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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for May 14th

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

Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA - Free Report) : This provider of a range of post-secondary education and non-degree programs, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.9% over the last 60 days.

Strategic Education has a PEG ratio of 1.74, compared with 2.22 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (GHG - Free Report) : This hotels owner, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.3% over the last 60 days.

GreenTree Hospitality has a PEG ratio of 0.79, compared with 6.16 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. (MCFT - Free Report) : This manufacturer of recreational powerboats, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.4% over the last 60 days.

MasterCraft Boat has a PEG ratio of 0.61, compared with 0.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG - Free Report) : This automotive retailer, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.7% over the last 60 days.

Asbury Automotive has a PEG ratio of 0.62, compared with 1.34 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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