Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, July 13th:
Big Lots, Inc. (BIG): This retail chain operator carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.
Big Lots, Inc. Price and Consensus
Big Lots, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Big Lots, Inc. Quote
Big Lots has a PEG ratio of 0.94 compared with 1.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Big Lots, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Big Lots, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Big Lots, Inc. Quote
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (AB): This company that provides research services to investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.1% over the last 60 days.
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Price and Consensus
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. price-consensus-chart | AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Quote
AllianceBernstein has a PEG ratio of 0.67 compared with 2.42 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. PEG Ratio (TTM)
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. peg-ratio-ttm | AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Quote
Anthem, Inc. (ANTM): This health benefits company carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.6% over the last 60 days.
Anthem, Inc. Price and Consensus
Anthem, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Anthem, Inc. Quote
Anthem has a PEG ratio of 0.78 compared with 2.42 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Anthem, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Anthem, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Anthem, Inc. Quote
Cigna Corporation (CI): This information insurance and related products and services provider carries a Zacks Rank #2, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.1% over the last 60 days.
Cigna Corporation Price and Consensus
Cigna Corporation price-consensus-chart | Cigna Corporation Quote
Cigna has a PEG ratio of 0.86 compared with 1.85 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B
Cigna Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Cigna Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Cigna Corporation Quote
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