Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, July 14th:

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM Quick QuoteAPAM - Free Report) : Thispublicly owned investment manager, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.1% over the last 60 days.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Price and Consensus

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. price-consensus-chart | Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Quote

Artisan Partners has a PEG ratio 2.17, compared with 2.51 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Quote

Anthem, Inc. : This health benefits company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.6% over the last 60 days.

Anthem, Inc. Price and Consensus

Anthem, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Anthem, Inc. Quote

Anthem has a PEG ratio 0.79, compared with 2.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Anthem, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Anthem, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Anthem, Inc. Quote

Patterson Companies, Inc. (PDCO Quick QuotePDCO - Free Report) : This distributor and seller of dental and animal health products, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.4% over the last 60 days.

Patterson Companies, Inc. Price and Consensus

Patterson Companies, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Patterson Companies, Inc. Quote

Patterson Companies has a PEG ratio 2.49, compared with 6.93 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Patterson Companies, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Patterson Companies, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Patterson Companies, Inc. Quote

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM Quick QuoteSFM - Free Report) : This provider of fresh, natural, and organic food products, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.3% over the last 60 days.

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. Price and Consensus

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. Quote

Sprouts Farmers Market has a PEG ratio 1.56, compared with 1.92 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. Quote

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

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