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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for March 9th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, March 9th:

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC - Free Report) : This major chicken company in the U.S. has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.5% over the last 60 days.

Pilgrim's Pride’s has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.09, compared with 13.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Unilever PLC (UL - Free Report) : This manufacturer of branded and packaged consumer goods has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 3.2% over the last 60 days.

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Unilever’s has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 21.11, compared with 23.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. : This transaction processing services and payment solutions provider has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.2% over the last 60 days.

Net 1 UEPS’s has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.61, compared with 10.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (SHG - Free Report) : This major Korean financial services companyhas a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 16.7% over the last 60 days.

Shinhan Financial Group’s has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.53, compared with 13.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

See the full list of top ranked stocks here

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