Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 30th:

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC Quick QuoteLINC - Free Report) : This education services provider, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.4% over the last 60 days.

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Price and Consensus

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation price-consensus-chart | Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Quote

Lincoln Educational Services has a PEG ratio of 0.89 compared with 1.76 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Quote

Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA Quick QuoteIMKTA - Free Report) :This supermarket chain, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.7% over the last 60 days.

Ingles Markets, Incorporated Price and Consensus

Ingles Markets, Incorporated price-consensus-chart | Ingles Markets, Incorporated Quote

Ingles Markets has a PEG ratio of 0.69, compared with 1.89 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Ingles Markets, Incorporated PEG Ratio (TTM)

Ingles Markets, Incorporated peg-ratio-ttm | Ingles Markets, Incorporated Quote

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA Quick QuoteBABA - Free Report) : This ecommerce giant, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.2% over the last 60 days.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited Price and Consensus

Alibaba Group Holding Limited price-consensus-chart | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Quote

Alibaba has a PEG ratio of 0.83, compared with 3.74 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited PEG Ratio (TTM)

Alibaba Group Holding Limited peg-ratio-ttm | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Quote

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG Quick QuoteABG - Free Report) : This automotive retailer, which carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.7% over the last 60 days.

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Quote

Asbury Automotive has a PEG ratio of 0.70, compared with 3.24 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Quote

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