Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, March 1st:

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOSL): This company that is engaged in designing, developing and supplying a broad range of power semiconductors has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 32% over the last 60 days.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited Price and Consensus

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited price-consensus-chart | Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited Quote

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's shares gained 22.4% over the last one month compared to S&P 500’s rise of +2.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited Price

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Boise Cascade Company(BCC): This wood products manufacturer and building materials distributor has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 58.8% over the last 60 days.

Boise Cascade, L.L.C. Price and Consensus

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Boise Cascade's shares gained 4.9% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Boise Cascade, L.L.C. Price

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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT): This manufacturer of construction and mining equipment has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.8% over the last 60 days.

Caterpillar Inc. Price and Consensus

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Caterpillar's shares gained 18.1% over the last one month. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Caterpillar Inc. Price

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