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 129 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
ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.ACA
AEPAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc.ACA
AGRAvangrid, Inc.ABA
ARGXargenx SE ADRABA
CARTMaplebear Inc.ABA
CPNGCoupang, Inc. Class AABA
DDominion Energy IncACA
DECKDeckers Outdoor CorporationABA
DOCSDoximity, Inc. Class AABA
IPInternational Paper CompanyACA
MMM3M CompanyACA
MMYTMakeMyTrip Ltd.ABA
ONONOn Holding AG Class AACA
PPLPPL CorporationACA
UTHRUnited Therapeutics CorporationACA

Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ATRAptarGroup, Inc.BCB
CBOECboe Global Markets IncACB
CMGChipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.BBB
CNACNA Financial CorporationACB
COKECoca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.ACB
EPDEnterprise Products Partners L.P.ACB
FFIVF5, Inc.ACB
ISRGIntuitive Surgical, Inc.ABB
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class AABB
MKCMcCormick & Company, IncorporatedABB
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.ACB
OKEONEOK, Inc.ACB
RYRoyal Bank of CanadaACB

Upgraded: Hold to Buy

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AAPLApple Inc.BCB
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, IncBDB
AVGOBroadcom Inc.BBB
BIRKBirkenstock Holding plcBCB
CCL.UCarnival CorporationBBB
CGCarlyle Group IncCBB
CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.BCB
COHRCoherent Corp.BCB
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.BCB
DRIDarden Restaurants, Inc.BCB
FCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class ABDB
HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise Co.CBB
NTNXNutanix, Inc. Class ABBB
PAYXPaychex, Inc.BCB
PCTYPaylocity Holding Corp.BBB
PWRQuanta Services, Inc.BCB
RDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. Sponsored ADRBCB
SRPTSarepta Therapeutics, Inc.BCB
TDGTransDigm Group IncorporatedBDB
TSCOTractor Supply CompanyBCB
ZTOZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. Sponsored ADR Class ABCB

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc. Class ACCC
AMCRAmcor PLCCCC
AUAnglogold Ashanti PLCBCC
BABAAlibaba Group Holding Limited Sponsored ADRCBC
CTASCintas CorporationCBC
DOVDover CorporationCCC
EAElectronic Arts Inc.CCC
ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc.CBC
FNFFidelity National Financial, Inc. - FNF GroupCCC
GENGen Digital Inc.CBC
HSYHershey CompanyCCC
NUNu Holdings Ltd. Class ACBC
PHGKoninklijke Philips N.V. Sponsored ADRBCC
RELXRELX PLC Sponsored ADRCCC
SANBanco Santander S.A. Sponsored ADRCBC
SCCOSouthern Copper CorporationCBC
TRIThomson Reuters CorporationCCC
UHSUniversal Health Services, Inc. Class BCCC
VODVodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADRCCC
XOMExxon Mobil CorporationBCC

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ASXASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADRDCC
BGNEBeiGene Ltd Sponsored ADRCDC
CDNSCadence Design Systems, Inc.DCC
CNCCentene CorporationDBC
CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class ACCC
DAYDayforce, Inc.CCC
DXCMDexCom, Inc.DCC
JBLJabil Inc.CCC
KMXCarMax, Inc.DBC
OKTAOkta, Inc. Class ADCC
PCORProcore Technologies IncDCC
SNAPSnap, Inc. Class ADCC
SNOWSnowflake, Inc. Class ADBC
TERTeradyne, Inc.DBC
ULTAUlta Beauty Inc.DCC
WDAYWorkday, Inc. Class ADBC
WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.DCC

Downgraded: Hold to Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AEGAegon Ltd. Sponsored ADRDCD
AMTAmerican Tower CorporationDDD
ANSSANSYS, Inc.FBD
AVTRAvantor, Inc.DCD
CICigna GroupDCD
CMCSAComcast Corporation Class ADCD
CNQCanadian Natural Resources LimitedDCD
CVXChevron CorporationDDD
DPZDomino's Pizza, Inc.DCD
EOGEOG Resources, Inc.DCD
EXPDExpeditors International of Washington, Inc.FBD
FCXFreeport-McMoRan, Inc.DCD
GIBCGI Inc. Class ADCD
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc.DBD
JHXJames Hardie Industries PLC Sponsored ADRDCD
LENLennar Corporation Class ADDD
LHXL3Harris Technologies IncDCD
LULUlululemon athletica inc.DBD
MDLZMondelez International, Inc. Class ADCD
NLYAnnaly Capital Management, Inc.DDD
NVONovo Nordisk A/S Sponsored ADR Class BFCD
PSAPublic StorageDDD
RSReliance, Inc.DDD
SBACSBA Communications Corp. Class ADCD
SBUXStarbucks CorporationDDD
SHELShell Plc Sponsored ADRDCD
SHWSherwin-Williams CompanyDCD
SJMJ.M. Smucker CompanyDDD
TFIITFI International Inc.DCD
TUTELUS CorporationDBD
UBSUBS Group AGDBD
UHALU-Haul Holding CompanyDDD
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedDCD

Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
APTVAptiv PLCFCD
BABoeing CompanyFDD
SNPSSynopsys, Inc.FCD
SWKSSkyworks Solutions, Inc.FDD
UMCUnited Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADRFCD

Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
HMCHonda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADRFDF
LYBLyondellBasell Industries NVFDF
NDSNNordson CorporationFCF
SLBSchlumberger LimitedFCF
TTETotalEnergies SE Sponsored ADRFDF

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Sincerely,

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Louis Navellier


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