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

ATI Inc. (ATI Quick QuoteATI - Free Report) : This specialty materials and complex components company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.7% over the last 60 days.

ATI has a PEG ratio of 1.18 compared with 1.46 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

KE Holdings Inc. (BEKE Quick QuoteBEKE - Free Report) : This housing transactions and services company from China carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 22.5% over the last 60 days.

KE Holdings has a PEG ratio of 0.47 compared with 1.49 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

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 22.8% over the last 60 days.

Valero Energy has a PEG ratio of 0.28 compared with 0.36 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

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

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