Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, July 12th:Jabil Inc. JBL: This company that provides electronic manufacturing services and solutions carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.7% over the last 60 days. Jabil, Inc. Price and Consensus Jabil, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Jabil, Inc. Quote Jabil has a PEG ratio of 0.87, compared with 1.37 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A. Jabil, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM) Jabil, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Jabil, Inc. Quote Vale S.A. VALE: This mining company carries a Zacks Rank #1 and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 37.8% over the last 60 days. Vale S.A. Price and Consensus Vale S.A. price-consensus-chart | Vale S.A. Quote Vale has a PEG ratio of 0.11, compared with 0.18 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A. Vale S.A. PEG Ratio (TTM) Vale S.A. peg-ratio-ttm | Vale S.A. Quote Target Corporation TGT: This company that operates large-format general merchandise and food discount stores carries a Zacks Rank #1 and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 39.6% over the last 60 days. Target Corporation Price and Consensus Target Corporation price-consensus-chart | Target Corporation Quote Target has a PEG ratio of 1.55, compared with 2.24 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B. Target Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM) Target Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Target Corporation Quote CarMax, Inc. KMX: This retailer of used cars carries a Zacks Rank #1 and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.1% over the last 60 days. CarMax, Inc. Price and Consensus CarMax, Inc. price-consensus-chart | CarMax, Inc. Quote CarMax has a PEG ratio of 1.38, compared with 1.53 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B. CarMax, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM) CarMax, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | CarMax, Inc. Quote See the full list of top ranked stocks here.Learn more about the Growth score and how it is calculated here. Breakout Biotech Stocks with Triple-Digit Profit Potential The biotech sector is projected to surge beyond $775 billion by 2024 as scientists develop treatments for thousands of diseases. They’re also finding ways to edit the human genome to literally erase our vulnerability to these diseases. Zacks has just released Century of Biology: 7 Biotech Stocks to Buy Right Now to help investors profit from 7 stocks poised for outperformance. Our recent biotech recommendations have produced gains of +50%, +83% and +164% in as little as 2 months. The stocks in this report could perform even better.See these 7 breakthrough stocks now>>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Target Corporation (TGT): Free Stock Analysis Report VALE S.A. (VALE): Free Stock Analysis Report Jabil, Inc. (JBL): Free Stock Analysis Report CarMax, Inc. (KMX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research