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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for December 26th

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, December 26th:

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG - Free Report) : This automotive retailer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 3.6% over the last 60 days.

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Asbury Automotive has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.52 compared with 9.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

MetLife, Inc. (MET - Free Report) : This provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefitsservices has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.7% over the last 60 days.

MetLife, Inc. Price and Consensus

MetLife has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.15, compared with 14.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

MetLife, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

MGIC Investment Corporation (MTG - Free Report) : This provider of private mortgage insurance and ancillary services has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.6% over the last 60 days.

MGIC Investment Corporation Price and Consensus

MGIC Investment has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.42, compared with 14.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

MGIC Investment Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

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