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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for August 20th

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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 20th:

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ - Free Report) : This operator of warehouse clubs on the East Coast, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.1% over the last 60 days.

BJs Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

BJ's has a PEG ratio of 1.38, compared with 1.52 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

BJs Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Mercury General Corporation (MCY - Free Report) : This writer of personal automobile insurance, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 71.9% over the last 60 days.

Mercury General Corporation Price and Consensus

Mercury General has a PEG ratio 0.62, compared with 1.72 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Mercury General Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

BG Staffing, Inc. (BGSF - Free Report) : This provider of workforce solutions and placement services, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.3% over the last 60 days.

BG Staffing Inc Price and Consensus

BG Staffing has a PEG ratio 0.61, compared with 2.41 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

BG Staffing Inc PEG Ratio (TTM)

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK - Free Report) : This provider of paper-based packaging solutions, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.4% over the last 60 days.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company Price and Consensus

Graphic Packaging has a PEG ratio 0.53, compared with 2.08 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company PEG Ratio (TTM)

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

Learn more about the Growth score and how it is calculated here.

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