Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, September 9:AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) : This insurance company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.9% over the last 60 days.AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.16 compared with 15.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (GIII) : This appa ...