Best Growth Stocks to Buy for Oct. 28th

Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today Oct. 28th:

Universal Health Services UHS: This company which owns and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health centers, surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and radiation oncology centers, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.

Universal Health Services, Inc. Price and Consensus

Universal Health Services, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Universal Health Services, Inc. Quote

Universal Health Services has a PEG ratio of 0.86 compared with 1.02 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Universal Health Services, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Universal Health Services, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Universal Health Services, Inc. Quote

Micron Technology MU: This company which one of the leading worldwide providers of semiconductor memory solutions, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 24.3% over the last 60 days.

Micron Technology, Inc. Price and Consensus

Micron Technology, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Micron Technology, Inc. Quote

Micron Technology has a PEG ratio of 0.48 compared with 1.32 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Micron Technology, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Micron Technology, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Micron Technology, Inc. Quote

Skillsoft SKIL: This company which delivers digital learning, training and talent solutions, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 240.9% over the last 60 days.

Skillsoft Corp. Price and Consensus

Skillsoft Corp. price-consensus-chart | Skillsoft Corp. Quote

Skillsoft has a PEG ratio of 0.49 compared with 0.88 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Skillsoft Corp. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Skillsoft Corp. peg-ratio-ttm | Skillsoft Corp. Quote

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