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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for May 20th

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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, May 20th:

Herc Holdings Inc. (HRI - Free Report) : This company that through its subsidiary Herc Rentals Inc. provides equipment rental suppliers carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 36.6% over the last 60 days.

 

Herc Holdings has a PEG ratio of 0.41 compared with 2.67 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

 

Herc Holdings Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Herc Holdings Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Herc Holdings Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Herc Holdings Inc. Quote

 

Discover Financial Services (DFS - Free Report) : This direct banking and payment services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 42.6% over the last 60 days.

 

Discover Financial has a PEG ratio of 0.16 compared with 0.51 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

 

L Brands, Inc. (LB - Free Report) : This company that operates as a retailer of women's intimate and other apparel, beauty and personal care products and accessories carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 30.2% over the last 60 days.

 

L Brands, Inc. Price and Consensus

L Brands, Inc. Price and Consensus

L Brands, Inc. price-consensus-chart | L Brands, Inc. Quote

 

L Brands has a PEG ratio of 0.95 compared with 1.69 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

 

L Brands, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

L Brands, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

L Brands, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | L Brands, Inc. Quote

 

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (MTSI - Free Report) : This company that provides analog semiconductor solutions for use in wireless and wireline applications carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.9% over the last 60 days.

 

MACOM Technology Solutions has a PEG ratio of 0.70 compared with 1.95 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

 

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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