Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 29th:MPLX LP (MPLX) : This company which is a master limited partnership (MLP) engaged in providing a wide range of midstream energy services, including fuel distribution solutions, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.4% over the last 60 days.This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 8.1%, compared with the industry average of 4 ...