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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for October 6th

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

Etsy, Inc. (ETSY - Free Report) : This operator of online market places for both buyers and sellers, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.

Etsy, Inc. Price and Consensus

Etsy has a PEG ratio of 2.32, compared with 6.88 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Etsy, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH - Free Report) : This designer and builder of single-family homeswhich carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.5% over the last 60 days.

Meritage Homes Corporation Price and Consensus

Meritage has a PEG ratio of 0.52, compared with 1.03 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Meritage Homes Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Owens & Minor, Inc. (OMI - Free Report) : This healthcare solutions company, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 66.4% over the last 60 days.

Owens Minor, Inc. Price and Consensus

Owens & Minor has a PEG ratio of 0.30, compared with 1.67 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Owens Minor, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

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

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