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 84 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:
Downgraded: Buy to Hold | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
NVR | NVR, Inc. | C | B | C |
EPAM | EPAM Systems, Inc. | C | C | C |
AMT | American Tower Corporation | C | C | C |
LHX | L3Harris Technologies Inc | B | C | C |
IQV | IQVIA Holdings Inc | C | C | C |
SBNY | Signature Bank | C | C | C |
MRNA | Moderna, Inc. | D | B | C |
BNTX | BioNTech SE Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
CPT | Camden Property Trust | C | B | C |
KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | B | C | C |
DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | C | C | C |
BILL | Bill.com Holdings, Inc. | C | B | C |
HLT | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | B | C | C |
ABT | Abbott Laboratories | C | B | C |
DFS | Discover Financial Services | C | C | C |
BX | Blackstone Inc. | B | D | C |
DHI | D.R. Horton, Inc. | C | B | C |
STX | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | B | C | C |
ELS | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | C | C | C |
MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | C | C | C |
CAH | Cardinal Health, Inc. | B | D | C |
FAST | Fastenal Company | C | C | C |
QGEN | QIAGEN NV | C | B | C |
PHM | PulteGroup, Inc. | C | B | C |
CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
ZI | ZoomInfo Technologies Inc | C | B | C |
GME | GameStop Corp. Class A | B | D | C |
IPG | Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | C | C | C |
AGL | agilon health inc | C | B | C |
XPEV | XPeng, Inc. ADR Sponsored Class A | C | C | C |
ORAN | Orange SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
ACN | Accenture Plc Class A | B | C | B |
DHR | Danaher Corporation | B | C | B |
SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | B | C | B |
RACE | Ferrari NV | B | C | B |
LOW | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | B | C | B |
MAA | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | B | B | B |
NDAQ | Nasdaq, Inc. | B | C | B |
PNC | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
AXP | American Express Company | B | C | B |
HEI.A | HEICO Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
CTLT | Catalent Inc | B | C | B |
PM | Philip Morris International Inc. | B | C | B |
RY | Royal Bank of Canada | B | C | B |
NTES | Netease Inc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
CCK | Crown Holdings, Inc. | B | B | B |
WELL | Welltower Inc | B | C | B |
OMC | Omnicom Group Inc | B | C | B |
TD | Toronto-Dominion Bank | B | C | B |
SCHW | Charles Schwab Corp | B | C | B |
BNS | Bank of Nova Scotia | B | C | B |
WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | B | D | B |
MO | Altria Group Inc | B | C | B |
BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. | B | C | B |
KEY | KeyCorp | B | C | B |
F | Ford Motor Company | B | C | B |
EBR | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA-Eletrobras Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | D | C | D |
DPZ | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | D | D | D |
SIVB | SVB Financial Group | D | D | D |
SNOW | Snowflake, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
YUMC | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | D | D | D |
VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | D | C | D |
CHWY | Chewy, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
DT | Dynatrace, Inc. | D | C | D |
SYF | Synchrony Financial | D | C | D |
ABB | ABB Ltd. Shs Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 1 Sh | D | C | D |
JHX | James Hardie Industries PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
VALE | Vale S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
EFX | Equifax Inc. | C | C | C |
ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | C | C | C |
BA | Boeing Company | C | D | C |
PPG | PPG Industries, Inc. | C | C | C |
ATVI | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | C | D | C |
BBY | Best Buy Co., Inc. | C | D | C |
MGA | Magna International Inc. | C | D | C |
DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | C | D | C |
CM | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | C | C | C |
UL | Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
INTC | Intel Corporation | D | C | C |
LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | C | D | C |
KB | KB Financial Group Inc. Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
BBD | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd | D | B | C |
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Sincerely,

Louis Navellier