Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today August 18th:
Centene CNC: This company, which today is a well-diversified healthcare company that primarily provides a set of services to government sponsored healthcare programs, while also serving under-insured and uninsured individuals through member-focused services, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 40.9% over the last 60 days.
Centene has a PEG ratio of 0.34 compared with 1.29 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
ATI INC ATI: This company, which is a diversified specialty materials producer, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.6% over the last 60 days.
ATI has a PEG ratio of 1.50 compared with 2 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
monday.com MNDY: This company, which provides an open platform which democratizes the power of software so organizations can easily build software applications and work management tools to fit their every need, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.9% over the last 60 days.
monday.com has a PEG ratio of 0.87 compared with 12.25 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
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