Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, September 23rd:

VEON Ltd. (VEON Quick QuoteVEON - Free Report) : This telecommunications and digital services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 112% over the last 60 days.

VEON has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.38, compared with 11.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.

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 6.93, compared with 24.63 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (JRVR Quick QuoteJRVR - Free Report) : This specialty insurance company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.8% over the last 60 days.

James River has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.71, compared with 9.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

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