Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 31:

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 40.9% over the last 60 days.

Centene Corporation Price and Consensus

Centene Corporation price-consensus-chart | Centene Corporation Quote

Centene has a PEG ratio of 0.35 compared with 1.28 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Centene Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Centene Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Centene Corporation Quote

Valero Energy Corporation (VLO Quick QuoteVLO - Free Report) : This transportation fuels and petrochemical products company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 37.1% over the last 60 days.

Valero Energy Corporation Price and Consensus

Valero Energy Corporation price-consensus-chart | Valero Energy Corporation Quote

Valero Energy has a PEG ratio of 0.23 compared with 0.41 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Valero Energy Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Valero Energy Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Valero Energy Corporation Quote

monday.com Ltd. (MNDY Quick QuoteMNDY - Free Report) : This cloud-based work management software company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.8% over the last 60 days.

monday.com Ltd. Price and Consensus

monday.com Ltd. price-consensus-chart | monday.com Ltd. Quote

monday.com has a PEG ratio of 0.99 compared with 12.51 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

monday.com Ltd. PEG Ratio (TTM)

monday.com Ltd. peg-ratio-ttm | monday.com Ltd. Quote

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