Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, October 14th:Lithia Motors, Inc. LAD: This automotive retailer carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.7% over the last 60 days.Lithia Motors, Inc. Price and Consensus Lithia Motors, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Lithia Motors, Inc. QuoteLithia Motors has a PEG ratio of 0.43 compared with 0.54 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.Lithia Motors, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM) Lithia Motors, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Lithia Motors, Inc. QuoteMacy's, Inc. M: This omnichannel retailer that operates stores, websites, and mobile applications under the Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and bluemercury brand names carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 71.2% over the last 60 days.Macy's, Inc. Price and Consensus Macy's, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Macy's, Inc. QuoteMacy's has a PEG ratio of 0.50, compared with 0.71 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.Macy's, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM) Macy's, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Macy's, Inc. QuoteWestlake Chemical Corporation WLK: This manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and fabricated products carries a Zacks Rank #1, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.8% over the last 60 days.Westlake Chemical Corporation Price and Consensus Westlake Chemical Corporation price-consensus-chart | Westlake Chemical Corporation QuoteWestlake Chemical has a PEG ratio of 0.16, compared with 0.27 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.Westlake Chemical Corporation PEG Ratio (TTM) Westlake Chemical Corporation peg-ratio-ttm | Westlake Chemical Corporation QuoteSee the full list of top ranked stocks here.Learn more about the Growth score and how it is calculated here. 5 Stocks Set to Double Each was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2021. Previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%. Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>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 Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK): Free Stock Analysis Report Macy's, Inc. (M): Free Stock Analysis Report Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research