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Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today March 2nd:
Ultrapar Participacoes (UGP - Free Report) : This Brazilian industrial group which is one of the largest distributors of liquefied petroleum gas in Brazil and a leading producer of petrochemicals and chemical, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.0% over the last 60 days.
Everest Re Group : This company which writes property and casualty, reinsurance and insurance in the U.S, Bermuda and international markets, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20.4% over the last 60 days.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTTYY - Free Report) : This company which provides a variety of telecommunications services, including telephone, telegraph, leased circuits, data communication, terminal equipment sales and other services, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.3% over the last 60 days.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation Price and Consensus
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Best Growth Stocks to Buy for March 2nd
Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today March 2nd:
Ultrapar Participacoes (UGP - Free Report) : This Brazilian industrial group which is one of the largest distributors of liquefied petroleum gas in Brazil and a leading producer of petrochemicals and chemical, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.0% over the last 60 days.
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. Price and Consensus
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. price-consensus-chart | Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. Quote
Ultrapar Participacoes has a PEG ratio of 0.43 compared with 2.15 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. peg-ratio-ttm | Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. Quote
Everest Re Group : This company which writes property and casualty, reinsurance and insurance in the U.S, Bermuda and international markets, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20.4% over the last 60 days.
Everest Re Group, Ltd. Price and Consensus
Everest Re Group, Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Everest Re Group, Ltd. Quote
Everest Re Group has a PEG ratio of 0.25 compared with 1.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Everest Re Group, Ltd. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Everest Re Group, Ltd. peg-ratio-ttm | Everest Re Group, Ltd. Quote
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTTYY - Free Report) : This company which provides a variety of telecommunications services, including telephone, telegraph, leased circuits, data communication, terminal equipment sales and other services, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.3% over the last 60 days.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation Price and Consensus
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation price-consensus-chart | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation Quote
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone has a PEG ratio of 1.51 compared with 3.04 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation Quote
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