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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, January 8th:

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NMM): This owner and operator of dry cargo vessels has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 4.6% over the last 60 days.

Navios Maritime Partners LP Price and Consensus

Navios Maritime Partners LP Price and Consensus
Navios Maritime Partners LP Price and Consensus

Navios Maritime Partners LP price-consensus-chart | Navios Maritime Partners LP Quote

Navios Maritime has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 2.91 compared with 23.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Navios Maritime Partners LP PE Ratio (TTM)

Navios Maritime Partners LP PE Ratio (TTM)
Navios Maritime Partners LP PE Ratio (TTM)

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American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL): This provider of life insurance products and services has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1.2% over the last 60 days.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Price and Consensus

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Price and Consensus
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Price and Consensus

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company price-consensus-chart | American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Quote

American Equity Investment has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.25 compared with 13.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company PE Ratio (TTM)

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company PE Ratio (TTM)
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company PE Ratio (TTM)

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Office Depot, Inc. (ODP): This provider of business services and supplies, products and technology solutions has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.6% over the last 60 days.

Office Depot, Inc. Price and Consensus

Office Depot, Inc. Price and Consensus
Office Depot, Inc. Price and Consensus

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Office Depot has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.49 compared with 7.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Office Depot, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Office Depot, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)
Office Depot, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

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