Here is the stock with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 7th: Peabody Energy (BTU) : This coal company which provides voice in advocating for sustainable mining, energy access and clean coal technologies, carries a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 6.3% over the last 60 days. Peabody Energy has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.49 compared with 9.40 for the industry. The company ...