Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 7th:ORIX Corporation (IX): This financial services company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1.4% over the last 60 days.Orix Corp Ads Price and Consensus Orix Corp Ads price-consensus-chart | Orix Corp Ads QuoteORIX has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.16, compared with 14.80 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.Orix Corp Ads PE Ratio (TTM) Orix Corp Ads pe-ratio-ttm | Orix Corp Ads QuoteGeneral Motors Company (GM): This vehicle manufacturer has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.1% over the last 60 days.General Motors Company Price and Consensus General Motors Company price-consensus-chart | General Motors Company QuoteGeneral Motors has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.15, compared with 6.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.General Motors Company PE Ratio (TTM) General Motors Company pe-ratio-ttm | General Motors Company QuoteHersha Hospitality Trust (HT): This real estate investment trust company has a Zacks Rank #2, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.5% over the last 60 days.Hersha Hospitality Trust Price and Consensus Hersha Hospitality Trust price-consensus-chart | Hersha Hospitality Trust QuoteHersha Hospitality Trust has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.70, compared with 17.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.Hersha Hospitality Trust PE Ratio (TTM) Hersha Hospitality Trust pe-ratio-ttm | Hersha Hospitality Trust QuoteInvesco Ltd. (IVZ): This investment management company has a Zacks Rank #2, and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.4% over the last 60 days.Invesco Ltd. Price and Consensus Invesco Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Invesco Ltd. QuoteInvesco has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 6.49 compared with 7.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.Invesco Ltd. PE Ratio (TTM) Invesco Ltd. pe-ratio-ttm | Invesco Ltd. QuoteSee the full list of top ranked stocks here.Learn more about the Value score and how it is calculated here.Just Released: Zacks’ 7 Best Stocks for TodayExperts extracted 7 stocks from the list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys that has beaten the market more than 2X over with a stunning average gain of +24.6% per year.These 7 were selected because of their superior potential for immediate breakout.See these time-sensitive tickers now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Orix Corp Ads (IX): Free Stock Analysis Report Invesco Ltd. (IVZ): Free Stock Analysis Report Hersha Hospitality Trust (HT): Free Stock Analysis Report General Motors Company (GM): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research