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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for August 14th

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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 14th:

Mercury General Corporation (MCY - Free Report) : This writer of personal automobile insurance, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 64.9% over the last 60 days.

Mercury General Corporation Price and Consensus

Mercury General has a PEG ratio of 0.65, compared with 1.75 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Mercury General Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Daqo New Energy Corp. (DQ - Free Report) : This manufacturer and seller of polysilicon to photovoltaic product manufactures in China, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 22.4% over the last 60 days.

DAQO New Energy Corp. Price and Consensus

Daqo has a PEG ratio 0.54, compared with 2.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

DAQO New Energy Corp. PEG Ratio (TTM)

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (JELD - Free Report) : This manufacturer and seller of doors and windows, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.

JELDWEN Holding, Inc. Price and Consensus

JELD-WEN has a PEG ratio 0.89, compared with 1.35 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

JELDWEN Holding, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK - Free Report) : This provider of paper-based packaging solutions, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.4% over the last 60 days.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company Price and Consensus

Graphic Packaging has a PEG ratio 0.56, compared with 2.12 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company PEG Ratio (TTM)

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