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 122 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: Hold to Buy | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
ABC | AmerisourceBergen Corporation | B | C | B |
AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | C | B | B |
AES | AES Corporation | B | C | B |
AFL | Aflac Incorporated | A | B | B |
ALGN | Align Technology, Inc. | B | C | B |
AMGN | Amgen Inc. | B | C | B |
AON | Aon Plc Class A | B | C | B |
AOS | A. O. Smith Corporation | B | B | B |
BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. | B | D | B |
BRO | Brown & Brown, Inc. | B | C | B |
CCJ | Cameco Corporation | B | B | B |
CDW | CDW Corporation | B | C | B |
CI | Cigna Group | B | C | B |
CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | B | C | B |
CMCSA | Comcast Corporation Class A | B | B | B |
COO | Cooper Companies, Inc. | B | C | B |
CUBE | CubeSmart | C | B | B |
EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | B | B | B |
ED | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | B | C | B |
ETSY | Etsy, Inc. | B | C | B |
FWONA | Liberty Media Corp. Series A Liberty Formula One | B | C | B |
HAL | Halliburton Company | C | B | B |
HON | Honeywell International Inc. | B | C | B |
IRM | Iron Mountain, Inc. | B | B | B |
LII | Lennox International Inc. | A | C | B |
LSI | Life Storage, Inc. | B | C | B |
MFC | Manulife Financial Corporation | B | C | B |
MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | B | C | B |
PPL | PPL Corporation | B | C | B |
RMD | ResMed Inc. | A | B | B |
SNN | Smith & Nephew plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
SO | Southern Company | B | C | B |
STT | State Street Corporation | B | C | B |
TS | Tenaris S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | B | B |
UHS | Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B | B | C | B |
VRSN | VeriSign, Inc. | B | C | B |
WTW | Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company | B | C | B |
XM | Qualtrics International, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
ABBV | AbbVie, Inc. | B | D | C |
ADSK | Autodesk, Inc. | C | B | C |
AMAT | Applied Materials, Inc. | C | C | C |
AMCR | Amcor PLC | C | B | C |
APA | APA Corporation | C | C | C |
APTV | Aptiv PLC | C | B | C |
BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
BSY | Bentley Systems, Incorporated Class B | C | C | C |
CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | B | C | C |
KEYS | Keysight Technologies Inc | C | B | C |
LRCX | Lam Research Corporation | B | C | C |
NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | B | C | C |
NICE | NICE Ltd Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
NOW | ServiceNow, Inc. | C | B | C |
NUE | Nucor Corporation | C | C | C |
NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | C | C | C |
ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | B | C | C |
OXY | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | B | C | C |
PANW | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | C | C | C |
PAYC | Paycom Software, Inc. | C | B | C |
PXD | Pioneer Natural Resources Company | B | D | C |
SCI | Service Corporation International | B | C | C |
SPOT | Spotify Technology SA | B | D | C |
SU | Suncor Energy Inc. | C | C | C |
TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | C | C | C |
TRGP | Targa Resources Corp. | B | C | C |
TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | C | C | C |
UBER | Uber Technologies, Inc. | C | C | C |
UPS | United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B | C | C | C |
VEEV | Veeva Systems Inc Class A | C | B | C |
WAT | Waters Corporation | C | C | C |
WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
AGR | Avangrid, Inc. | C | D | C |
AIG | American International Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | D | C | C |
BCE | BCE Inc. | C | C | C |
BSBR | Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
CBRE | CBRE Group, Inc. Class A | C | D | C |
CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | C | C | C |
CHTR | Charter Communications, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
CINF | Cincinnati Financial Corporation | D | B | C |
CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | C | D | C |
CNC | Centene Corporation | D | C | C |
DASH | DoorDash, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
DPZ | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | C | C | C |
EBAY | eBay Inc. | C | C | C |
EBR | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA-Eletrobras Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | D | C | C |
FTS | Fortis Inc. | C | C | C |
GOLD | Barrick Gold Corporation | C | D | C |
KB | KB Financial Group Inc. Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
KMX | CarMax, Inc. | C | C | C |
LDOS | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | D | C | C |
LH | Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings | C | D | C |
MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | D | C | C |
MKC.V | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | D | C | C |
MOH | Molina Healthcare, Inc. | C | B | C |
MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | C | F | C |
NWS | News Corporation Class B | C | D | C |
NWSA | News Corporation Class A | C | D | C |
PHG | Koninklijke Philips N.V. Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
RCI | Rogers Communications Inc. Class B | C | C | C |
SHG | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A | C | D | C |
SUZ | Suzano SA Sponsored ADR | D | B | C |
TFX | Teleflex Incorporated | C | C | C |
TRU | TransUnion | D | C | C |
VTR | Ventas, Inc. | C | C | C |
WPC | W. P. Carey Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
CE | Celanese Corporation | D | C | D |
CME | CME Group Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
CNA | CNA Financial Corporation | D | C | D |
CSL | Carlisle Companies Incorporated | D | D | D |
DAL | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | D | B | D |
ICLR | ICON Plc | D | C | D |
IQV | IQVIA Holdings Inc | D | C | D |
JD | JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | D | C | D |
KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | D | C | D |
MO | Altria Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
PKG | Packaging Corporation of America | D | C | D |
QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | D | C | D |
SPLK | Splunk Inc. | D | B | D |
TER | Teradyne, Inc. | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,

Louis Navellier