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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for August 17th

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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 17th:

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (BR - Free Report) : This investor communications solutions provider, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 4.6% over the last 60 days.

Broadridge Financial Solutions has a PEG ratio 2.11, compared with 2.26 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Superior Uniform Group, Inc. (SGC - Free Report) : This apparel company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.7% over the last 60 days.

Superior Uniform Group has a PEG ratio 1.41, compared with 2.05 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (EXLS - Free Report) : This operations management services provider, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 4.5% over the last 60 days.

ExlService Holdings has a PEG ratio 1.95, compared with 2.26 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

SPX Corporation (SPXC - Free Report) : This infrastructure equipments supplier, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.8% over the last 60 days.

SPX Corporation Price and Consensus

SPX Corporation Price and Consensus | SPX Corporation Quote

SPX has a PEG ratio 1.43, compared with 1.62 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A. 

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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