Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, July 18th:  Veolia Environnement (VEOEY) : This global company which offers a entire range of environmental services in the water, waste management, energy and transportation sectors, carries a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.5% over the last 60 days.Veolia Environnement's has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.11 compare ...