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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, December 19th:
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG - Free Report) : This designer and producer of various engineered components and products, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.5% over the last 60 days.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC - Free Report) : This company that engages in refining, marketing, retailing and transporting petroleum products, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 16.1% over the last 60 days.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation Price and Consensus
Morgan Stanley (MS - Free Report) : This financial holding company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.2% over the last 60 days.
Office Depot, Inc. (ODP - Free Report) : This provider of business services and supplies etc, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.4% over the last 60 days.
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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for December 19th
Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, December 19th:
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG - Free Report) : This designer and producer of various engineered components and products, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.5% over the last 60 days.
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Price and Consensus
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated price-consensus-chart | Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Quote
Leggett & Platt has a PEG ratio of 1.55 compared with 2.08 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated PEG Ratio (TTM)
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated peg-ratio-ttm | Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Quote
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC - Free Report) : This company that engages in refining, marketing, retailing and transporting petroleum products, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 16.1% over the last 60 days.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation Price and Consensus
Marathon Petroleum Corporation price-consensus-chart | Marathon Petroleum Corporation Quote
Marathon Petroleum has a PEG ratio of 1.15, compared with 1.84 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Marathon Petroleum Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Marathon Petroleum Corporation Quote
Morgan Stanley (MS - Free Report) : This financial holding company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.2% over the last 60 days.
Morgan Stanley Price and Consensus
Morgan Stanley price-consensus-chart | Morgan Stanley Quote
Morgan Stanley has a PEG ratio of 1.08, compared with 1.23 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Morgan Stanley PEG Ratio (TTM)
Morgan Stanley peg-ratio-ttm | Morgan Stanley Quote
Office Depot, Inc. (ODP - Free Report) : This provider of business services and supplies etc, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.4% over the last 60 days.
Office Depot, Inc. Price and Consensus
Office Depot, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Office Depot, Inc. Quote
Office Depot has a PEG ratio of 0.62, compared with 0.78 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Office Depot, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Office Depot, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Office Depot, Inc. Quote
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A select few stocks could skyrocket the most as rollout accelerates for this new tech. Early investors could see gains similar to buying Microsoft in the 1990s. Zacks’ just-released special report reveals 8 stocks to watch. The report is only available for a limited time.
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