Best Growth Stocks to Buy for Jan. 12

Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, Jan. 12:

Dollar General Corporation DG: This discount retail company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.4% over the last 60 days.

Dollar General Corporation Price and Consensus

Dollar General Corporation price-consensus-chart | Dollar General Corporation Quote

Dollar General Corporation has a PEG ratio of 2.60 compared with 3.22 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Dollar General Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Dollar General Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Dollar General Corporation Quote

Dycom Industries, Inc. DY: This specialty contracting services provider carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7% over the last 60 days.

Dycom Industries, Inc. Price and Consensus

Dycom Industries, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Dycom Industries, Inc. Quote

Dycom Industries has a PEG ratio of 1.06 compared with 1.55 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Scoreof B.

Dycom Industries, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Dycom Industries, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Dycom Industries, Inc. Quote

Micron Technology, Inc. MU: This semiconductor company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 89% 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 0.21 compared with 1.15 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

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