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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for August 1st

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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 1st:

China Lodging Group, Limited (HTHT - Free Report) : This hotel chain operator, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 22% over the last 60 days.

China Lodging Group has a PEG ratio 1.70, compared with 2.37 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Big Lots, Inc. (BIG - Free Report) : This discount retailer, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.2% over the last 60 days.

Big Lots, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Big Lots has a PEG ratio 0.89, compared with 1.27 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Chemours Company (CC - Free Report) : This chemical company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 4.5% over the last 60 days.

Chemours has a PEG ratio 0.89, compared with 1.71 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Cigna Corporation (CI - Free Report) : This health services organization, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.

Cigna has a PEG ratio 1.35, compared with 1.52 for the industry. 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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