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

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM Quick QuoteADM - Free Report) : This agricultural commodities and ingredients company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.6% over the last 60 days.

Archer Daniels Midland Company Price and Consensus

Archer Daniels Midland Company price-consensus-chart | Archer Daniels Midland Company Quote

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has a PEG ratio of 1.72 compared with 1.99 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score  of B.

Archer Daniels Midland Company PEG Ratio (TTM)

Archer Daniels Midland Company peg-ratio-ttm | Archer Daniels Midland Company Quote

Salesforce, Inc. (CRM Quick QuoteCRM - Free Report) : This company which provides customer relationship management solutions carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20.6% over the last 60 days.

Salesforce Inc. Price and Consensus

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

Salesforce has a PEG ratio of 1.59 compared with 2.33 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Salesforce Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

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

CGI Inc. (GIB Quick QuoteGIB - Free Report) : This information technology (IT) and business process services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.1% over the last 60 days.

CGI Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

CGI Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | CGI Group, Inc. Quote

CGI has a PEG ratio of 1.79 compared with 3.44 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

CGI Group, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

CGI Group, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | CGI Group, Inc. Quote

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