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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for January 3rd

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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, January 3rd:

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (PRAH): This contract research organization, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings improving 0.2% over the last 30 days.

PRA HEALTH SCI Price and Consensus

 

PRA HEALTH SCI Price and Consensus | PRA HEALTH SCI Quote

PRA Health Sciences has a price/earnings to growth ratio (PEG) of 0.99, compared with 1.24 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Owens Corning (OC): This glass fiber reinforcements and other materials maker, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.1% over the last 30 days.

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OWENS CORNING Price and Consensus

 

OWENS CORNING Price and Consensus | OWENS CORNING Quote

Owens Corning has a PEG ratio of 1.16, compared with 1.36 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Matador Resources Company (MTDR): This independent energy company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.5% over the last 30 days.

MATADOR RESOURC Price and Consensus

 

MATADOR RESOURC Price and Consensus | MATADOR RESOURC Quote

Matador Resources has a PEG ratio of 1.17, compared with 1.37 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Validus Holdings, Ltd. (VR): This provider of short-tail lines of reinsurance, which carries a Zacks Rank #2, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings gaining 0.9% over the last 30 days.

VALIDUS HOLDING Price and Consensus

 

VALIDUS HOLDING Price and Consensus | VALIDUS HOLDING Quote

Validus Holdings has a PEG ratio of 1.47, compared with 1.52 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

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