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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for August 21st

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Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 21st:

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI - Free Report) : This fiber-optic networking products seller, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.2% over the last 60 days.

Applied Optoelectronics has a PEG ratio 0.74, compared with 9.46 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

FormFactor, Inc. (FORM - Free Report) : This manufacturer of probe cards, analytical probes and probe stations, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 12.9% over the last 60 days.

FormFactor, Inc. Price and Consensus

 

FormFactor, Inc. Price and Consensus | FormFactor, Inc. Quote

FormFactor has a PEG ratio 0.84, compared with 9.46 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NUS - Free Report) : This developer of anti-aging personal care products, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 4.9% over the last 60 days.

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Price and Consensus

 

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Price and Consensus | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Quote

Nu Skin Enterprises has a PEG ratio 1.91, compared with 2.91 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

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