Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, June 20th:

Marathon Petroleum (MPC Quick QuoteMPC - Free Report) : This company which is a leading independent refiner, transporter and marketer of petroleum products, it carries a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 133.7% over the last 60 days.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation Price and Consensus

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

Marathon Petroleumhas a PEG ratio of 0.32 compared with 0.52 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

Continental Resources : This Oklahoma City-based company that explores and produces oil and natural gas in the United States, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 24.9% over the last 60 days.

Continental Resources, Inc. Price and Consensus

Continental Resources, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Continental Resources, Inc. Quote

Continental Resourceshas a PEG ratio of 0.15 compared with 0.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Continental Resources, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Continental Resources, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Continental Resources, Inc. Quote

Lantheus :  This company which is involved in developing, manufacturing, selling and distributing diagnostic medical imaging agents and products for the diagnosis of cardiovascular and other diseases,carries a Zacks Rank #1(strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 48.3% over the last 60 days.

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Lantheus Holdings, Inc. Quote

Lantheushas a PEG ratio of 0.59 compared with 0.88 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Lantheus Holdings, Inc. Quote

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