Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, Dec. 16:Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) : This financial services company for the Capital One, National Association carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.3% over the last 60 days.Capital One has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.06, compared with 25.06 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of A.Phibro An ...