During these busy times, it pays to stay on top of the latest profit opportunities. And today’s blog post should be a great place to start. After taking a close look at the latest data on institutional buying pressure and each company’s fundamental health, I decided to revise my Stock Grader recommendations for 102 big blue chips. Chances are that you have at least one of these stocks in your portfolio, so you may want to give this list a skim and act accordingly.
This Week’s Ratings Changes:
Upgraded: Buy to Strong Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMT | American Tower Corporation | A | B | A |
| BCH | Banco de Chile Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| IBN | ICICI Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
| MAA | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | A | C | A |
| NFLX | Netflix, Inc. | A | C | A |
| RBLX | Roblox Corp. Class A | A | C | A |
| RELX | RELX PLC Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| ROL | Rollins, Inc. | A | C | A |
| RY | Royal Bank of Canada | A | C | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | A | C | B |
| BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | A | C | B |
| BRK.A | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A | A | C | B |
| CAH | Cardinal Health, Inc. | A | C | B |
| DFS | Discover Financial Services | B | B | B |
| FNV | Franco-Nevada Corporation | A | B | B |
| HMY | Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| JD | JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | B | B | B |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C | A | C | B |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | A | C | B |
| MMC | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | B | C | B |
| MMM | 3M Company | A | C | B |
| PGR | Progressive Corporation | A | C | B |
| PODD | Insulet Corporation | A | C | B |
| WTW | Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company | A | C | B |
| XEL | Xcel Energy Inc. | A | C | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AER | AerCap Holdings NV | B | C | B |
| ALC | Alcon AG | B | C | B |
| AMH | American Homes 4 Rent Class A | B | B | B |
| BBDO | Banco Bradesco SA Sponsored ADR | C | B | B |
| BX | Blackstone Inc. | B | C | B |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | B | C | B |
| EME | EMCOR Group, Inc. | B | B | B |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage Inc. | B | C | B |
| FLEX | Flex Ltd | B | B | B |
| HCA | HCA Healthcare Inc | B | D | B |
| ITUB | Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd | B | B | B |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | B | B | B |
| VIV | Telefonica Brasil SA Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | B | C | B |
| ZS | Zscaler, Inc. | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV | AbbVie, Inc. | B | C | C |
| AMP | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | C | B | C |
| AXP | American Express Company | C | C | C |
| BIP | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. | C | C | C |
| BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | B | C | C |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | C | C | C |
| CLX | Clorox Company | C | C | C |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | C | C | C |
| DE | Deere & Company | B | D | C |
| IHG | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | B | C | C |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | B | C | C |
| NWSA | News Corporation Class A | C | B | C |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | C | C | C |
| PKG | Packaging Corporation of America | C | C | C |
| RJF | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | C | C | C |
| RNR | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | B | D | C |
| ROST | Ross Stores, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab Corp | C | B | C |
| SJM | J.M. Smucker Company | B | D | C |
| TDY | Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | B | C | C |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | C | C | C |
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | C | C | C |
| WAB | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation | B | C | C |
| WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMX | America Movil SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B | C | C | C |
| ANSS | ANSYS, Inc. | D | C | C |
| COO | Cooper Companies, Inc. | D | B | C |
| CSGP | CoStar Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| EFX | Equifax Inc. | C | C | C |
| ETN | Eaton Corp. Plc | D | C | C |
| FMX | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B | D | C | C |
| GMAB | Genmab A/S Sponsored ADR | D | A | C |
| IT | Gartner, Inc. | D | B | C |
| IX | ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| PLD | Prologis, Inc. | C | C | C |
| RYAAY | Ryanair Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR | D | B | C |
| URI | United Rentals, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ZBRA | Zebra Technologies Corporation Class A | D | B | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAG | Conagra Brands, Inc. | D | D | D |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | D | B | D |
| CPB | Campbell's Company | D | C | D |
| DAL | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | D | C | D |
| ELV | Elevance Health, Inc. | D | D | D |
| GIS | General Mills, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HES | Hess Corporation | D | C | D |
| HRL | Hormel Foods Corporation | D | C | D |
| HUM | Humana Inc. | D | C | D |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | D | B | D |
| KSPI | Kaspi.kz Joint Stock Company Sponsored ADR RegS | D | C | D |
| LULU | lululemon athletica inc. | D | C | D |
| PBR | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| SNAP | Snap, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAX | Baxter International Inc. | D | D | D |
| BP | BP PLC Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | F | D | D |
| DVN | Devon Energy Corporation | F | C | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GFS | GlobalFoundries Inc. | F | D | F |
| GPN | Global Payments Inc. | F | C | F |
| PKX | POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR | F | D | F |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
Editor, Market 360
