Inc. Quote

Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD): This automotive retailing company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.4% over the last 60 days.

Lithia Motors, Inc. Price and Consensus

Lithia Motors, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Lithia Motors, Inc. Quote

Lithia Motors’ shares gained 3.5% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Lithia Motors, Inc. Price

Lithia Motors, Inc. price | Lithia Motors, Inc. Quote

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG): This energy company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 1.8% over the last 60 days.

NRG Energy, Inc. Price and Consensus

NRG Energy, Inc. price-consensus-chart | NRG Energy, Inc. Quote

NRG Energy’s shares gained 2.7% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

NRG Energy, Inc. Price

NRG Energy, Inc. price | NRG Energy, Inc. Quote

Summit Therapeutics plc (SMMT): This bio-pharmaceutical company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 23.2% over the last 60 days.

Summit Therapeutics PLC Price and Consensus

Summit Therapeutics PLC price-consensus-chart | Summit Therapeutics PLC Quote

Summit Therapeutics’ shares gained 26.6% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Summit Therapeutics PLC Price

Summit Therapeutics PLC price | Summit Therapeutics PLC Quote

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Learn more about the Momentum score and how it is calculated here.

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