Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, October 1:AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) : This gold mining company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.7% over the last 60 days.AngloGold Ashanti's shares gained 6.1% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advanced of 5.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.Masimo Corporation (MASI) : This healthcare technology c ...