Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, December 2nd:

Atlas Corp. : This asset manager and operator has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 10% over the last 60 days.

Atlas Corp. Price and Consensus

Atlas Corp. price-consensus-chart | Atlas Corp. Quote

Atlas has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.63, compared with 13.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Atlas Corp. PE Ratio (TTM)

Atlas Corp. pe-ratio-ttm | Atlas Corp. Quote

First United Corporation (FUNC Quick QuoteFUNC - Free Report) : This bank holding company for First United Bank & Trust has a Zacks Rank #1, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 16.4% over the last 60 days.

First United Corporation Price and Consensus

First United Corporation price-consensus-chart | First United Corporation Quote

First United has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.76, compared with 11.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

First United Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

First United Corporation pe-ratio-ttm | First United Corporation Quote

Textainer Group Holdings Limited : This lessor of intermodal containers with a total fleet of more than 1.3 million containers has a Zacks Rank #1, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 8.4% over the last 60 days.

Textainer Group Holdings Limited Price and Consensus

Textainer Group Holdings Limited price-consensus-chart | Textainer Group Holdings Limited Quote

Textainer Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.00, compared with 13.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Textainer Group Holdings Limited PE Ratio (TTM)

Textainer Group Holdings Limited pe-ratio-ttm | Textainer Group Holdings Limited Quote

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