Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, October 17:

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW Quick QuoteLW - Free Report) : This producer of value-added frozen potato products carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.4% over the last 60 days.

Lamb Weston Price and Consensus

Lamb Weston price-consensus-chart | Lamb Weston Quote

Lamb Weston Holdings has a PEG ratio of 1.10 compared with 1.97 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Lamb Weston PEG Ratio (TTM)

Lamb Weston peg-ratio-ttm | Lamb Weston Quote

Chart Industries, Inc. (GTLS Quick QuoteGTLS - Free Report) : This cryogenic equipment manufacturer has carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.

Chart Industries, Inc. Price and Consensus

Chart Industries, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Chart Industries, Inc. Quote

Chart Industries has a PEG ratio of 0.56 compared with 1.75 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Chart Industries, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Chart Industries, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Chart Industries, Inc. Quote

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NSANY Quick QuoteNSANY - Free Report) : This automobile company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.5% over the last 60 days.

Nissan Motor Co. Price and Consensus

Nissan Motor Co. price-consensus-chart | Nissan Motor Co. Quote

Nissan has a PEG ratio of 0.23 compared with 0.26 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Nissan Motor Co. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Nissan Motor Co. peg-ratio-ttm | Nissan Motor Co. Quote

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