Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, January 18th:

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI Quick QuoteACI - Free Report) : This operator of food and drug stores carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 1.3% over the last 60 days.

Albertsons has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.98, compared with 19.04 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.

Tenaris S.A. (TS Quick QuoteTS - Free Report) : This seamless and welded steel tubular products and services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.

Tenaris has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.76, compared with 15.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Komatsu Ltd. (KMTUY Quick QuoteKMTUY - Free Report) : This construction, mining, and utility equipment company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 1.3% over the last 60 days.

Komatsu has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.93, compared with 17.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

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