Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for March 3rd

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, March 3rd:

Dropbox, Inc. (DBX): This company that provides a collaboration platform has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 26.3% over the last 60 days.

Dropbox, Inc. Price and Consensus

Dropbox, Inc. Price and Consensus

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

Dropbox’s shares gained 14.1% over the last one month against the S&P 500’s decline of 4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Dropbox, Inc. Price

Dropbox, Inc. Price

Dropbox, Inc. price | Dropbox, Inc. Quote

NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NSTG): This company that provides life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.3% over the last 60 days.

NanoString Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus

NanoString Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus

NanoString Technologies, Inc. price-consensus-chart | NanoString Technologies, Inc. Quote

NanoString Technologies shares gained 25% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

NanoString Technologies, Inc. Price

NanoString Technologies, Inc. Price

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PRA Group, Inc. (PRAA): This financial and business services company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.8% over the last 60 days.

PRA Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

PRA Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

PRA Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | PRA Group, Inc. Quote

PRA Group’s shares gained 7.9% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

PRA Group, Inc. Price

PRA Group, Inc. Price

PRA Group, Inc. price | PRA Group, Inc. Quote

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH): This integrated healthcare services and products company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.5% over the last 60 days.

Cardinal Health, Inc. Price and Consensus

Cardinal Health, Inc. Price and Consensus

Cardinal Health, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Cardinal Health, Inc. Quote

Cardinal Health’s shares gained 5.4% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Cardinal Health, Inc. Price

Cardinal Health, Inc. Price

Cardinal Health, Inc. price | Cardinal Health, Inc. Quote

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