Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 25:Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) : This gold exploration and development company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.6% over the last 60 days.Kinross Gold Corporation has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 17.12 compared with 23.47 for the S&P. The company possesses a Value Score of A.Virtu Financial, Inc. (VIRT) : This ...