Here are the stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, December 7th:Imperial Tobacco Group IMBBY: This leading oilfield services company that provides services to the oil and gas explorers, and producers across the world, has a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.4% over the last 60 days.Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Price and Consensus Imperial Tobacco Group PLC price-consensus-chart | Imperial Tobacco Group PLC QuoteImperial Tobacco Group’s shares gained 14.5% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 0.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Price Imperial Tobacco Group PLC price | Imperial Tobacco Group PLC QuoteBae Systems BAESY: This global company which is engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land and at sea, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 55.0% over the last 60 days.Bae Systems PLC Price and Consensus Bae Systems PLC price-consensus-chart | Bae Systems PLC QuoteBae Systems’s shares gained 12.7% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 0.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.Bae Systems PLC Price Bae Systems PLC price | Bae Systems PLC QuoteChina Automotive Systems CAAS: This company which manufactures and sells automotive systems and components in the People's Republic of China, has a Zacks Rank #1, and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 55.0% over the last 60 days.China Automotive Systems, Inc. Price and Consensus China Automotive Systems, Inc. price-consensus-chart | China Automotive Systems, Inc. QuoteChina Automotive Systems’s shares gained 35.6% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 0.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.China Automotive Systems, Inc. Price China Automotive Systems, Inc. price | China Automotive Systems, Inc. Quote See the full list of top ranked stocks here Learn more about the Momentum score and how it is calculated here. Zacks Names "Single Best Pick to Double" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Bae Systems PLC (BAESY): Free Stock Analysis Report China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS): Free Stock Analysis Report Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (IMBBY): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment Research