Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for December 31st

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Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, December 31st:

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL - Free Report) : This investment management services provider, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 7.4% over the last 60 days.

Jones Lang LaSalle has a PEG ratio 1.07, compared with 1.39 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Humana Inc. (HUM - Free Report) : This health and well-being company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 1.8% over the last 60 days.

Humana has a PEG ratio 1.34, compared with 2.45 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

IBERIABANK Corporation : This commercial and retail banking services provider, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 0.3% over the last 60 days.

IBERIABANK has a PEG ratio 1.22, compared with 1.29 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

EPAM Systems, Inc. (EPAM - Free Report) : This digital platform engineering and software products and services provider, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 2.9% over the last 60 days.

EPAM Systems has a PEG ratio 1.35, compared with 2.67 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

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