Best Income Stocks to Buy for January 7th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, January 7:

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation ACRE: This specialty finance company from the real estate sector has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 52.7% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 12.9%, compared with the industry average of 12.2%.

Clearway Energy, Inc. CWEN: This clean energy generation assets company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 100.9% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.5%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Clear Secure, Inc. YOU: This operator of a secure identity platform has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.8% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.4%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

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#1 Semiconductor Stock to Buy (Not NVDA)

The incredible demand for data is fueling the market's next digital gold rush. As data centers continue to be built and constantly upgraded, the companies that provide the hardware for these behemoths will become the NVIDIAs of tomorrow.

One under-the-radar chipmaker is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next growth stage of this market. It specializes in semiconductor products that titans like NVIDIA don't build. It's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.

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