Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, November 19:

Pitney Bowes Inc. PBI: This shipping and mailing company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.6% over the last 60 days.

Pitney Bowes Inc. Price and Consensus

Pitney Bowes Inc. price-consensus-chart | Pitney Bowes Inc. Quote

Pitney Bowes has a PEG ratio of 1.27 compared with 3.43 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Pitney Bowes Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Pitney Bowes Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Pitney Bowes Inc. Quote

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. GBX: This railroad freight car equipment company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.2% over the last 60 days.

Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) Price and Consensus

Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) price-consensus-chart | Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) Quote

The Greenbrier Companies has a PEG ratio of 1.89 compared with 1.92 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) PEG Ratio (TTM)

Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) peg-ratio-ttm | Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) Quote

Five9, Inc. FIVN: This intelligent cloud software provider carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 4% over the last 60 days.

Five9, Inc. Price and Consensus

Five9, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Five9, Inc. Quote

Five9 has a PEG ratio of 1.03 compared with 2.17 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

Five9, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)

Five9, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Five9, Inc. Quote

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