Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, June 9th:

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV Quick QuoteLUV - Free Report) : This passenger airlines company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 127.4% over the last 60 days.

Southwest Airlines Co. Price and Consensus

Southwest Airlines Co. price-consensus-chart | Southwest Airlines Co. Quote

Southwest has a PEG ratio of 2.91 compared with 7.12 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Southwest Airlines Co. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Southwest Airlines Co. peg-ratio-ttm | Southwest Airlines Co. Quote

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC Quick QuoteMPC - Free Report) : This integrated downstream energy company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 105.7% over the last 60 days.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation Price and Consensus

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

Marathon Petroleum has a PEG ratio of 0.42 compared with 0.63 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

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

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR Quick QuoteCAR - Free Report) : This car and truck rental company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 60.4% over the last 60 days.

Avis Budget Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Avis Budget Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Avis Budget Group, Inc. Quote

Avis has a PEG ratio of 0.28 compared with 1.28 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Avis Budget Group, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Avis Budget Group, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Avis Budget Group, Inc. Quote

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