Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today September 17th: Carpenter Technology (CRS) : This company which is a producer and distributor of premium specialty alloys, including titanium alloys, powder metals, stainless steels, alloy steels, and tool steels as well as drilling tools, carries a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11% over the last 60 days. Carpenter Technol ...