Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, January 19th:Pfizer PFE: This company that manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.7% over the last 60 days.Pfizer Inc. Price and Consensus Pfizer Inc. price-consensus-chart | Pfizer Inc. QuotePfizer has a PEG ratio of 0.76 compared with 1.76 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.Pfizer Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM) Pfizer Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Pfizer Inc. QuoteMacy's M: This omnichannel retail organization carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.3% 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 0.43 compared with 0.57 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. QuoteAutoNation AN: This largest automotive retailer in the United States carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.4% over the last 60 days.AutoNation, Inc. Price and Consensus AutoNation, Inc. price-consensus-chart | AutoNation, Inc. QuoteAutoNation has a PEG ratio of 0.26 compared with 0.41 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.AutoNation, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM) AutoNation, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | AutoNation, Inc. QuoteSee the full list of top ranked stocks here.Learn more about the Growth score and how it is calculated here. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops." Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +25.3% per year. So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention. See them 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 Pfizer Inc. (PFE): Free Stock Analysis Report Macy's, Inc. (M): Free Stock Analysis Report AutoNation, Inc. (AN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.