Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for October 9th
Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, October 9th:
Career Education Corporation (CECO): This higher education company which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.7% over the last 60 days.
Career Education Corporation Price and Consensus
Career Education Corporation price-consensus-chart | Career Education Corporation Quote
Career Education has a PEG ratio of 0.81 compared with 1.45 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Career Education Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Career Education Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Career Education Corporation Quote
AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU): This gold mining company, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20.5% over the last 60 days.
AngloGold Ashanti Limited Price and Consensus
AngloGold Ashanti Limited price-consensus-chart | AngloGold Ashanti Limited Quote
AngloGold Ashanti has a PEG ratio of 0.44, compared with 1.14 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
AngloGold Ashanti Limited PEG Ratio (TTM)
AngloGold Ashanti Limited peg-ratio-ttm | AngloGold Ashanti Limited Quote
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA): This e-commerce company, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.7% over the last 60 days.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited Price and Consensus
Alibaba Group Holding Limited price-consensus-chart | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Quote
Alibaba Group has a PEG ratio of 0.81, compared with 3.86 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited PEG Ratio (TTM)
Alibaba Group Holding Limited peg-ratio-ttm | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Quote
Itron, Inc. (ITRI): This technology company, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.8% over the last 60 days.
Itron, Inc. Price and Consensus
Itron, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Itron, Inc. Quote
Itron has a PEG ratio of 0.98, compared with 2.16 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Itron, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Itron, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Itron, Inc. Quote
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