Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, May 1:International Consolidated Airlines Group (ICAGY) : This transportation company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.3% over the last 60 days.International Consolidated Airlines Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 4.71 compared with 7.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) ...