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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for March 16th

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Here are four stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, March 16th:

Leucadia National Corporation : This diversified financial services holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 13% over the last 60 days.

Leucadia National has a PEG ratio 0.96, compared with 1.46 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX - Free Report) : This manufacturer and seller of building products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 12.6% over the last 60 days.

Louisiana-Pacific has a low PEG ratio of 3.19. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.  (BGFV - Free Report) : This sporting goods retailer has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 16.8% over the last 60 days.

Big 5 Sporting Goods has a PEG ratio of 1.14, compared with 1.54 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Mercadolibre, Inc. (MELI - Free Report) : This major online trading platform in Latin America has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 4.2% over the last 60 days.

Mercadolibre has a low PEG ratio of 2.02. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

Learn more about the Growth score and how it is calculated here

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