Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, March 1st:

Apple (AAPL Quick QuoteAAPL - Free Report) : This automotive retailers carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing almost 5.8% over the last 60 days.

Apple Inc. Price and Consensus

Apple Inc. price-consensus-chart | Apple Inc. Quote

Apple has a PEG ratio of 2.15 compared with 7.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Apple Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Apple Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Apple Inc. Quote

ArcBest (ARCB Quick QuoteARCB - Free Report) : This freight transportation services and solutions carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.4% over the last 60 days.

ArcBest Corporation Price and Consensus

ArcBest Corporation price-consensus-chart | ArcBest Corporation Quote

ArcBest has a PEG ratio of 0.24 compared with 0.69 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

ArcBest Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

ArcBest Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | ArcBest Corporation Quote

Marathon Oil : This company is a leading oil and natural gas exploration and production (‘E&P’) company with operations in the United States and Africa carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 26.9 over the last 60 days.

Marathon Oil Corporation Price and Consensus

Marathon Oil Corporation price-consensus-chart | Marathon Oil Corporation Quote

Marathon Oil has a PEG ratio of 0.54 compared with 0.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Marathon Oil Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Marathon Oil Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Marathon Oil Corporation Quote

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