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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for December 21st

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, December 21st:

Mallinckrodt plc : This developer and manufacturer of specialty pharmaceutical products and therapies has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 13.7% over the last 60 days.

Mallinckrodt public limited company Price and Consensus

Mallinckrodt has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 0.06 compared with 0.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Mallinckrodt public limited company PE Ratio (TTM)

Danaos Corporation (DAC - Free Report) : This owner and operator of containerships in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States has a Zacks Rank #1, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1.6% over the last 60 days.

Danaos Corporation Price and Consensus

Danaos has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 2.85 compared with 9.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Danaos Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Elevate Credit, Inc. : This provider of online credit solutions to non-prime consumers in the United States and the United Kingdom has Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 25% over the last 60 days.

Elevate Credit, Inc. Price and Consensus

Elevate Credit has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.04 compared with 12.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Elevate Credit, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

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