Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, August 20th:Hawkins (HWKN) : This company which distributes, blends and manufactures bulk and specialty chemicals and other health and nutrition products for its customers in a wide variety of industries, has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.9% over the last 60 days.Hawkins' shares gained 35.3% over the last three month co ...