Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 28th:

KT Corporation (KT Quick QuoteKT - Free Report) : This telecommunications and platform services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.3% over the last 60 days.

KT has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.29, compared with 24.07 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.

Farmers National Banc Corp. (FMNB Quick QuoteFMNB - Free Report) : This bank holding company for The Farmers National Bank of Canfield carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6% over the last 60 days.

Farmers National has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.38, compared with 11.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Boyd Gaming Corporation (BYD Quick QuoteBYD - Free Report) : This gaming company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.2% over the last 60 days.

Boyd Gaming has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.59, compared with 24.07 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

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