Top Ranked Growth Stocks To Buy For May 17th

Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, May 17th:

Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (SQBG): This apparel company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4% over the last 60 days.

Sequential Brands Group has a PEG ratio 0.45, compared with 1.17 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Unilever (LON:ULVR) PLC(UL): This cosmetics company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 8% over the last 60 days.

Unilever has a PEG ratio 1.83, compared with 2.36 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB): This e-commerce enabled digital manufacturer, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.8% over the last 60 days.

Proto Labs has a PEG ratio 1.84, compared with 2.82 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (HA): This airline company, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 8.8% over the last 60 days.

Hawaiian Holdings has a PEG ratio 0.63, compared with 1.05 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

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