Boeing (BA), General Mills (GIS), Microsoft (MSFT), and Nike (NKE) were among the widely-held stocks upgraded by Louis Navellier in his latest fundamental stock analysis on March 1, 2010.
Boeing (BA) remains a strong candidate for a Department of Defense contract to supply the U.S. with nearly 200 new tanker aircraft, and investors are highly anticipating BA’s bid on the project. Boeing was upgraded from “hold” to “buy” in Portfolio Grader this week as a result.
General Mills (GIS) announced in late February that it expects to triple sales in China over the next five years as it focuses on international opportunities. Investors have been bidding up the stock on this plan. General Mills was upgraded to “strong buy” from “buy” in Portfolio Grader on Monday morning.
Mircosoft (MSFT) raised eyebrows last week with a patent cross-licensing deal with Amazon.com (AMZN) in a move that some think may tie the success of the e-reader to MSFT. Microsoft was upgraded to “strong buy” from “buy” in Portfolio Grader on Monday morning.
Nike (NKE) opened the week with a new 52-week high, and is benefiting from the run-up to the World Cup this summer with its strong advertising partnerships. Nike was upgraded from “hold” to “buy” in Portfolio Grader this week as a result.
Other notable companies upgraded this Monday include drug companies Merck (MRK), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Pfizer (PFE).
About Portfolio Grader: Every Sunday, renowned growth stock adviser Louis Navellier runs a fundamental analysis on the top 5,000 Wall Street companies. Armed with this research, Navellier offers a rating for each company reflected as a simple letter grade, with A being “strong buy” and F being “strong sell.” Portfolio Grader’s stock data is free and open to the public, and can be accessed online here.
| Sym. | Company Name | Sector |
Market Cap (B)
|
This Week’s Grade
|
Last Week’s Grade
|
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | Pharmaceuticals |
$83.96
|
B
|
D
|
| AZN | AstraZeneca | Pharmaceuticals |
$63.96
|
B
|
C
|
| BA | Boeing Co. | Aerospace & Defense |
$45.87
|
B
|
C
|
| BDX | Becton Dickinson & Co. | Health Care Equipment |
$18.35
|
B
|
C
|
| CCE | Coca-Cola Enterprises | Beverages |
$12.49
|
B
|
C
|
| COV | Covidien PLC | Health Care Equipment |
$24.56
|
B
|
C
|
| CPB | Campbell Soup Co. | Food Products |
$11.43
|
B
|
C
|
| DCM | NTT DoCoMo Inc. | Telecommunications |
$64.36
|
B
|
C
|
| DOW | Dow Chemical Co. | Chemicals |
$32.38
|
A
|
B
|
| EMR | Emerson Electric Co. | Electrical Equipment |
$35.62
|
B
|
C
|
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care | Health Care Providers |
$15.41
|
B
|
C
|
| GGB | Gerdau S.A. | Metals & Mining |
$13.65
|
B
|
C
|
| GIS | General Mills Inc. | Food Products |
$23.72
|
A
|
B
|
| GSK | GlaxoSmithKline | Pharmaceuticals |
$94.17
|
B
|
C
|
| INTU | Intuit Inc. | Software |
$10.23
|
B
|
C
|
| KMP | Kinder Morgan Energy | Oil Gas & Fuels |
$18.58
|
B
|
C
|
| LO | Lorillard Inc. | Tobacco |
$11.39
|
B
|
C
|
| MHS | Medco Health Solutions | Health Care Providers |
$30.13
|
B
|
C
|
| MRK | Merck & Co Inc | Pharmaceuticals |
$77.79
|
B
|
C
|
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp. | Software |
$252.61
|
A
|
B
|
| NKE | Nike Inc. (Cl B) | Textiles & Apparel |
$32.95
|
B
|
C
|
| NLY | Annaly Capital Management | REITs |
$10.17
|
B
|
C
|
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corp. | Aerospace & Defense |
$18.80
|
B
|
C
|
| NVS | Novartis AG (ADS) | Pharmaceuticals |
$125.82
|
A
|
B
|
| PCP | Precision Castparts Corp. | Aerospace & Defense |
$15.97
|
B
|
C
|
| PEP | PepsiCo Inc. | Beverages |
$97.77
|
B
|
C
|
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | Pharmaceuticals |
$141.62
|
B
|
C
|
| PG | Procter & Gamble Co. | Household Products |
$183.80
|
B
|
C
|
| PHI | Philippine Long Distance | Telecommunications |
$10.52
|
A
|
B
|
| RAI | Reynolds American Inc. | Tobacco |
$15.38
|
A
|
B
|
| RCI | Rogers Communications | Telecommunications |
$19.57
|
B
|
C
|
| SHPGY | Shire PLC (ADS) | Pharmaceuticals |
$11.64
|
A
|
B
|
| TROW | T. Rowe Price Group Inc. | Capital Markets |
$13.11
|
B
|
C
|
| TXN | Texas Instruments Inc. | Semiconductors |
$30.23
|
A
|
B
|
| UTX | United Technologies | Aerospace & Defense |
$64.31
|
B
|
C
|
| VMW | VMware Inc. | Software |
$19.94
|
B
|
C
|
| WLP | WellPoint Inc. | Health Care Providers |
$28.77
|
B
|
D
|
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