Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 21st:
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) : This fiber-optic networking products seller, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.2% over the last 60 days.
Applied Optoelectronics has a PEG ratio 0.74, compared with 9.46 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
FormFactor, Inc. (FORM) : This manufacturer of probe cards, analytical probes and probe stations, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 12.9% over the last 60 days.
FormFactor has a PEG ratio 0.84, compared with 9.46 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NUS) : This developer of anti-aging personal care products, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 4.9% over the last 60 days.