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 121 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
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEE | Ameren Corporation | A | C | A |
| AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | A | C | A |
| AUR | Aurora Innovation, Inc. Class A | A | C | A |
| DASH | DoorDash, Inc. Class A | A | C | A |
| DUK | Duke Energy Corporation | A | C | A |
| ERIC | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sponsored ADR Class B | A | C | A |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | A | B | A |
| PNW | Pinnacle West Capital Corporation | A | C | A |
| SAP | SAP SE Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | Bank of America Corp | A | B | B |
| BJ | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | A | B | B |
| CART | Maplebear Inc. | A | B | B |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | A | C | B |
| EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | A | C | B |
| EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | B | B | B |
| GDDY | GoDaddy, Inc. Class A | A | C | B |
| GE | GE Aerospace | A | B | B |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | B | B | B |
| JEF | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | A | B | B |
| JLL | Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated | B | B | B |
| MSI | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | A | C | B |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | A | C | B |
| SYF | Synchrony Financial | A | B | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AER | AerCap Holdings NV | B | D | B |
| ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc | A | D | B |
| BN | Brookfield Corporation | B | C | B |
| CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
| DBX | Dropbox, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | B | C | B |
| DE | Deere & Company | B | D | B |
| DLR | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | B | B | B |
| FER | Ferrovial SE | B | C | B |
| FLUT | Flutter Entertainment Plc | B | C | B |
| KSPI | Kaspi.kz Joint Stock Company Sponsored ADR RegS | B | C | B |
| LAD | Lithia Motors, Inc. | B | C | B |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A | B | C | B |
| LII | Lennox International Inc. | B | B | B |
| NTAP | NetApp, Inc. | B | B | B |
| O | Realty Income Corporation | B | C | B |
| RACE | Ferrari NV | B | C | B |
| ROL | Rollins, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SONY | Sony Group Corporation Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| TPX | Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | B | C | B |
| VRSN | VeriSign, Inc. | A | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACGL | Arch Capital Group Ltd. | C | C | C |
| ACM | AECOM | C | B | C |
| BSAC | Banco Santander-Chile Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | B | C | C |
| CLH | Clean Harbors, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CNA | CNA Financial Corporation | B | C | C |
| ERIE | Erie Indemnity Company Class A | C | C | C |
| FIX | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | C | B | C |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| HEI | HEICO Corporation | C | C | C |
| KNSL | Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | D | C | C |
| L | Loews Corporation | B | C | C |
| LDOS | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | C | B | C |
| MET | MetLife, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PWR | Quanta Services, Inc. | C | C | C |
| RGA | Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated | B | C | C |
| SW | Smurfit Westrock PLC | B | C | C |
| TRV | Travelers Companies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | B | D | C |
| TTD | Trade Desk, Inc. Class A | D | B | C |
| UDR | UDR, Inc. | B | C | C |
| UL | Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| VLTO | Veralto Corporation | C | C | C |
| VRT | Vertiv Holdings Co. Class A | C | B | C |
| WAB | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation | B | C | C |
| WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | B | D | C |
| WIT | Wipro Limited Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| ZBRA | Zebra Technologies Corporation Class A | C | B | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABNB | Airbnb, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| ALLE | Allegion Public Limited Company | D | B | C |
| AMT | American Tower Corporation | C | D | C |
| CPB | Campbells Company | C | C | C |
| DKNG | DraftKings, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| E | Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | D | C | C |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | D | C | C |
| MNDY | monday.com Ltd. | C | B | C |
| ROKU | Roku, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| SMCI | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | D | C | C |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | C | D | C |
| TAP | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class B | C | B | C |
| TU | TELUS Corporation | D | B | C |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | C | C | C |
| VIV | Telefonica Brasil SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| WDC | Western Digital Corporation | C | C | C |
| WMG | Warner Music Group Corp. Class A | C | B | C |
| WSO | Watsco, Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | D | C | D |
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | D | C | D |
| ASX | ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| BXP | BXP Inc | D | D | D |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | D | C | D |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc. | D | C | D |
| DDOG | Datadog Inc Class A | D | C | D |
| FANG | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | D | D | D |
| H | Hyatt Hotels Corporation Class A | D | D | D |
| JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | D | C | D |
| MEDP | Medpace Holdings, Inc. | F | B | D |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corp. | D | C | D |
| PCG | PG&E Corporation | D | C | D |
| SRPT | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | D | C | D |
| TAK | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | D | D | D |
| TRMB | Trimble Inc. | D | C | D |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Company | D | D | D |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMAB | Genmab A/S Sponsored ADR | F | A | D |
| MGM | MGM Resorts International | D | C | D |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | D | D | D |
| UMC | United Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADR | F | C | D |
| WDS | Woodside Energy Group Ltd Sponsored ADR | F | C | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG | Dollar General Corporation | F | C | F |
| ICLR | ICON Plc | F | C | F |
| MRNA | Moderna, Inc. | F | D | F |
| STLA | Stellantis N.V. | F | C | F |
| ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | F | D | F |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
