Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, January 24th:

Westlake Chemical WLK: This vertically integrated international producer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 7.7% over the last 60 days.

Westlake Chemical Corporation Price and Consensus

Westlake Chemical Corporation price-consensus-chart | Westlake Chemical Corporation Quote

Westlake Chemical has a PEG ratio of 0.21 compared with 0.35 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Westlake Chemical Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Westlake Chemical Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Westlake Chemical Corporation Quote

Pfizer PFE: This company that manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.7% over the last 60 days.

Pfizer Inc. Price and Consensus

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

Pfizer has a PEG ratio of 0.73 compared with 1.71 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Pfizer Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

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

Macy's M: This omnichannel retail organization carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.5% over the last 60 days.

Macy's, Inc. Price and Consensus

Macy's, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Macy's, Inc. Quote

Macy's has a PEG ratio of 0.39 compared with 0.53 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Macy's, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Macy's, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Macy's, Inc. Quote

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