Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, October 2: The Progressive Corporation (PGR) : This insurance holding company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.3% over the last 60 days. The Progressive Corporation has a PEG ratio of 0.71 compared with 1.36 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A. BRF S.A. (BRFS) : This meat processing company carries a ...