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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for May 17th

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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, May 17th:

Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP - Free Report) : This ethylene production facilities and related assets operator, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.4% over the last 60 days.

Westlake Chemical has a PEG ratio of 0.66, compared with 1.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

iRobot Corporation (IRBT - Free Report) : This robots manufacturer, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 33.8% over the last 60 days.

iRobot has a PEG ratio of 1.11, compared with 1.87 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Woodward, Inc. (WWD - Free Report) : This manufacturer of control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3% over the last 60 days.

Woodward has a PEG ratio of 1.82, compared with 2.06 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Woodward, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Woodward, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

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Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation : This independent oil and gas company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.

Cabot Oil & Gas has a PEG ratio of 0.38, compared with 0.71 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

See the full list of top ranked stocks here.

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

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