Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 22:Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) : This financial services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19% over the last 60 days.Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.12 compared with 22.66 for the S&P. The company possesses a Value Scoreof B.Qifu Technology, Inc. (QFIN) : T ...