Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for February 23rd

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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, February 23rd:

ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO - Free Report) : This designer of office products, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.8% over the last 60 days.

ACCO Brands has a PEG ratio 0.99, compared with 1.75 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. : This designer ofscientific and technical instruments, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 15.6% over the last 60 days.

Rudolph Technologies has a PEG ratio 1.61, compared with 5.56 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB - Free Report) : This e-commerce enabled digital manufacturer, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.8% over the last 60 days.

Proto Labs has a PEG ratio 2.14, compared with 2.81 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

United States Steel Corporation (X - Free Report) : This steel producer, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 41.8% over the last 60 days.

United States Steel has a PEG ratio 1.44, compared with 1.84 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

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