Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, February 1st:  

Arch Resources : This company which is one of the largest coal producers in the United States, operating nine mines across the major coal basins of the country, carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.3% over the last 60 days.

Arch Resources Inc. Price and Consensus

Arch Resources Inc. price-consensus-chart | Arch Resources Inc. Quote

Arch Resources has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.21 compared with 18.33 for the S&P. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Arch Resources Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Arch Resources Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Arch Resources Inc. Quote

RenaissanceRe (RNR Quick QuoteRNR - Free Report) : This company that primarily provides property-catastrophe reinsurance to insurers and reinsurers in the United States and internationally, carries a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.4% over the last 60 days.

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Price and Consensus

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. price-consensus-chart | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Quote

RenaissanceRe has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.04 compared with 12.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. PE Ratio (TTM)

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. pe-ratio-ttm | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Quote

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