Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for December 6th

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Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, December 6th:

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG - Free Report) : This energy company, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 24.7% over the last 60 days.

NRG Energy, Inc. Price and Consensus

NRG has a PEG ratio of 0.20, compared with 2.74 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

NRG Energy, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

TopBuild Corp. (BLD - Free Report) : This installer and distributor of insulation and building material products, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4% over the last 60 days.

TopBuild Corp. Price and Consensus

TopBuild has a PEG ratio of 0.72, compared with 1.35 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

TopBuild Corp. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Itron, Inc. (ITRI - Free Report) : This technology and service company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.3% over the last 60 days.

Itron, Inc. Price and Consensus

Itron has a PEG ratio of 1.04, compared with 2.25 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Itron, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

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