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 Stock Grader recommendations for 101 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

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
BALLBall CorporationACA
CCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners plcACA
CVNACarvana Co. Class AACA
DBDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftACA
FTNTFortinet, Inc.ABA
GDDYGoDaddy, Inc. Class AACA
NFLXNetflix, Inc.ABA
PKGPackaging Corporation of AmericaACA
RCLRoyal Caribbean GroupABA
TEVATeva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Sponsored ADRACA
TTEKTetra Tech, Inc.ABA
UIUbiquiti Inc.ACA
VLTOVeralto CorporationACA

Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AEEAmeren CorporationACB
AEMAgnico Eagle Mines LimitedABB
ATOAtmos Energy CorporationACB
EVRGEvergy, Inc.ACB
GDGeneral Dynamics CorporationACB
KGCKinross Gold CorporationABB
KMBKimberly-Clark CorporationABB
LHXL3Harris Technologies IncACB
NEMNewmont CorporationBBB
ORealty Income CorporationACB
SPGSimon Property Group, Inc.ACB
SYYSysco CorporationACB
WINGWingstop, Inc.ABB

Upgraded: Hold to Buy

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc. Class ABBB
BRBroadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.BCB
CARRCarrier Global Corp.CBB
CFGCitizens Financial Group, Inc.BCB
COINCoinbase Global, Inc. Class ABCB
CYBRCyberArk Software Ltd.BCB
DALDelta Air Lines, Inc.BCB
GMGeneral Motors CompanyBBB
HUBBHubbell IncorporatedBCB
MUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Sponsored ADRBBB
ORANOrange SA Sponsored ADRBCB
OWLBlue Owl Capital, Inc. Class ABBB
RFRegions Financial CorporationBCB
RPMRPM International Inc.BCB
SUISun Communities, Inc.BCB

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
BAHBooz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Class ACCC
BUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADRCCC
CCICrown Castle Inc.BDC
CFCF Industries Holdings, Inc.CCC
CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.CBC
DRIDarden Restaurants, Inc.BCC
EDUNew Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. Sponsored ADRBCC
EGEverest Group, Ltd.CCC
EOGEOG Resources, Inc.CCC
EXCExelon CorporationCCC
FLUTFlutter Entertainment PlcCCC
FSLRFirst Solar, Inc.CBC
GFIGold Fields Limited Sponsored ADRCCC
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc.CBC
GLPIGaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.CBC
GOLDBarrick Gold CorporationCCC
IRIngersoll Rand Inc.CCC
IXORIX Corporation Sponsored ADRCCC
KNSLKinsale Capital Group, Inc.CBC
MROMarathon Oil CorporationCCC
PBRPetroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADRCDC
RVTYRevvity, Inc.CCC
SHELShell Plc Sponsored ADRCCC
SKXSkechers U.S.A., Inc. Class ACCC
TOSTToast, Inc. Class ACBC
VICIVICI Properties IncCCC
WPCW. P. Carey Inc.BCC

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
BMRNBioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.DBC
FDXFedEx CorporationCDC
GFLGFL Environmental IncCDC
HONHoneywell International Inc.CCC
HRLHormel Foods CorporationCCC
MNSTMonster Beverage CorporationCCC
MSCIMSCI Inc. Class ACCC
NIONIO Inc. Sponsored ADR Class ADCC
SAIASaia, Inc.CCC
SNASnap-on IncorporatedCCC
TDYTeledyne Technologies IncorporatedCCC
TFXTeleflex IncorporatedCCC
TXNTexas Instruments IncorporatedCCC
ZMZoom Video Communications, Inc. Class ADBC

Downgraded: Hold to Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AOSA. O. Smith CorporationDCD
BHPBHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 ShsDCD
BNTXBioNTech SE Sponsored ADRCDD
EAElectronic Arts Inc.DCD
ECEcopetrol SA Sponsored ADRDCD
EQNREquinor ASA Sponsored ADRDCD
FNVFranco-Nevada CorporationDDD
LYBLyondellBasell Industries NVDCD
NBIXNeurocrine Biosciences, Inc.DCD
NTESNetease Inc Sponsored ADRDCD
PTCPTC Inc.DCD
TDToronto-Dominion BankDCD
WDCWestern Digital CorporationDBD

Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
BF.ABrown-Forman Corporation Class AFCD
CSGPCoStar Group, Inc.FCD
PPGPPG Industries, Inc.FCD
SNOWSnowflake, Inc. Class AFCD

Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
PUKPrudential plc Sponsored ADRFCF
RTORentokil Initial plc Sponsored ADRFCF

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Sincerely,

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Louis Navellier


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