Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, March 4th:

Boise Cascade Company (BCC): This manufacturer of wood products and distributor of building materials carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 58.8% over the last 60 days.

Boise Cascade, L.L.C. Price and Consensus

Boise Cascade, L.L.C. price-consensus-chart | Boise Cascade, L.L.C. Quote

Boise Cascade has a PEG ratio of 0.99 compared with 1.04 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Boise Cascade, L.L.C. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Boise Cascade, L.L.C. peg-ratio-ttm | Boise Cascade, L.L.C. Quote

Hibbett Sports, Inc. (HIBB): This athletic-inspired fashion products retailer carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.4% over the last 60 days.

Hibbett Sports, Inc. Price and Consensus

Hibbett Sports, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Hibbett Sports, Inc. Quote

Hibbett Sports has a PEG ratio of 0.74, compared with 2.82 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Hibbett Sports, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Hibbett Sports, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Hibbett Sports, Inc. Quote

MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL): This provider of radiofrequency, high-performance analog, and mixed-signal communications systems-on-chip solutions carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.4% over the last 60 days.

MaxLinear, Inc Price and Consensus

MaxLinear, Inc price-consensus-chart | MaxLinear, Inc Quote

MaxLinear has a PEG ratio of 0.94, compared with 2.07 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

MaxLinear, Inc PEG Ratio (TTM)

MaxLinear, Inc peg-ratio-ttm | MaxLinear, Inc Quote

Select Medical Holdings Corporation (SEM): This operator of critical illness recovery hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and occupational health centers carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 47.7% over the last 60 days.

Select Medical Holdings Corporation Price and Consensus

Select Medical Holdings Corporation price-consensus-chart | Select Medical Holdings Corporation Quote

Select Medical Holdings has a PEG ratio of 1.00, compared with 2.28 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Select Medical Holdings Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM)

Select Medical Holdings Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Select Medical Holdings Corporation Quote

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