New Strong Buy Stocks for August 12th
Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List today:
First American Financial Corporation (FAF): This company that provides financial services has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.2% over the last 60 days.
First American Financial Corporation Price and Consensus
First American Financial Corporation price-consensus-chart | First American Financial Corporation Quote
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (RCII): This company that leases household durable goods to customers has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.7% over the last 60 days.
Rent-A-Center, Inc. Price and Consensus
Rent-A-Center, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Rent-A-Center, Inc. Quote
Vector Group Ltd. (VGR): This company that manufactures and sells cigarettes has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 54.1% over the last 60 days.
Vector Group Ltd. Price and Consensus
Vector Group Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Vector Group Ltd. Quote
Xperi Corporation (XPER): This company that creates, develops, and licenses audio, imaging, semiconductor packaging, and interconnect technologies has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.4% over the last 60 days.
Xperi Corporation Price and Consensus
Xperi Corporation price-consensus-chart | Xperi Corporation Quote
Albany International Corp. (AIN): This company that engages in the textile and materials processing businesses has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.5% over the last 60 days.
Albany International Corporation Price and Consensus
Albany International Corporation price-consensus-chart | Albany International Corporation Quote
You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here
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