Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, July 17th:
Big Lots, Inc. (BIG): This retailer, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 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 0.84 compared with 1.49 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
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ): This company that operates as a warehouse club, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 27.7% over the last 60 days.
BJs Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus
BJs Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | BJs Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. Quote
BJ's Wholesale Club has a PEG ratio of 1.31, compared with 1.59 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
BJs Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
BJs Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | BJs Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. Quote
Legg Mason, Inc. (LM): This asset management holding company, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11% over the last 60 days.
Legg Mason, Inc. Price and Consensus
Legg Mason, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Legg Mason, Inc. Quote
Legg Mason has a PEG ratio of 1.49, compared with 2.53 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Legg Mason, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Legg Mason, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Legg Mason, Inc. Quote
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