Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, December 19th:
Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG), Incorporated (LEG): 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 has a PEG ratio of 1.55 compared with 2.08 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) (MPC): 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 has a PEG ratio of 1.15, compared with 1.84 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) (MS): 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 has a PEG ratio of 1.08, compared with 1.23 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Office Depot, Inc. (ODP): 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 has a PEG ratio of 0.62, compared with 0.78 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
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