Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, September 11th:

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC Quick QuoteFFBC - Free Report) : This bank holding company for First Financial Bank carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.1% over the last 60 days.

First Financial has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.30, compared with 11.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score  of B.

StoneCo Ltd. (STNE Quick QuoteSTNE - Free Report) : This fin-tech company that provides software solutions carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.5% over the last 60 days.

StoneCo has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.98, compared with 38.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

TTM Technologies, Inc. (TTMI Quick QuoteTTMI - Free Report) : This company that manufactures and sells printed circuit boards carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.7% over the last 60 days.

TTM Technologies has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 20.55, compared with 24.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

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