Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 2: Independent Bank Corporation (IBCP) : This bank holding company for Independent Bank carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.1% over the last 60 days. Independent Bank has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.07 compared with 12.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof B. Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE) : This ...