Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for February 7th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, February 7th:

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. : This truckload transportation services provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 17% over the last 60 days.

Covenant Transportation Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 18.44, compared with 20.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL - Free Report) : This network air carrier has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 16.6% over the last 60 days.

American Airlines Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.74, compared with 11.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (HTH - Free Report) : This consumer banking services provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 17.8% over the last 60 days.

Hilltop Holdings has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.98, compared with 15.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (UAL - Free Report) : This air transportation services provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 16.8% over the last 60 days.

United Continental Holdings has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.77, compared with 11.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

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