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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for August 27th

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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 27th:

Crocs, Inc. (CROX - Free Report) : This footwear retailer, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12% over the last 60 days.

Crocs, Inc. Price and Consensus

Crocs has a PEG ratio of 1.11, compared with 1.31 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Crocs, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Amdocs Limited (DOX - Free Report) : This software and services provider to communications and media companies, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.

Amdocs Limited Price and Consensus

Amdocs has a PEG ratio of 1.74, compared with 2.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Amdocs Limited PEG Ratio (TTM)

Merck (MRK - Free Report) : This biopharmaceutical company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.2% over the last 60 days.

Merck & Co., Inc. Price and Consensus

Merck has a PEG ratio of 1.75, compared with 2.03 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Merck & Co., Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH - Free Report) : This homebuilder, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.8% over the last 60 days.

Meritage Corporation Price and Consensus

Meritage Homes has a PEG ratio of 1.49, compared with 3.39 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Meritage Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

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