Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, January 14th:AutoNation AN: This largest automotive retailer in the United States carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 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 0.27 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. QuoteMacy's M: This department store chain carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 26.8% 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 0.46 compared with 0.58 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. QuoteGreif GEF: This leading global producer of industrial packaging products and services carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.6% over the last 60 days.Greif, Inc. Price and Consensus Greif, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Greif, Inc. QuoteGreif has a PEG ratio of 0.98 compared with 1.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.Greif, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM) Greif, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Greif, Inc. QuoteSee the full list of top ranked stocks here.Learn more about the Growth score and how it is calculated here. Infrastructure Stock Boom to Sweep America A massive push to rebuild the crumbling U.S. infrastructure will soon be underway. It’s bipartisan, urgent, and inevitable. Trillions will be spent. Fortunes will be made. The only question is “Will you get into the right stocks early when their growth potential is greatest?” Zacks has released a Special Report to help you do just that, and today it’s free. Discover 5 special companies that look to gain the most from construction and repair to roads, bridges, and buildings, plus cargo hauling and energy transformation on an almost unimaginable scale.Download FREE: How to Profit from Trillions on Spending for Infrastructure >>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 Macy's, Inc. (M): Free Stock Analysis Report AutoNation, Inc. (AN): Free Stock Analysis Report Greif, Inc. (GEF): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research