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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for December 22nd

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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, December 22nd:

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG - Free Report) : This containerboard and corrugated packaging products maker, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings improving 0.03% over the last 30 days.

PACKAGING CORP Price and Consensus

 

PKG has a price/earnings to growth ratio (PEG) of 1.38, compared with 1.87 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

PACKAGING CORP PEG Ratio (TTM)

 

CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (COMM - Free Report) : This infrastructure solutions provider, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.1% over the last 30 days.

COMMSCOPE HLDG Price and Consensus

 

CommScope Holding has a PEG ratio of 1.21, compared with 4.68 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

COMMSCOPE HLDG PEG Ratio (TTM)

 

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (SPR - Free Report) : This commercial aero structures maker, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.5% over the last 30 days.

SPIRIT AEROSYS Price and Consensus

 

Spirit AeroSystems has a PEG ratio of 1.17, compared with 1.85 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

SPIRIT AEROSYS PEG Ratio (TTM)

 

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT - Free Report) : This private mortgage insurance and reinsurance provider, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings gaining 0.3% over the last 30 days.

ESSENT GROUP Price and Consensus

 

Essent Group has a PEG ratio of 1.11, compared with 1.57 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

ESSENT GROUP PEG Ratio (TTM)

 

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