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Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to consider buying in September [PREMIUM PICKS]

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due to a combination of business performance and potentially attractive share valuation.

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As the Head of The Motley Fool’s UK Investing Team, Mark approaches the stock market with the same old-fashioned business instincts and values that he honed growing up around the family business. An investor for 20 years, Mark specialises in unearthing top-quality under-the-radar investments in the small-cap market. He currently serves as Director of Investing for Motley Fool UK services and Managing Director of Motley Fool UK.
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Our monthly Fire Best Buys Now are designed to highlight our team’s three favourite, most timely Buys from our growing list of growth-focused Fire recommendations, to help Fools build out their portfolios.

“Best Buys Now” Pick #1:

IMI (LSE:IMI)

  • With 162 years of engineering heritage, IMI helps its customers solve difficult engineering challenges and directly impact everyday life.
  • IMI has recently restructured its business, forming five market sector teams with a £23bn total address market.
  • It continues to deliver industry-enviable returns on equity (ROE) and free cash flow conversion, yet it remains undervalued.
  • The First Half of 2024 results showed strong performance, with revenue rising 5% organically and operating profit surging 19%. 
  • The board announced a 10% increase in its dividend and a £100 million share buyback, reconfirming its full-year adjusted earnings per share guidance (£1.2 to £1.26).

“Best Buys Now” Pick #2:

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