Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 26th:

Bancolombia S.A. (CIB Quick QuoteCIB - Free Report) : This company that provides banking services and products carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.8% over the last 60 days.

Bancolombia has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.35, compared with 11.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.

Marubeni Corporation (MARUY Quick QuoteMARUY - Free Report) : This trader of industrial and consumer goods carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.7% over the last 60 days.

Marubeni has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.23, compared with 27.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

ScanSource, Inc. (SCSC Quick QuoteSCSC - Free Report) : This distributor of technology products and solutions carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.9% over the last 60 days.

ScanSource has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.24, compared with 24.08 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

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