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 78 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 |
AES | AES Corporation | B | C | B |
ALC | Alcon AG | B | C | B |
BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B | C | B | B |
CHK | Chesapeake Energy Corporation | C | B | B |
COIN | Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | B | C | B |
FNV | Franco-Nevada Corporation | B | C | B |
HMC | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | B | B | B |
LRCX | Lam Research Corporation | B | C | B |
PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
RTX | Raytheon Technologies Corporation | B | C | B |
TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | B | C | B |
WMT | Walmart Inc. | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
ASX | ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
CLX | Clorox Company | B | C | C |
CMCSA | Comcast Corporation Class A | C | B | C |
CTVA | Corteva Inc | C | B | C |
DOV | Dover Corporation | C | C | C |
EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | C | C | C |
ETSY | Etsy, Inc. | C | B | C |
FAST | Fastenal Company | C | C | C |
GFS | GlobalFoundries Inc. | C | C | C |
GS | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
MSCI | MSCI Inc. Class A | B | C | C |
NGG | National Grid plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
OKE | ONEOK, Inc. | C | B | C |
RBLX | Roblox Corp. Class A | B | C | C |
SPOT | Spotify Technology SA | B | D | C |
UHAL | U-Haul Holding Company | B | D | C |
UMC | United Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
Z | Zillow Group, Inc. Class C | B | D | C |
ZG | Zillow Group, Inc. Class A | B | D | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
BIP | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. | C | C | C |
CTRA | Coterra Energy Inc. | C | C | C |
DDOG | Datadog Inc Class A | C | C | C |
DFS | Discover Financial Services | C | C | C |
EC | Ecopetrol SA Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
ICLR | ICON Plc | C | C | C |
ILMN | Illumina, Inc. | C | D | C |
JD | JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | D | C | C |
JHX | James Hardie Industries PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | D | C | C |
STE | STERIS Plc | C | B | C |
U | Unity Software, Inc. | C | C | C |
VIV | Telefonica Brasil SA Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
ZS | Zscaler, Inc. | C | B | 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 |
BNTX | BioNTech SE Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
BTI | British American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
BX | Blackstone Inc. | D | D | D |
CBRE | CBRE Group, Inc. Class A | D | D | D |
CINF | Cincinnati Financial Corporation | D | B | D |
CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | D | C | D |
CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A | D | C | D |
DHR | Danaher Corporation | D | C | D |
DPZ | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | D | C | D |
DVN | Devon Energy Corporation | D | C | D |
EBR | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA-Eletrobras Sponsored ADR | C | D | D |
ES | Eversource Energy | D | C | D |
FOX | Fox Corporation Class B | D | C | D |
FOXA | Fox Corporation Class A | D | C | D |
GPN | Global Payments Inc. | D | C | D |
KB | KB Financial Group Inc. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
KR | Kroger Co. | D | C | D |
MGA | Magna International Inc. | D | C | D |
NOK | Nokia Oyj Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
PBA | Pembina Pipeline Corporation | D | C | D |
POOL | Pool Corporation | D | D | D |
SHG | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | D | B | D |
SU | Suncor Energy Inc. | D | C | D |
TFX | Teleflex Incorporated | D | C | D |
VTRS | Viatris, Inc. | D | C | D |
WAT | Waters Corporation | D | C | D |
WELL | Welltower Inc. | D | C | D |
WLK | Westlake Corporation | 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,
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Louis Navellier