Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, January 4th:Asbury Automotive Group ABG: This company which is one of the largest automotive retailers materials carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.4% over the last 60 days.Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Price and Consensus Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. QuoteAsbury Automotive has a PEG ratio of 0.41 compared with 0.73 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM) Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. QuotePfizer PFE: This company that manufactures and sells biopharmaceutical products carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.2% over the last 60 days.Pfizer Inc. Price and Consensus Pfizer Inc. price-consensus-chart | Pfizer Inc. QuotePfizer has a PEG ratio of 1.32 compared with 1.83 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.Pfizer Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM) Pfizer Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Pfizer Inc. QuoteApollo Global Management Inc. APO: This company that provides alternative asset manager services carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.7% over the last 60 days.Apollo Global Management Inc. Price and Consensus Apollo Global Management Inc. price-consensus-chart | Apollo Global Management Inc. QuoteApollo Global Management has a PEG ratio of 0.41 compared with 0.73 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.Apollo Global Management Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM) Apollo Global Management Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Apollo Global Management Inc. QuoteSee the full list of top ranked stocks here.Learn more about the Growth score and how it is calculated here. Zacks’ Top Picks to Cash in on Artificial Intelligence This world-changing technology is projected to generate $100S of billions by 2025. From self-driving cars to consumer data analysis, people are relying on machines more than we ever have before. Now is the time to capitalize on the 4th Industrial Revolution. Zacks’ urgent special report reveals 6 AI picks investors need to know about today.See 6 Artificial Intelligence Stocks With Extreme Upside Potential>>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 Pfizer Inc. (PFE): Free Stock Analysis Report Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG): Free Stock Analysis Report Apollo Global Management Inc. (APO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research