New Strong Buy Stocks for March 20th

Tirthankar Chakraborty

Updated Mon, Mar 20, 2017, 10:34 AM

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List today:

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (AGII): This underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.2% over the last 30 days.

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. Price and Consensus

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. Price and Consensus | Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. Quote

Cognex Corporation (CGNX): This provider of machine vision products has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 10.2% over the last 30 days.

Cognex Corporation Price and Consensus

Cognex Corporation Price and Consensus | Cognex Corporation Quote

Entegris Inc (ENTG): This global developer, manufacturer and supplier of microcontamination control products, specialty chemicals and materials handling solutions has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.4% over the last 30 days.

Entegris, Inc. Price and Consensus

Entegris, Inc. Price and Consensus | Entegris, Inc. Quote

Fulton Financial Corp (FULT): This financial holding company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 0.2% over the last 30 days.

Fulton Financial Corporation Price and Consensus

Fulton Financial Corporation Price and Consensus | Fulton Financial Corporation Quote

Galena Biopharma Inc (GALE): This biopharmaceutical company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings soaring 50.8% over the last 30 days.

Galena Biopharma, Inc. Price and Consensus

Galena Biopharma, Inc. Price and Consensus | Galena Biopharma, Inc. Quote

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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