Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 15th:CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO) : This insurance company that operates in senior and middle-income markets carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.1% over the last 60 days.CNO Financial has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 9.47, compared with 22.00 for the S&P 500. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.Monarch Casino ...