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RCMT
RCM TECHNOLOGIES INC
AA$41.2047,000-24.19%40.3540.3836.1231.0326.5261.7261.3955.1855.5638.161.021.28-0.250.89
MYE
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC
AB$31.26300,00011.94%31.3531.0332.3329.4925.1747.7369.4871.9878.1283.76-0.18-0.300.110.92
ESCA
ESCALADE INC
AB$19.3423,400-32.17%19.4019.7420.1719.4017.5242.4131.3825.4057.3841.08-0.25-0.22-0.030.81
SSL
SASOL LTD
AA$13.851,297,000-44.50%13.9913.8212.4912.2010.8355.7236.4349.887.6316.830.470.57-0.100.78
QUAD
QUAD/GRAPHICS INC
AB$9.30278,0009.88%9.449.829.788.787.7439.7520.9216.9822.1216.57-0.15-0.08-0.080.99
PARR
PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS INC
AB$78.31747,00010.34%80.4481.3379.2769.5058.9746.7927.3322.1313.387.78-0.020.88-0.900.77
DINO
HF SINCLAIR CORP
AA$105.591,989,000-21.48%109.30108.2998.1485.2470.1952.4920.8221.072.862.672.643.98-1.340.68
MPC
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP
AA$392.031,871,000-29.93%400.72397.33359.65311.37258.3255.1024.6023.924.824.709.4914.01-4.520.67
LCUT
LIFETIME BRANDS INC
AB$8.68117,000-31.58%8.718.728.928.636.6047.5171.4079.9175.8589.83-0.01-0.080.070.94
VLO
VALERO ENERGY CORP
AA$387.722,651,000-25.53%392.27385.99349.66304.71256.8258.0942.8939.9620.2216.1311.2114.50-3.290.62
VNCE
VINCE HOLDING CORP
AB$10.14300,000-10.71%10.318.397.196.354.7659.8173.1479.9675.8382.271.190.950.230.72
PSX
PHILLIPS 66
AA$252.252,187,000-39.20%260.44259.11237.58208.58182.2350.7615.6020.520.000.004.997.91-2.910.65
PBF
PBF ENERGY INC
AA$75.232,079,000-15.73%73.9974.6970.7257.8047.5155.0242.4834.2140.2428.440.951.41-0.450.77
BMY
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO
AB$62.8615,839,00012.98%62.6664.0264.4760.7559.2645.2153.6238.0685.6061.09-0.63-0.50-0.140.28
HBB
HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING CO
AA$38.8365,000-35.00%34.5032.7130.3225.3521.9181.6192.0191.4799.5899.581.931.280.660.80
DK
DELEK US HOLDINGS INC
AA$68.731,666,000-32.69%72.9873.6769.1658.9047.8644.7814.5812.288.224.670.071.54-1.470.75
YPF
YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA
AA$50.311,189,00012.06%53.1953.8351.9150.4644.6739.763.6814.480.003.140.060.67-0.610.97
PBYI
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
AA$9.78221,000-10.16%9.649.488.948.227.4159.1482.6978.4359.1854.500.220.210.010.97
CRD.A
CRAWFORD & CO
AC$12.6079,000-15.51%12.5612.6912.5311.6711.1549.3944.6835.6342.6430.57-0.04-0.01-0.030.67
PMTS
CPI CARD GROUP INC
AB$24.77121,000-24.38%24.4725.7125.5121.7718.2745.5341.7537.3858.8646.43-0.50-0.37-0.131.02
ENS
ENERSYS
AC$182.10392,000-9.26%177.96178.04185.97204.19188.9851.0277.1268.2295.4491.68-2.41-3.531.111.23
SBLK
STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP
AB$29.201,597,000-16.08%30.6130.9729.7428.1025.3940.817.457.690.000.00-0.050.32-0.370.80
ACU
ACME UNITED CORP
AA$63.7238,600-47.41%62.6862.3359.8752.2847.7761.7581.4482.3579.1570.850.991.03-0.040.42
OSCR
OSCAR HEALTH INC
AB$29.773,791,000-5.41%30.6831.3930.7128.7121.7143.2322.2219.3319.8112.73-0.320.05-0.371.56
EDRY
EURODRY LTD
AA$52.8496,000-42.86%58.7059.2645.1533.8125.4048.3417.3212.6910.334.961.774.43-2.660.62
SHIP
SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP
AB$16.43475,000-0.42%17.6318.0117.3216.2314.1836.135.424.530.090.03-0.140.17-0.310.81
BHC
BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC
AC$5.801,281,000-15.11%5.715.996.015.565.8045.2726.3717.7262.9737.12-0.13-0.11-0.021.23
ETON
ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
AA$59.19704,00080.05%57.2557.9554.0543.7131.5656.1472.6267.7274.5867.710.901.10-0.200.73
VRA
VERA BRADLEY INC
AC$4.27284,000-12.07%4.153.713.533.583.3065.0374.9271.6175.8872.670.230.180.051.26
SBSW
SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD
AC$10.194,810,000-19.13%10.9611.7310.9010.6112.6438.1511.078.916.085.03-0.280.02-0.291.23
OOMA
OOMA INC
AB$21.29270,000-53.45%22.1122.4321.6820.1816.6942.2712.2713.802.570.86-0.020.22-0.240.78
OESX
ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS INC
AB$30.4361,60026.75%28.8427.3321.0715.5214.0665.9988.4785.0372.8554.122.462.51-0.060.55
UGP
ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC
AB$7.345,891,00052.70%7.477.406.786.095.5255.8127.6136.3610.4710.560.180.26-0.080.69
VET
VERMILION ENERGY INC
AB$11.301,006,0000.90%11.9312.5611.9811.4011.1135.815.518.831.415.17-0.180.05-0.230.92
ECO
OKEANIS ECO TANKERS CORP
AA$80.25392,000-30.25%80.9777.0467.7960.2652.4563.3351.7849.729.355.703.744.35-0.610.52
MU
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
AB$1,065.0819,723,000-11.27%1,041.371,005.52949.71943.69669.1159.6679.8182.8971.1977.1734.5227.427.101.90
MATV
MATIV HOLDINGS INC
AC$11.73354,0002.31%12.0912.1811.359.7310.3846.2518.4929.260.007.360.120.24-0.121.21
EGHT
8X8 INC
AC$2.171,777,0002.54%2.051.951.982.012.0259.8677.6984.7782.8891.610.070.020.051.76
RNG
RINGCENTRAL INC
AB$74.431,489,0005.01%76.3073.9365.6253.1443.4855.8754.5765.6411.5436.323.283.68-0.401.81
MITK
MITEK SYSTEMS INC
AC$16.59556,000-9.15%17.3617.6017.7717.4315.0040.3933.6149.4537.2461.44-0.23-0.18-0.051.19
PGEN
PRECIGEN INC
AA$8.054,134,00018.42%7.747.336.855.774.9365.5976.8873.1869.9261.490.310.270.041.79
ATRO
ASTRONICS CORP
AC$67.46402,000-24.15%67.7970.5974.1076.9373.5039.4837.3540.1956.4759.66-2.20-2.18-0.031.27
BP
BP PLC
AB$43.525,155,000-31.42%44.2644.7043.7442.6441.4846.0934.2538.7221.8626.740.130.35-0.220.51
SKHY
SK HYNIX INC
AC$186.6812,386,000-24.21%186.54182.24165.23N/AN/A53.2954.8759.7631.4936.306.296.85-0.563.32
PLPC
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
AC$412.7682,00020.59%417.86410.00405.59384.30325.6349.8552.9069.9248.1170.243.453.070.391.02
ONC
BEONE MEDICINES LTD
AB$365.27372,0005.98%360.42356.84350.96321.20319.4456.9187.5383.0679.8575.823.563.070.490.98
PR
PERMIAN RESOURCES CORP
AB$21.207,907,000-3.49%21.9622.8622.1620.8319.2738.334.497.325.069.19-0.300.01-0.321.07
ANIK
ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC
AB$19.95151,0004.14%20.5920.8120.0417.5114.8342.8331.2126.9522.0516.490.010.18-0.170.81
HAE
HAEMONETICS CORP
AB$105.80451,000-4.45%106.92105.1197.2783.5974.6959.3651.4153.016.4511.882.363.08-0.720.73
SOTK
SONO TEK CORP
AB$4.9842,700-34.31%4.784.765.045.144.6553.0678.3675.4094.2794.34-0.03-0.100.070.29
TRMD
TORM PLC
AA$36.151,103,000-40.54%35.7835.2332.2630.9328.4660.2145.5037.2118.718.730.921.15-0.220.55
DAR
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC
AC$60.321,389,000-35.09%62.7664.5763.6061.2155.8337.7610.6513.710.352.03-0.90-0.19-0.700.96
DGII
DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC
AB$76.50315,000-13.46%74.7671.9973.7770.5359.5057.8992.5494.6792.8097.500.960.050.911.27
WEYS
WEYCO GROUP INC
AB$48.4733,000-29.79%46.0845.3444.0040.2936.3167.6679.0078.9795.6893.400.950.670.280.73
GLP
GLOBAL PARTNERS LP
AB$46.4465,60044.49%48.7250.6250.0748.9447.3930.573.303.010.000.10-0.92-0.32-0.600.64
CAPL
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP
AC$21.3236,000183.46%21.8522.3622.5222.4021.9131.138.3510.144.113.13-0.37-0.24-0.130.34
KLIC
KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC
AC$93.72372,000-45.45%87.4184.2988.6899.2582.3361.5195.2790.9299.1094.270.92-0.841.771.64
ALTO
ALTO INGREDIENTS INC
AC$3.631,270,00042.86%3.833.934.234.744.1731.0812.8912.070.711.79-0.16-0.15-0.011.08
INDV
INDIVIOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC
AC$36.592,005,00070.78%35.7835.2037.1137.9135.7355.1583.1576.7092.2391.88-0.11-0.460.350.79
PKOH
PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP
AB$47.1652,500-52.27%46.7246.1544.9439.5632.1656.1678.3883.5176.0286.410.700.640.061.10
RSKD
RISKIFIED LTD
AB$7.712,168,000-14.21%7.046.676.065.504.9971.6681.5186.7483.5887.380.450.310.141.24
DHX
DHI GROUP INC
AB$4.88283,00028.05%4.794.684.324.023.1559.9751.3852.5626.1521.970.130.15-0.020.94
SWBI
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC
AC$14.06441,0008.09%13.8313.4213.9014.5113.5557.6287.4591.4183.6591.010.10-0.040.140.79
RGR
STURM RUGER & CO INC
AC$42.18136,000-39.82%41.2539.5338.6438.7438.4567.7190.6891.9085.1792.041.160.790.370.52
MD
PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC
AC$26.06528,000-16.06%25.9526.3926.3725.1523.2447.6438.6634.5954.7946.11-0.13-0.08-0.060.84
LQDT
LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC
AB$43.31193,000-19.25%43.1442.3141.4539.2535.5558.1981.0683.8281.0484.650.540.520.030.95
HELE
HELEN OF TROY LTD
AC$28.15444,0002.30%28.3628.0228.4427.5123.0349.0861.7570.2968.6679.590.11-0.030.141.08
ICUI
ICU MEDICAL INC
AC$163.44246,000-15.46%159.91161.14168.78154.55146.8648.9578.4079.5787.8793.01-1.83-2.861.021.03
CRWS
CROWN CRAFTS INC
AC$2.5286,000-13.13%2.542.612.822.832.8235.2626.3424.0669.4567.90-0.09-0.090.000.30
KINS
KINGSTONE COMPANIES INC
AC$17.8776,000-12.14%18.7619.2019.5818.2817.1731.525.325.360.000.00-0.41-0.23-0.180.48
INTT
INTEST CORP
AC$11.3581,00028.57%11.2311.1412.2514.4713.1446.7475.8180.4386.2793.56-0.21-0.380.171.30
BVS
BIOVENTUS INC
AB$14.00449,000-23.77%13.4713.5413.5611.7610.1957.4590.6479.4799.4090.300.070.000.071.18
DHT
DHT HOLDINGS INC
AB$22.423,554,000-7.54%22.2021.6319.9618.7917.3862.3848.1943.8823.8816.540.640.74-0.100.53
HPE
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO
AB$61.4912,029,000-19.97%61.4258.3454.6248.9336.2857.6570.9678.7764.4075.342.482.250.231.32
SNDK
SANDISK CORP
AB$1,729.765,911,000-11.27%1,737.051,683.341,530.701,627.311,122.8654.2258.2262.3744.9051.6257.9355.961.972.88
EQNR
EQUINOR ASA
AA$41.344,358,000-11.49%42.8843.5141.8138.7935.0843.3015.9324.806.6115.010.130.57-0.440.29
HRMY
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC
AC$39.29784,000-10.30%41.2841.5539.3236.3434.6441.9019.8628.979.4514.950.280.70-0.420.81
MLAB
MESA LABORATORIES INC
AC$130.98124,00051.22%131.40128.22117.20109.0998.7057.6169.4277.9145.3064.824.314.43-0.121.18
AUDC
AUDIOCODES LTD
AB$10.6092,000-41.40%10.3710.099.939.649.0561.8590.4889.0694.2896.140.190.120.071.09
TALO
TALOS ENERGY INC
AB$16.211,647,000-23.47%16.6817.0716.1815.3714.2644.4512.5019.6313.8520.630.010.20-0.191.00
LEGH
LEGACY HOUSING CORP
AC$28.9453,000-42.39%28.6328.1327.9526.2523.5459.0781.6081.9387.4694.110.330.210.120.84
INFU
INFUSYSTEM HOLDINGS INC
AB$13.0385,000-21.30%12.7712.4611.7110.469.7966.6176.4369.6845.4639.910.320.320.000.92
GLBS
GLOBUS MARITIME LTD
AA$3.5391,000-66.04%3.693.683.482.982.4146.8328.7528.3311.055.160.010.06-0.050.72
JLL
JONES LANG LASALLE INC
AC$311.00571,00028.60%328.43339.28353.30329.81328.0225.984.413.630.000.43-11.32-7.96-3.361.26
CRGY
CRESCENT ENERGY CO
AB$12.894,086,000-27.97%13.4313.8912.8712.0611.4342.755.649.002.466.65-0.000.23-0.241.02
CDNA
CAREDX INC
AA$64.02784,000-27.54%58.0554.2748.5636.9328.0777.8792.2688.5595.7889.704.203.240.961.59
PANL
PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD
AB$8.03260,000-14.19%8.248.287.907.687.6846.3914.0713.901.470.490.050.12-0.070.83
NEXN
NEXXEN INTERNATIONAL LTD
AC$8.93360,000-19.64%8.859.139.839.277.9542.1831.6126.0474.7162.65-0.30-0.30-0.001.26
KMT
KENNAMETAL INC
AC$31.011,116,000-25.40%30.2229.9431.3333.0334.4754.8181.5475.5389.1791.21-0.03-0.340.321.15
KALU
KAISER ALUMINUM CORP
AC$151.17229,00028.65%152.56156.32162.86169.79150.8142.5619.1219.6044.0543.03-3.31-3.400.091.38
ITRN
ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD
AC$51.01102,00048.69%51.9851.7952.8156.8052.6841.6633.7042.0026.4141.93-0.28-0.320.050.70
AEYE
AUDIOEYE INC
AD$6.6360,000-36.84%7.097.336.836.907.4141.903.147.680.006.33-0.050.07-0.131.60
EXTR
EXTREME NETWORKS INC
AC$21.071,666,0004.65%21.8621.8124.2926.5521.3135.9714.9923.8736.7245.86-0.71-0.800.091.43
AMPH
AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC
AC$26.68632,000-15.96%25.1624.3122.1020.6922.3672.1086.1490.1179.4586.281.241.000.240.56
BWMX
BETTERWARE DE MEXICO SAPI DE CV
AC$16.7424,800-50.00%16.6316.1216.4217.0117.0555.5873.5568.4969.7666.820.150.020.120.69
PXS
PYXIS TANKERS INC
AA$6.4475,600-31.27%6.826.715.655.034.3952.6113.1118.260.000.360.280.40-0.120.34
SHEL
SHELL PLC
AB$95.147,477,000-2.90%95.1795.1292.1587.7784.8854.1149.7650.3330.5531.811.061.27-0.210.49
ICCC
IMMUCELL CORP
AB$9.942,900-35.56%9.949.9010.3210.128.4047.6765.0067.7065.7968.56-0.07-0.100.030.22
OMCL
OMNICELL INC
AC$34.31573,0001.60%33.0733.3935.6739.1840.3051.6981.2459.37100.0097.67-0.60-0.950.350.99
CNC
CENTENE CORP
AB$62.214,262,000-17.48%63.7165.1164.9363.7452.4741.3811.189.097.103.78-0.86-0.36-0.490.42

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What Are the Best Stocks to Buy Today? 

Everyone wants a hack to find the best stocks to buy right now. Unfortunately, there isn’t one — since you’re the one who has to live with your investment decisions, it’s in your best interest to do your due diligence and find out as much as you can about a stock before you buy. 

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Zen Ratings evaluates 115 factors that drive stock growth, and distills them into an easily digestible letter grade for each stock. Not only can you see a stock's overall grade, but you can see how it scores in a variety of different areas, such as Value, Financials, Safety, and more.

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Sentiment can be a powerful force behind stock growth. By watching things like insider buying and selling activity, and watching what top-rated analysts are saying about a stock (often following a catalyst), you can get an idea of what market professionals and institutional investors think of a stock. Wall Street analysts' expectations can influence stock performance.

The Zen Ratings Sentiment rating can help you get a handle on what smart money thinks of a stock. As one of the seven Component Grades that play into the overall Zen Rating, it distills factors like earnings surprises, short interest, upward and downward earnings revisions, insider action, and changes in analyst recommendations, into an easy-to-read letter grade. The historical performance of the Motley Fool Stock Advisor has also had a significant impact on stock recommendations.

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