Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 18th:

Hyster-Yale, Inc. HY: This lift trucks, attachments, and aftermarket parts company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.7% over the last 60 days.

Hyster-Yale, Inc. Price and Consensus

Hyster-Yale, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Hyster-Yale, Inc. Quote

Hyster-Yale has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.03, compared with 12.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.

Hyster-Yale, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

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Alibaba Group Holding Limited BABA: This Chinese e-commerce giant carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3% over the last 60 days.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited Price and Consensus

Alibaba Group Holding Limited price-consensus-chart | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Quote

Alibaba has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.43, compared with 75.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited PE Ratio (TTM)

Alibaba Group Holding Limited pe-ratio-ttm | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Quote

CF Bankshares Inc. CFBK: This bank holding company for CFBank carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.2% over the last 60 days.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Quote

CFBank has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 14.48, compared with 15.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Quote

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