Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, May 2:Air Lease Corporation (AL) : This aircraft leasing company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11% over the last 60 days.Air Lease Corporation has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.52 compared with 14.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) : This analog semiconductor ...