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 135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | A | C | A |
| AS | Amer Sports, Inc. | A | C | A |
| AXON | Axon Enterprise Inc | A | C | A |
| DUOL | Duolingo, Inc. Class A | A | B | A |
| EQT | EQT Corporation | A | B | A |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | A | C | A |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | A | C | A |
| PODD | Insulet Corporation | A | C | A |
| PRMB | Primo Brands Corporation Class A | A | C | A |
| RGLD | Royal Gold, Inc. | A | B | A |
| SBS | Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| SONY | Sony Group Corporation Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B | A | D | B |
| BRO | Brown & Brown, Inc. | A | C | B |
| CASY | Casey's General Stores, Inc. | A | C | B |
| CCEP | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc | A | C | B |
| DASH | DoorDash, Inc. Class A | A | C | B |
| ED | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | A | C | B |
| EVRG | Evergy, Inc. | A | C | B |
| FICO | Fair Isaac Corporation | A | C | B |
| MAA | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | A | C | B |
| MELI | MercadoLibre, Inc. | A | B | B |
| MPLX | MPLX LP | A | C | B |
| RDDT | Reddit, Inc. Class A | A | B | B |
| RELX | RELX PLC Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| RY | Royal Bank of Canada | A | B | B |
| TAK | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| TLN | Talen Energy Corp | A | D | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACM | AECOM | B | B | B |
| APG | APi Group Corporation | B | C | B |
| AR | Antero Resources Corporation | B | B | B |
| ARMK | Aramark | B | B | B |
| BBD | Banco Bradesco SA Sponsored ADR Pfd | B | B | B |
| COHR | Coherent Corp. | B | C | B |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| CPRT | Copart, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | B | B | B |
| DLR | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | B | C | B |
| EBR | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA-Eletrobras Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| ES | Eversource Energy | B | C | B |
| ET | Energy Transfer LP | B | C | B |
| JBL | Jabil Inc. | B | C | B |
| MOS | Mosaic Company | B | B | B |
| NWSA | News Corporation Class A | B | B | B |
| PCTY | Paylocity Holding Corp. | B | B | B |
| RACE | Ferrari NV | B | B | B |
| RJF | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | B | C | B |
| TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| TRMB | Trimble Inc. | B | C | B |
| TU | TELUS Corporation | B | B | B |
| TXRH | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALC | Alcon AG | B | C | C |
| ANET | Arista Networks, Inc. | C | B | C |
| AVB | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | C | B | C |
| BX | Blackstone Inc. | B | C | C |
| CEG | Constellation Energy Corporation | B | C | C |
| CLX | Clorox Company | C | C | C |
| CRWD | CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class A | B | D | C |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc. | B | C | C |
| EQR | Equity Residential | C | C | C |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage Inc. | C | C | C |
| FLUT | Flutter Entertainment Plc | C | C | C |
| GWW | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | C | C | C |
| HCA | HCA Healthcare Inc | B | C | C |
| HON | Honeywell International Inc. | C | C | C |
| JLL | Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated | B | C | C |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | C | C | C |
| LII | Lennox International Inc. | B | C | C |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | C | C | C |
| MDT | Medtronic Plc | C | C | C |
| MKL | Markel Group Inc. | B | D | C |
| MSCI | MSCI Inc. Class A | B | C | C |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | B | C | C |
| NLY | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | B | D | C |
| PNR | Pentair plc | C | C | C |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | B | C | C |
| SNY | Sanofi SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| STE | STERIS plc | C | C | C |
| TDG | TransDigm Group Incorporated | C | C | C |
| THC | Tenet Healthcare Corporation | B | C | C |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | C | C | C |
| WAB | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation | C | C | C |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | C | C | C |
| YUM | Yum! Brands, Inc. | B | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASX | ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. | D | C | C |
| CTRA | Coterra Energy Inc. | D | C | C |
| DAL | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | C | C | C |
| DIS | Walt Disney Company | C | C | C |
| DXCM | DexCom, Inc. | D | C | C |
| EPAM | EPAM Systems, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ETN | Eaton Corp. Plc | D | C | C |
| LOGI | Logitech International S.A. | C | C | C |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corporation | D | B | C |
| MBLY | Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ROK | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SUZ | Suzano S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | B | C |
| TTD | Trade Desk, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| UMC | United Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | D | C | D |
| BMRN | BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | F | B | D |
| COO | Cooper Companies, Inc. | D | B | D |
| CP | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | D | B | D |
| E | Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| EMR | Emerson Electric Co. | D | C | D |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| GMAB | Genmab A/S Sponsored ADR | F | B | D |
| GSK | GSK plc Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| HUM | Humana Inc. | D | B | D |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | D | C | D |
| LOW | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | D | C | D |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | D | C | D |
| RVTY | Revvity, Inc. | D | C | D |
| SU | Suncor Energy Inc. | D | C | D |
| UHAL | U-Haul Holding Company | D | D | D |
| URI | United Rentals, Inc. | D | C | D |
| WMG | Warner Music Group Corp. Class A | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALGN | Align Technology, Inc. | F | C | D |
| BP | BP PLC Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| CVE | Cenovus Energy Inc. | F | C | D |
| GFS | GlobalFoundries Inc. | F | C | D |
| HOLX | Hologic, Inc. | F | D | D |
| MCHP | Microchip Technology Incorporated | F | D | D |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | D | D | D |
| OXY | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | F | C | D |
| PKX | POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR | F | D | D |
| VLO | Valero Energy Corporation | D | D | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNI | Canadian National Railway Company | F | C | F |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | F | D | F |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | F | D | F |
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation | F | C | F |
| PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | F | C | F |
| TGT | Target Corporation | F | C | F |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | F | C | F |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
Editor, Market 360
