Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, October 30th:
NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG), Inc. (NRG): This energy company, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.8% over the last 90 days.
NRG Energy has a PEG ratio of 0.28 compared with 2.61 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Scoreof A.
Qurate Retail, Inc. (QRTEA): This video and online commerce company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.5% over the last 90 days.
Qurate Retail has a PEG ratio of 0.44, compared with 4.26 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
The Meet Group, Inc. (MEET): This business process service providing company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.3% over the last 90 days.
The Meet Group has a PEG ratio of 0.38, compared with 1.32 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
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