Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 13th: Lakeland Industries, Inc. (LAKE) : This company that manufactures and sells industrial protective clothing and accessories carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.6% over the last 60 days. Lakeland has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 15.23, compared with 21.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A. ...