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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for March 15th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, March 15th:

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC - Free Report) : This major chicken company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.5% over the last 60 days.

Pilgrim's Pride’s has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.46, compared with 14.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Pier 1 Imports, Inc. : This retail stores chain has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 13.2% over the last 60 days.

Pier 1 Imports’ has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 14.27, compared with 18.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

MeetMe, Inc. : This social networking company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.3% over the last 60 days.

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MeetMe’s has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.58, compared with 33.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. : This diversified energy-related services provider has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 52% over the last 60 days.

Energy Transfer Equity’s has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.54, compared with 17.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

Learn more about the Value score and how it is calculated here

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