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

Eagle Bulk Shipping (EGLE Quick QuoteEGLE - Free Report) :  This shipping company which is the largest U.S. based owner of Handymax dry bulk vessels, carries a Zacks Rank #1(strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.1% over the last 60 days.

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Price and Consensus

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. price-consensus-chart | Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Quote

Eagle Bulk Shipping has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.18, compared with 17.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Quote

Malibu Boats (MBUU Quick QuoteMBUU - Free Report) : Thiscompany which operates as a designer, manufacturer and marketer of sport boats primarily in the United States, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.0% over the last 60 days.

Malibu Boats, Inc. Price and Consensus

Malibu Boats, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Malibu Boats, Inc. Quote

Malibu Boats has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.26, compared with 31.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Malibu Boats, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Malibu Boats, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Malibu Boats, Inc. Quote

Diana Shipping (DSX Quick QuoteDSX - Free Report) :This shipping transportation services company which specialize in the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.7% over the last 60 days.

Diana Shipping inc. Price and Consensus

Diana Shipping inc. price-consensus-chart | Diana Shipping inc. Quote

Diana Shipping has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.24, compared with 17.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Diana Shipping inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Diana Shipping inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Diana Shipping inc. Quote

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