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

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO Quick QuoteARCO - Free Report) : This company which is a franchise of McDonald’s Restaurants carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 21.9% over the last 60 days.

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. price-consensus-chart | Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. Quote

Arcos has a PEG ratio of 0.67 compared with 0.91 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. Quote

Ecopetrol S.A. (EC Quick QuoteEC - Free Report) : This integrated oil and gas company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 53.4% over the last 60 days.

Ecopetrol S.A. Price and Consensus

Ecopetrol S.A. price-consensus-chart | Ecopetrol S.A. Quote

Ecopetrol has a PEG ratio of 0.12 compared with 0.24 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Ecopetrol S.A. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Ecopetrol S.A. peg-ratio-ttm | Ecopetrol S.A. Quote

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. : This integrated equipment services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.6% over the last 60 days.

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Price and Consensus

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. price-consensus-chart | H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Quote

H&E Equipment has a PEG ratio of 0.40 compared with 0.62 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Quote

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