Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, December 24:Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (PBYI) : This biopharmaceutical company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14% over the last 60 days.Puma Biotechnology has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.57 compared with 24.71 for the S&P. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.Dillard's, Inc. (DDS) : This retail company carries a Zack ...