Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, August 6th:

Hawkins HWKN: This company which distributes, blends and manufactures bulk and specialty chemicals and other health and nutrition products for its customers in a wide variety of industries, has a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.8% over the last 60 days.

Hawkins, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Hawkins’ shares gained 46.4% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 0.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Hawkins, Inc. Price

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Pilgrim's Pride PPC: This company which is engaged in the processing, production, marketing and distribution of frozen, fresh as well as value-added chicken products, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 27.1% over the last 60 days.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Price and Consensus

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Pilgrim's Pride’s shares gained 18.4% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 0.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Price

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LeMaitre Vascular LMAT: This company which is a provider of devices, implants and services for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, a condition that affects the people worldwide, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.5% over the last 60 days.

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. Price and Consensus

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. price-consensus-chart | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. Quote

LeMaitre Vascular’s shares gained 6.1% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 0.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. Price

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