Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 10th:

Carter's, Inc. CRI: This designer and marketer of branded childrenswear carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 21.1% over the last 60 days.

Carters, Inc. Price and Consensus

Carters, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Carters, Inc. Quote

Carter's has a PEG ratio of 0.65 compared with 1.52 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Carters, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Carters, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Carters, Inc. Quote

Dow Inc. DOW: This provider of various materials science solutions for consumer care, infrastructure, and packaging markets carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 24.6% over the last 60 days.

Dow Inc. Price and Consensus

Dow Inc. price-consensus-chart | Dow Inc. Quote

Dow has a PEG ratio of 0.27, compared with 0.63 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Dow Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Dow Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Dow Inc. Quote

ManpowerGroup Inc. MAN: This provider of workforce solutions and services carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.2% over the last 60 days.

ManpowerGroup Inc. Price and Consensus

ManpowerGroup Inc. price-consensus-chart | ManpowerGroup Inc. Quote

ManpowerGroup has a PEG ratio of 0.73, compared with 1.01 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

ManpowerGroup Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

ManpowerGroup Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | ManpowerGroup Inc. Quote

Albertsons Companies, Inc. ACI: This company that engages in the operation of food and drug stores carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.1% over the last 60 days.

Albertsons Companies, Inc. Price and Consensus

Albertsons Companies, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Albertsons Companies, Inc. Quote

Albertsons Companies has a PEG ratio of 0.91, compared with 1.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Albertsons Companies, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Albertsons Companies, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Albertsons Companies, Inc. Quote

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