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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for February 1st

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

WNS (Holdings) Limited (WNS - Free Report) : This business process management company, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.4% over the last 60 days.

WNS has a PEG ratio 1.49, compared with 2.05 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX - Free Report) : This specialty coffee retailer, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.3% over the last 60 days.

Starbucks has a PEG ratio 1.96, compared with 1.98 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

PTC Inc. (PTC - Free Report) : This software and services company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4% over the last 60 days.

PTC Inc. Price and Consensus

PTC Inc. Price and Consensus

PTC Inc. price-consensus-chart | PTC Inc. Quote

PTC has a PEG ratio 1.35, compared with 3.29 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

PTC Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

PTC Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

PTC Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | PTC Inc. Quote

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI - Free Report) : This full-service restaurants operator, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.4% over the last 60 days.

Darden Restaurants has a PEG ratio 1.86, compared with 1.98 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

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