Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 18th:BBVA Banco Frances (BBAR) : This company which offers retail and corporate banking to individuals, SME's and large-sized companies in Argentina, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.2% over the last 60 days.This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 7.4%, compared with the industry average of 3.8%.Tapestry (TPR) : This comp ...