Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, July 16th:Yara International ASA (YARIY) : This company that provides fertilizers and industrial solutions globally carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.1% over the last 60 days.Yara has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.26, compared with 17.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.COSCO SHIPPING Holding ...