Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, August 21:

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. CLNE: This natural gas fueling company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 33.3% over the last 60 days.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Price and Consensus

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. price-consensus-chart | Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Quote

Clean Energy Fuels Corp's shares gained 19.8% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advanced of 5.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Price

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StepStone Group Inc. STEP: This private equity and venture capital company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.

StepStone Group Inc. Price and Consensus

StepStone Group Inc. price-consensus-chart | StepStone Group Inc. Quote

StepStone's shares gained 41.1% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advanced of 5.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

StepStone Group Inc. Price

StepStone Group Inc. price | StepStone Group Inc. Quote

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