Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, June 21:Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) : This education services provider carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.7% over the last 60 days.Laureate Education has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.04 compared with 26.00 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT) : This defense and aerospa ...