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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for December 18th

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

Huntsman Corporation (HUN - Free Report) : This manufacturer of organic and inorganic chemical products, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.4% over the last 60 days.

Huntsman Corporation Price and Consensus

Huntsman has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.66, compared with 18.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.

Huntsman Corporation PE Ratio (TTM)

Statoil ASA : This energy company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.8% over the last 60 days.

Statoil ASA Price and Consensus

Statoil has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 16.25, compared with 21.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Statoil ASA PE Ratio (TTM)

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW - Free Report) : This major distributor of electronic components has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.7% over the last 60 days.

Arrow Electronics, Inc. Price and Consensus

Arrow Electronics has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.68, compared with 13.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Arrow Electronics, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

United Rentals, Inc. (URI - Free Report) : This equipment rental company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.9% over the last 60 days.

United Rentals, Inc. Price and Consensus

United Rentals has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 15.56, compared with 27.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

United Rentals, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

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