Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, February 2:
Dollar General Corporation DG: This discount retailer carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.5% over the last 60 days.
Dollar General Corporation Price and Consensus
Dollar General Corporation price-consensus-chart | Dollar General Corporation Quote
Dollar General has a PEG ratio of 2.61 comparedwith 3.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Scoreof B.
Dollar General Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Dollar General Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Dollar General Corporation Quote
Ciena Corporation CIEN: This network technology company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 21.6% over the last 60 days.
Ciena Corporation Price and Consensus
Ciena Corporation price-consensus-chart | Ciena Corporation Quote
Ciena has a PEG ratio of 1.14 compared with 5.41 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Ciena Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Ciena Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Ciena Corporation Quote
Casey's General Stores, Inc. CASY: This convenience retail company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.2% over the last 60 days.
Casey's General Stores, Inc. Price and Consensus
Casey's General Stores, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Casey's General Stores, Inc. Quote
Casey's General Stores has a PEG ratio of 2.14 compared with 2.54 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Casey's General Stores, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Casey's General Stores, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Casey's General Stores, Inc. Quote
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