Weekly Upgrades and Downgrades

Weekly Upgrades and Downgrades

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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 107 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: Buy to Strong Buy

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
BURLBurlington Stores, Inc.ABA
DGXQuest Diagnostics IncorporatedACA
ELVElevance Health, Inc.ACA
ETEnergy Transfer LPACA
FIXComfort Systems USA, Inc.ABA
HCAHCA Healthcare IncACA
HOODRobinhood Markets, Inc. Class AABA
MMM3M CompanyABA
SAPSAP SE Sponsored ADRACA
TTEKTetra Tech, Inc.ABA
TWTradeweb Markets, Inc. Class AABA

Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AUAnglogold Ashanti PLCACB
BTIBritish American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADRACB
CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.BBB
DBDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftACB
EBAYeBay Inc.ABB
FOXFox Corporation Class BACB
FOXAFox Corporation Class AACB
GISGeneral Mills, Inc.ACB
GRMNGarmin Ltd.ABB
ICEIntercontinental Exchange, Inc.ACB
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.ABB
LLoews CorporationACB
NEMNewmont CorporationBBB
NINiSource IncABB
NVSNovartis AG Sponsored ADRABB
NWGNatWest Group Plc Sponsored ADRBBB
PNWPinnacle West Capital CorporationABB
RYRoyal Bank of CanadaABB
SMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Sponsored ADRBBB
TEVATeva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Sponsored ADRACB
TRPTC Energy CorporationABB
TSNTyson Foods, Inc. Class AABB
VSTVistra Corp.ACB

Upgraded: Hold to Buy

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.BCB
ANETArista Networks, Inc.BBB
CARRCarrier Global Corp.CBB
CLXClorox CompanyBBB
COOCooper Companies, Inc.BBB
DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc.BCB
DOCUDocuSign, Inc.CBB
JLLJones Lang LaSalle IncorporatedBBB
MOHMolina Healthcare, Inc.BCB
MPWRMonolithic Power Systems, Inc.BCB
MSFTMicrosoft CorporationBCB
ORCLOracle CorporationBBB
PAYXPaychex, Inc.BCB
RPMRPM International Inc.BCB
SMCISuper Micro Computer, Inc.BCB
URIUnited Rentals, Inc.BCB
VTRSViatris, Inc.BDB

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc. Class ACBC
AGRAvangrid, Inc.CBC
ALLYAlly Financial IncCBC
CFGCitizens Financial Group, Inc.BCC
CSXCSX CorporationCCC
DOCHealthpeak Properties, Inc.CBC
FWONALiberty Media Corp. Series A Liberty Formula OneBCC
GMGeneral Motors CompanyCBC
KEYKeyCorpCCC
METMetLife, Inc.CBC
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.CBC
PBRPetroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADRBDC
PDDPDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR Class ACBC
PFGCPerformance Food Group CoCCC
QCOMQUALCOMM IncorporatedCCC
RVTYRevvity, Inc.CCC
STTState Street CorporationCCC
SUISun Communities, Inc.BCC
VIVTelefonica Brasil SA Sponsored ADRBCC

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ADBEAdobe Inc.DCC
AMEAMETEK, Inc.CCC
ASMLASML Holding NV ADRCCC
BMYBristol-Myers Squibb CompanyDCC
BNTXBioNTech SE Sponsored ADRCDC
DALDelta Air Lines, Inc.CCC
DXCMDexCom, Inc.DBC
EXASExact Sciences CorporationDCC
FNDFloor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class ACCC
HDHome Depot, Inc.CCC
HUBSHubSpot, Inc.DCC
INTUIntuit Inc.CCC
LOWLowe's Companies, Inc.CDC
LRCXLam Research CorporationDCC
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.DCC
SAIASaia, Inc.CCC
SNAPSnap, Inc. Class ACCC
VMCVulcan Materials CompanyCCC

Downgraded: Hold to Sell

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
BMOBank of MontrealDCD
CNICanadian National Railway CompanyDCD
CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City LimitedDCD
CVSCVS Health CorporationDCD
EBRCentrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA-Eletrobras Sponsored ADRDCD
FMSFresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADRDCD
HONHoneywell International Inc.DCD
HSTHost Hotels & Resorts, Inc.DCD
JDJD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class ADBD
TAKTakeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADRDCD
TDToronto-Dominion BankDCD
TECKTeck Resources Limited Class BDDD
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software, Inc.DCD

Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
DEODiageo plc Sponsored ADRFCD
NUENucor CorporationDDD

Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
JBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.FDF
LULUlululemon athletica inc.FCF
WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.FDF
ZBHZimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.FCF
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

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