Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, December 11th:

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO Quick QuoteARCO - Free Report) : This franchisee of McDonald’s restaurants carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.3% 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 Dorados has a PEG ratio of 1.17 compared with 2.23 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score  of A.

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

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LegalZoom.com, Inc. (LZ Quick QuoteLZ - Free Report) : This online platform for legal and compliance solutions carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 17.7% over the last 60 days.

LegalZoom.com, Inc. Price and Consensus

LegalZoom.com, Inc. price-consensus-chart | LegalZoom.com, Inc. Quote

LegalZoom has a PEG ratio of 0.48 compared with 0.76 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

LegalZoom.com, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

LegalZoom.com, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | LegalZoom.com, Inc. 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 8.2% 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 0.77 compared with 0.88 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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