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7 “Strong Buy” Stock Picks for Breakneck Growth

Growth investors have the same simple goal: Jump into a stock before it skyrockets. Naturally, the solution isn't as simple: Making the right stock picks takes patience, monitoring, a little bit of luck ... and a lot of knowledge.

In the volatile, fast-paced world of Wall Street, knowledge is power. After all, super-investor Philip Fisher -- the author of Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits -- believed "the stock market is filled with individuals who know the price of everything, but the value of nothing."

Fortunately, TipRanks' stock screener tool can help investors harness the collective knowledge of Wall Street's top analysts. Today, for instance, we have searched for stocks that 1) boast a consensus "Strong Buy" analyst rating (revealing roaring confidence on Wall Street); and 2) that analysts believe have sizable upside potential.

Today, we'll dive into seven stellar growth-stock picks that hooked Street-wide confidence.

Applied Materials

Market value: $45.5 billion

TipRanks consensus price target: $65.80 (41% upside potential)

TipRanks consensus rating: Strong Buy

Chip equipment maker, $46.74) is coming into focus amid the Semicon West annual conference of the semiconductor industry, held July 10-12. The monster event draws across the globe, and is anticipated to magnetize close to 30,000 in attendance.

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