Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, April 22nd:H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (HEES) : This integrated equipment services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.1% over the last 60 days.H&E Equipment has a PEG ratio of 0.81 compared with 0.96 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score  of B.Cimpress plc (CMPR) : This mass customizer of printing and ...

The Consumer Discretionary group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Cimpress (CMPR) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Consumer Discretionary sector should help us answer this question.Cimpress is a member of our Consumer Discretionary group, which includes 286 different companies and currently sits at #15 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zac ...

Momentum investing is all about the idea of following a stock's recent trend, which can be in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." And for investors following this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving in that direction. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Whil ...

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Momentum investors typically don't time the market or "buy low and sell high." In other words, they avoid betting on cheap stocks and waiting long for them to recover. Instead, they believe that "buying high and selling higher" is the way to make far more money in lesser time.Who doesn't like betting on fast-moving trending stocks? But determining the right entry point isn't easy. Often, these stocks lose momentum once their valuation moves ahead of their future growth potential. In such a situation, invest ...

While "the trend is your friend" when it comes to short-term investing or trading, timing entries into the trend is a key determinant of success. And increasing the odds of success by making sure the sustainability of a trend isn't easy.Often, the direction of a stock's price movement reverses quickly after taking a position in it, making investors incur a short-term capital loss. So, it's important to ensure that there are enough factors -- such as sound fundamentals, positive earnings estimate revisions, ...

Shares of Cimpress (CMPR) have been strong performers lately, with the stock up 9.1% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $100.01 in the previous session. Cimpress has gained 24.5% since the start of the year compared to the 3.4% move for the Zacks Consumer Discretionary sector and the 3.5% return for the Zacks Consumer Services - Miscellaneous industry.What's Driving the Outperformance?The stock has an impressive record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed our earnings c ...

The Consumer Discretionary group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Cimpress (CMPR) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Consumer Discretionary sector should help us answer this question.Cimpress is a member of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This group includes 292 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #9. The Zack ...

Wall Street has been witnessing volatility for the past couple of weeks after a solid January that saw major indexes hitting all-time highs. Inflation rose in January and the Federal Reserve indicated that a rate cut in March is unlikely, which has left investors somewhat concerned.However, consumer sentiment is still high as Americans now believe that the economy is still on solid ground and will have a softer landing than expected earlier as inflation has declined sharply over the past year.The University ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Even though momentum is a popular stock char ...