Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, June 1:

Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI Quick QuotePBI - Free Report) : This technology-driven company offering shipping, mailing, and e-commerce logistics solutions worldwide carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 11% over the last 60 days.

Pitney Bowes has a PEG ratio of 0.72 compared with 0.81 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Centene Corporation (CNC Quick QuoteCNC - Free Report) : This managed care company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.3% over the last 60 days.

Centene has a PEG ratio of 0.46 compared with 1.03 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC Quick QuoteMPC - Free Report) : This integrated downstream energy company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 75.1% over the last 60 days.

Marathon Petroleum has a PEG ratio of 0.40 compared with 0.48 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Learn more about the Growth score and how it is calculated here.