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 96 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
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| CE | Celanese Corporation | B | B | B |
| EG | Everest Group, Ltd. | B | B | B |
| FANG | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | A | C | B |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| HEI | HEICO Corporation | B | B | B |
| HOOD | Robinhood Markets, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | B | B | B |
| ICLR | ICON Plc | B | C | B |
| INFY | Infosys Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| LDOS | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | B | B | B |
| MKL | Markel Group Inc. | B | C | B |
| OKTA | Okta, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| SHEL | Shell Plc Sponsored ADR | B | D | B |
| TOST | Toast, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| TRGP | Targa Resources Corp. | A | C | B |
| TTE | TotalEnergies SE Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| VTRS | Viatris, Inc. | B | C | B |
| WES | Western Midstream Partners, LP | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABNB | Airbnb, Inc. Class A | C | D | C |
| AIG | American International Group, Inc. | B | C | C |
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BUD | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| CLX | Clorox Company | C | B | C |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | C | C | C |
| DPZ | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | C | C | C |
| DT | Dynatrace, Inc. | C | B | C |
| MCO | Moody's Corporation | C | C | C |
| MNST | Monster Beverage Corporation | C | B | C |
| MORN | Morningstar, Inc. | C | B | C |
| ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PKX | POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR | B | D | C |
| TEF | Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| TFII | TFI International Inc. | B | C | C |
| TMUS | T-Mobile US, Inc. | B | C | C |
| UBS | UBS Group AG | B | C | C |
| UHS | Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B | C | C | C |
| WSO | Watsco, Inc. | C | D | C |
| WSO.B | Watsco, Inc. Class B | B | D | C |
| WST | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | C | C | C |
| Z | Zillow Group, Inc. Class C | C | B | C |
| ZG | Zillow Group, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| ZTS | Zoetis, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMX | America Movil SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B | D | B | C |
| BKR | Baker Hughes Company Class A | D | B | C |
| BRKR | Bruker Corporation | C | B | C |
| BXP | Boston Properties, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CBRE | CBRE Group, Inc. Class A | D | B | C |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| CVE | Cenovus Energy Inc. | C | C | C |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | C | C | C |
| CVX | Chevron Corporation | C | D | C |
| DOX | Amdocs Limited | D | C | C |
| DTE | DTE Energy Company | C | C | C |
| EOG | EOG Resources, Inc. | C | C | C |
| HTHT | H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR | D | B | C |
| IQV | IQVIA Holdings Inc | D | B | C |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | C | C | C |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries NV | C | D | C |
| MRO | Marathon Oil Corporation | C | C | C |
| OXY | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | C | C | C |
| RTO | Rentokil Initial plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| SCI | Service Corporation International | D | B | C |
| TPL | Texas Pacific Land Corporation | C | C | C |
| TRU | TransUnion | C | C | C |
| UHAL | U-Haul Holding Company | C | D | C |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation | C | D | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACM | AECOM | D | B | D |
| ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | D | D | D |
| BHP | BHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 Shs | D | C | D |
| BTI | British American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | D | C | D |
| DOCU | DocuSign, Inc. | D | C | D |
| ELS | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | D | B | D |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage Inc. | D | C | D |
| GM | General Motors Company | D | B | D |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | D | C | D |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | D | C | D |
| LH | Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings | D | D | D |
| LNT | Alliant Energy Corp | D | C | D |
| MBLY | Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| MGA | Magna International Inc. | D | C | D |
| MGM | MGM Resorts International | D | B | D |
| MT | ArcelorMittal SA ADR | D | C | D |
| NDAQ | Nasdaq, Inc. | D | C | D |
| PLD | Prologis, Inc. | D | C | D |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | D | C | D |
| ROK | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | D | D | D |
| SJM | J.M. Smucker Company | D | C | D |
| STM | STMicroelectronics NV ADR RegS | D | C | D |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | D | C | D |
| TFX | Teleflex Incorporated | D | C | D |
| TGT | Target Corporation | D | B | D |
| TWLO | Twilio, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| U | Unity Software, Inc. | D | B | D |
| ZM | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A | F | B | D |
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Sincerely,
Source: InvestorPlace unless otherwise noted
Louis Navellier
