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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for February 8th

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Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, February 8th:

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (MDC - Free Report) : This company that is engaged in the homebuilding and financial service businesses, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.6% over the last 60 days.

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

M.D.C. has a PEG ratio of 0.80, compared with 0.89 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM - Free Report) : This investment management company, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 25.2% over the last 60 days.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Price and Consensus

Artisan Partners’ has a PEG ratio of 0.57, compared with 1.34 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Vale S.A. (VALE - Free Report) : This producer and seller of iron ore and iron ore pellets, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.7% over the last 60 days.

VALE S.A. Price and Consensus

Vale’s has a PEG ratio of 0.24, compared with 0.35 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

VALE S.A. PEG Ratio (TTM)

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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