Core Insights - Three stocks are highlighted with strong momentum characteristics and a buy rank as of October 21, including Verastem, Inc., Amer Sports, Inc., and Sono-Tek Corporation [1][2][3] Company Summaries - **Verastem, Inc. (VSTM)**: - Zacks Rank 1 - Current year earnings estimate increased by 21.5% over the last 60 days - Shares gained 52.2% over the last three months, outperforming the S&P 500's 5.7% increase - Momentum Score of A [1] - **Amer Sports, Inc. (AS)**: - Zacks Rank 1 - Current year earnings estimate increased by 9.1% over the last 60 days - Shares gained 38.7% over the past six months, compared to the S&P 500's 26.2% increase - Momentum Score of A [2] - **Sono-Tek Corporation (SOTK)**: - Zacks Rank 1 - Current year earnings estimate increased by 37.5% over the last 60 days - Shares gained 15.9% over the last three months, outperforming the S&P 500's 5.7% increase - Momentum Score of A [3]