Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, September 24th:

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. APLE: This real estate investment trust has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 23.1% over the last 60 days.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. Price and Consensus

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. Quote

Apple Hospitality REIT’s shares gained 10.9% over the last one month compared to S&P 500’s decline of 0.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. Price

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Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. SQM: This company that produces fertilizer and iodine and manufactures industrial chemicals and iodine derivative products has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.4% over the last 60 days.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. Price and Consensus

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. price-consensus-chart | Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. Quote

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile’s shares gained 10.6% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. Price

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. price | Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. Quote

Meta Financial Group, Inc. CASH: This holding company for MetaBank has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.7% over the last 60 days.

Meta Financial Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Meta Financial Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Meta Financial Group, Inc. Quote

Meta Financial Group’s shares gained 3.6% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Meta Financial Group, Inc. Price

Meta Financial Group, Inc. price | Meta Financial Group, Inc. Quote

Steven Madden, Ltd. SHOO: This company that designs, sources and markets fashion-forward footwear and accessories for women, men and children has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 25% over the last 60 days.

Steven Madden, Ltd. Price and Consensus

Steven Madden, Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Steven Madden, Ltd. Quote

Steven Madden’s shares gained 2.5% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Steven Madden, Ltd. Price

Steven Madden, Ltd. price | Steven Madden, Ltd. Quote

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