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Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today January 16th:
Novo Nordisk (NVO - Free Report) : This global healthcare company which is a leader in the worldwide diabetes market with a full portfolio of GLP-1 receptor agonists, modern insulins and human insulins, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.4% over the last 60 days.
Assurant (AIZ - Free Report) : This company which is a global provider of risk management solutions in the housing and lifestyle markets, protecting where people live and the goods they buy, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.2% over the last 60 days.
Patria Investments Limited (PAX - Free Report) : This company which offers asset management services to investors focusing on private equity funds, infrastructure development funds, co-investments funds, constructivist equity funds and real estate and credit funds, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 6.0% over the last 60 days.
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Best Growth Stocks to Buy for January 16th
Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today January 16th:
Novo Nordisk (NVO - Free Report) : This global healthcare company which is a leader in the worldwide diabetes market with a full portfolio of GLP-1 receptor agonists, modern insulins and human insulins, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.4% over the last 60 days.
Novo Nordisk A/S Price and Consensus
Novo Nordisk A/S price-consensus-chart | Novo Nordisk A/S Quote
Novo Nordisk has a PEG ratio of 1.24 compared with 2.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Novo Nordisk A/S PEG Ratio (TTM)
Novo Nordisk A/S peg-ratio-ttm | Novo Nordisk A/S Quote
Assurant (AIZ - Free Report) : This company which is a global provider of risk management solutions in the housing and lifestyle markets, protecting where people live and the goods they buy, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.2% over the last 60 days.
Assurant, Inc. Price and Consensus
Assurant, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Assurant, Inc. Quote
Assurant has a PEG ratio of 0.74 compared with 0.81 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Assurant, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Assurant, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Assurant, Inc. Quote
Patria Investments Limited (PAX - Free Report) : This company which offers asset management services to investors focusing on private equity funds, infrastructure development funds, co-investments funds, constructivist equity funds and real estate and credit funds, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 6.0% over the last 60 days.
Patria Investments Limited Price and Consensus
Patria Investments Limited price-consensus-chart | Patria Investments Limited Quote
Patria Investments Limited has a PEG ratio of 0.57 compared with 1.09 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Patria Investments Limited PEG Ratio (TTM)
Patria Investments Limited peg-ratio-ttm | Patria Investments Limited Quote
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