New Strong Buy Stocks for February 12th

Here are five stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List today:

Allied Gold Corporation AAUC: This gold producer, which operates a portfolio of producing assets and development projects located principally in Cote d'Ivoire, Mali and Ethiopia, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 26.8% over the last 60 days.

Allied Gold Corporation Price and Consensus

Allied Gold Corporation price-consensus-chart | Allied Gold Corporation Quote

Gold Fields Limited GFI: This company, which is one of the world's largest unhedged gold producers with operating mines in South Africa, Ghana, and Australia, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its currentyear earnings increasing 9.9% over the last 60 days.

Gold Fields Limited Price and Consensus

Gold Fields Limited price-consensus-chart | Gold Fields Limited Quote

Celestica CLS: These company, which is one of the largest electronics manufacturing services companies in the world, primarily serving original equipment manufacturers, cloud-based and other service providers and enterprises from several industries, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.6% over the last 60 days.

Celestica, Inc. Price and Consensus

Celestica, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Celestica, Inc. Quote

Proto Labs PRLB: This company, which is an online and technology-enabled quick-turn manufacturer of custom parts for prototyping and short-run production, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.9% over the last 60 days.

Proto Labs, Inc. Price and Consensus

Proto Labs, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Proto Labs, Inc. Quote

West Bancorporation WTBA: This community-oriented personal and commercial banking services company, which provide full service to small and medium size businesses, individuals, schools, organizations and local government, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.3% over the last 60 day.

West Bancorporation, Inc. Price and Consensus

West Bancorporation, Inc. price-consensus-chart | West Bancorporation, Inc. Quote

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

5 Stocks Set to Double

Each was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the favorite stock to gain +100% or more in the months ahead. They include

Stock #1: A Disruptive Force with Notable Growth and Resilience

Stock #2: Bullish Signs Signaling to Buy the Dip

Stock #3: One of the Most Compelling Investments in the Market

Stock #4: Leader In a Red-Hot Industry Poised for Growth

Stock #5: Modern Omni-Channel Platform Coiled to Spring

Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +171%, +209% and +232%.

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