Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, December 8th:H&E Equipment Services HEES: This company which is one of the largest integrated equipment services companies in the United States with full-service facilities throughout the Intermountain, Southwest, Gulf Coast & Southeast regions of the United States, carries a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 17.3% over the last 60 days.H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Price and Consensus H&E Equipment Services, Inc. price-consensus-chart | H&E Equipment Services, Inc. QuoteH&E Equipment Services has a PEG ratio of 0.42 compared with 0.91 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.H&E Equipment Services, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM) H&E Equipment Services, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | H&E Equipment Services, Inc. QuoteArcher Daniels Midland ADM: This company which is a leading producer of food and beverage ingredients as well as goods made from various agricultural products, carries a Zacks Rank #1 and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.5% over the last 60 days.Archer Daniels Midland Company Price and Consensus Archer Daniels Midland Company price-consensus-chart | Archer Daniels Midland Company QuoteArcher Daniels Midland has a PEG ratio of 1.68 compared with 3.41 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.Archer Daniels Midland Company PEG Ratio (TTM) Archer Daniels Midland Company peg-ratio-ttm | Archer Daniels Midland Company QuoteHudson Technologies HDSN: This company which is a leading provider of innovative solutions to recurring problems within the refrigeration industry, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20.7% over the last 60 days.Hudson Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus Hudson Technologies, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Hudson Technologies, Inc. QuoteHudson Technologies has a PEG ratio of 0.18 compared with 0.42 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.Hudson Technologies, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM) Hudson Technologies, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Hudson Technologies, Inc. Quote See the full list of top ranked stocks here. Learn more about the Growth score and how it is calculated here. Just Released: Zacks Unveils the Top 5 EV Stocks for 2022 For several months now, electric vehicles have been disrupting the $82 billion automotive industry. And that disruption is only getting bigger thanks to sky-high gas prices. Even titans in the financial industry including George Soros, Jeff Bezos, and Ray Dalio have invested in this unstoppable wave. You don't want to be sitting on your hands while EV stocks break out and climb to new highs. In a new free report, Zacks is revealing the top 5 EV stocks for investors. Next year, don't look back on today wishing you had taken advantage of this opportunity.>>Send me my free report revealing the top 5 EV stocksWant 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 Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM): Free Stock Analysis Report Hudson Technologies, Inc. (HDSN): Free Stock Analysis Report H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (HEES): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment Research