Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 15th:Sotherly Hotels Inc. (SOHO) : This self-administered lodging REIT carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.8% over the last 60 days.Sotherly Hotels has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 1.75, compared with 13.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) : This Chines ...