Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 5th:

Columbia Sportswear Company


COLM

: This global leader in design, sourcing, marketing and distribution of active outdoor apparel and footwear carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.2% over the last 60 days.

Columbia Sportswear has a PEG ratio of 0.66, compared with 1.18 for the industry. The company possesses a

Growth Score

of B.

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.


TPX

: This company that is involved in the development, manufacturing and marketing of bedding products carries a Zacks Rank #1 and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.4% over the last 60 days.

Tempur Sealy has a PEG ratio of 0.61, compared with 0.85 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

ArcBest Corporation


ARCB

: This company that provides freight transportation services and solutions carries a Zacks Rank #1 and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.3% over the last 60 days.

ArcBest has a PEG ratio of 0.48, compared with 0.93 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

ON Semiconductor Corporation


ON

: This supplier of broadband and power management integrated circuits and standard semiconductors carries a Zacks Rank #1 and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 26.4% over the last 60 days.

ON Semiconductor has a PEG ratio of 0.36, compared with 3.41 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

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