New Strong Buy Stocks for August 22nd

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

NIC Inc. (EGOV): This provider of digital government services, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.7% over the last 60 days.

NIC Inc. Price and Consensus

NIC Inc. Price and Consensus
NIC Inc. Price and Consensus

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

Avianca Holdings S.A. (AVH): This provider of passenger and cargo air transportation services has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 50% over the last 60 days.

Avianca Holdings S.A. Price and Consensus

Avianca Holdings S.A. Price and Consensus
Avianca Holdings S.A. Price and Consensus

Avianca Holdings S.A. price-consensus-chart | Avianca Holdings S.A. Quote

Fortinet (FTNT): This provider of broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.2% over the last 60 days.

Fortinet, Inc. Price and Consensus

Fortinet, Inc. Price and Consensus
Fortinet, Inc. Price and Consensus

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

Sealed Air Corporation (SEE): This provider of food safety and security, and product protection solutions has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.5% over the last 60 days.

Sealed Air Corporation Price and Consensus

Sealed Air Corporation Price and Consensus
Sealed Air Corporation Price and Consensus

Sealed Air Corporation price-consensus-chart | Sealed Air Corporation Quote

Agile Therapeutics, Inc. (AGRX): This women’s healthcare company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.9% over the last 60 days.

Agile Therapeutics, Inc. Price and Consensus

Agile Therapeutics, Inc. Price and Consensus
Agile Therapeutics, Inc. Price and Consensus

Agile Therapeutics, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Agile Therapeutics, Inc. Quote

It’s Illegal in 42 States, But Investors Will Make Billions Legally

In addition to the companies you read about above, today you get details on the newly-legalized industry that’s tapping into a “habit” that Americans spend an estimated $150 billion on every year.

That’s twice as much as they spend on marijuana, legally or otherwise.

Zacks special report revealing how investors can profit from this new opportunity. As more states legalize this activity, the industry could expand by as much as 15X. Zacks’ has just released a Special Report revealing 5 top stocks to watch in this space.

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