Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for December 17th

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, December 17th:

Seaspan Corporation : This transportation-services provider has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 15.6% over the last 60 days.

Seaspan has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.91, compared with 37.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Tech Data Corporation : This wholesale technology products distributor has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 7.5% over the last 60 days.

Tech Data has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.81, compared with 10.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.

SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW - Free Report) : This regional airline operator has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 3.7% over the last 60 days.

SkyWest has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.87, compared with 10.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.

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