Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, January 8:

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL Quick QuoteSTRL - Free Report) : This infrastructure services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.3% over the last 60 days.

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. Price and Consensus

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. Quote

Sterling Infrastructure has a PEG ratio of 1.84 compared with 1.93 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. Quote

The Gap, Inc. (GAP Quick QuoteGAP - Free Report) : This apparel retail company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.7% over the last 60 days.

The Gap, Inc. Price and Consensus

The Gap, Inc. price-consensus-chart | The Gap, Inc. Quote

The Gap has a PEG ratio of 1.07 compared with 4.93 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

The Gap, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

The Gap, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | The Gap, Inc. Quote

nCino, Inc. (NCNO Quick QuoteNCNO - Free Report) : This software-as-a-service company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.5% over the last 60 days.

nCino Inc. Price and Consensus

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

NCino has a PEG ratio of 2.11 compared with 2.28 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

nCino Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

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

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