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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, December 17th:
Hologic, Inc. (HOLX - Free Report) : This developer, manufacturer, and supplier of diagnostics products, medical imaging systems, and surgical products which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 54.7% over the last 60 days.
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM - Free Report) : This healthy grocery store that provides fresh, natural, and organic food products which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.1% over the last 60 days.
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG - Free Report) : This automotive retailer which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.6% over the last 60 days.
Norbord Inc. : This manufacturer and seller of wood-based panels which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 29.7% over the last 60 days.
The COVID-19 outbreak has shifted consumer behavior dramatically, and a handful of high-tech companies have stepped up to keep America running. Right now, investors in these companies have a shot at serious profits. For example, Zoom jumped 108.5% in less than 4 months while most other stocks were sinking.
Our research shows that 5 cutting-edge stocks could skyrocket from the exponential increase in demand for “stay at home” technologies. This could be one of the biggest buying opportunities of this decade, especially for those who get in early.
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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for December 17th
Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, December 17th:
Hologic, Inc. (HOLX - Free Report) : This developer, manufacturer, and supplier of diagnostics products, medical imaging systems, and surgical products which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 54.7% over the last 60 days.
Hologic, Inc. Price and Consensus
Hologic, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Hologic, Inc. Quote
Hologic has a PEG ratio of 0.65 compared with 6.47 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Hologic, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Hologic, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Hologic, Inc. Quote
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM - Free Report) : This healthy grocery store that provides fresh, natural, and organic food products which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.1% over the last 60 days.
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. Price and Consensus
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. Quote
Sprouts Farmers Market has a PEG ratio of 0.94, compared with 2.29 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. Quote
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG - Free Report) : This automotive retailer which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.6% over the last 60 days.
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Price and Consensus
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Quote
Asbury Automotive has a PEG ratio of 0.62, compared with 1.21 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Quote
Norbord Inc. : This manufacturer and seller of wood-based panels which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 29.7% over the last 60 days.
Norbord Inc. Price and Consensus
Norbord Inc. price-consensus-chart | Norbord Inc. Quote
Norbord has a PEG ratio of 0.29, compared with 1.03 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Norbord Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Norbord Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Norbord Inc. Quote
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These Stocks Are Poised to Soar Past the Pandemic
The COVID-19 outbreak has shifted consumer behavior dramatically, and a handful of high-tech companies have stepped up to keep America running. Right now, investors in these companies have a shot at serious profits. For example, Zoom jumped 108.5% in less than 4 months while most other stocks were sinking.
Our research shows that 5 cutting-edge stocks could skyrocket from the exponential increase in demand for “stay at home” technologies. This could be one of the biggest buying opportunities of this decade, especially for those who get in early.
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