Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 19th: Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM) : This investment management firm which is focused on providing high-value added, active investment strategies to clients globally, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.2% over the last 60 days. This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.4%, compared with the industry average of 2.9% ...