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 Portfolio Grader recommendations for 65 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: From Hold to Buy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ANTM | Anthem, Inc. | B | B | B |
| APH | Amphenol Corporation Class A | B | B | B |
| CCK | Crown Holdings, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd | B | C | B |
| COO | Cooper Companies, Inc. | B | C | B |
| GRMN | Garmin Ltd. | B | B | B |
| HD | Home Depot, Inc. | B | C | B |
| INFO | IHS Markit Ltd. | B | C | B |
| LH | Laboratory Corporation of America | B | B | B |
| LIN | Linde plc | B | C | B |
| PHG | Koninklijke Philips N.V. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| TWTR | Twitter, Inc. | A | D | B |
| UBS | UBS Group AG | C | B | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BAX | Baxter International Inc. | C | C | C |
| BDX | Becton, Dickinson and Company | C | C | C |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | D | C | C |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | D | B | C |
| DUK | Duke Energy Corporation | C | D | C |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | D | B | C |
| HAS | Hasbro, Inc. | C | D | C |
| MGA | Magna International Inc. | C | D | C |
| MGM | MGM Resorts International | C | D | C |
| NUE | Nucor Corporation | D | C | C |
| PEAK | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | D | B | C |
| PFG | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | D | C | C |
| PKX | POSCO Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| RCI | Rogers Communications Inc. Class B | D | C | C |
| RF | Regions Financial Corporation | D | B | C |
| SO | Southern Company | C | C | C |
| TFC | Truist Financial Corporation | D | C | C |
| TRV | Travelers Companies, Inc. | D | C | C |
| VIAC | ViacomCBS Inc. Class B | D | C | C |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | C | D | C |
| WM | Waste Management, Inc. | C | C | C |
| WTRG | Essential Utilities, Inc. | D | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ALXN | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | B | D | C |
| AWK | American Water Works Company, Inc. | B | C | C |
| BF.A | Brown-Forman Corporation Class A | C | B | C |
| CHKP | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | C | C | C |
| CNI | Canadian National Railway Company | B | C | C |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | B | C | C |
| DELL | Dell Technologies Inc Class C | B | C | C |
| DLR | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | B | C | C |
| IR | Ingersoll Rand Inc. | C | C | C |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | C | C | C |
| MA | Mastercard Incorporated Class A | B | C | C |
| PCAR | PACCAR Inc | B | C | C |
| PHM | PulteGroup, Inc. | C | B | C |
| WRK | WestRock Company | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ANET | Arista Networks, Inc. | D | C | D |
| BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. | D | B | D |
| CNQ | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | D | D | D |
| ELS | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HEI | HEICO Corporation | D | C | D |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | D | C | D |
| INTC | Intel Corporation | D | C | D |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries NV | D | D | D |
| MO | Altria Group Inc | D | C | D |
| NVS | Novartis AG Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| PM | Philip Morris International Inc. | D | C | D |
| PUK | Prudential plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| SYF | Synchrony Financial | D | C | D |
To stay on top of my latest stock ratings, plug your holdings into Portfolio Grader, my proprietary stock screening tool. You may get started here.
Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
