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 112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | A | C | A |
| AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | A | C | A |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | A | C | A |
| BAP | Credicorp Ltd. | A | B | A |
| CBOE | Cboe Global Markets Inc | A | B | A |
| CCEP | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc | A | C | A |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | A | B | A |
| DUK | Duke Energy Corporation | A | C | A |
| EQT | EQT Corporation | A | B | A |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | A | C | A |
| GME | GameStop Corp. Class A | A | B | A |
| KR | Kroger Co. | A | C | A |
| LYG | Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
| MELI | MercadoLibre, Inc. | A | B | A |
| NGG | National Grid plc Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| NOK | Nokia Oyj Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| RY | Royal Bank of Canada | A | B | A |
| SAN | Banco Santander S.A. Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
| SBS | Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
| SO | Southern Company | A | C | A |
| TD | Toronto-Dominion Bank | A | B | A |
| TEF | Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| TWLO | Twilio, Inc. Class A | A | C | A |
| UL | Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| WPM | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | A | B | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | A | C | B |
| BJ | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | A | B | B |
| CHTR | Charter Communications, Inc. Class A | A | C | B |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | A | B | B |
| FTAI | FTAI Aviation Ltd. | B | B | B |
| PGR | Progressive Corporation | A | C | B |
| RBA | RB Global, Inc. | A | C | B |
| RL | Ralph Lauren Corporation Class A | A | B | B |
| TJX | TJX Companies Inc | A | C | B |
| TKO | TKO Group Holdings, Inc. Class A | A | C | B |
| TPL | Texas Pacific Land Corporation | A | C | B |
| VIK | Viking Holdings Ltd | A | C | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | Antero Resources Corporation | B | B | B |
| B | Barrick Mining Corporation | B | B | B |
| BLK | BlackRock, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BUD | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| CCI | Crown Castle Inc. | B | D | B |
| COHR | Coherent Corp. | B | C | B |
| EQIX | Equinix, Inc. | B | B | B |
| HON | Honeywell International Inc. | B | C | B |
| INTU | Intuit Inc. | B | B | B |
| JD | JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | B | B | B |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | B | B | B |
| LHX | L3Harris Technologies Inc | B | C | B |
| NU | Nu Holdings Ltd. Class A | C | B | B |
| PNC | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
| PSA | Public Storage | B | D | B |
| RF | Regions Financial Corporation | B | C | B |
| RYAAY | Ryanair Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab Corp | B | B | B |
| SHG | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| SNOW | Snowflake, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| STX | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | B | B | B |
| TXRH | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | B | C | B |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| WES | Western Midstream Partners, LP | B | C | B |
| WPC | W. P. Carey Inc. | B | C | B |
| WTRG | Essential Utilities, Inc. | B | C | B |
| X | United States Steel Corporation | A | D | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Brookfield Corporation | B | C | C |
| CPRT | Copart, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CPT | Camden Property Trust | B | D | C |
| EME | EMCOR Group, Inc. | C | B | C |
| ESS | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | C | C | C |
| FNF | Fidelity National Financial, Inc. - FNF Group | B | D | C |
| FTI | TechnipFMC plc | C | C | C |
| GLPI | Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | B | C | C |
| GWW | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | C | C | C |
| IP | International Paper Company | C | D | C |
| IRM | Iron Mountain, Inc. | B | C | C |
| MCO | Moody's Corporation | C | C | C |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | C | B | C |
| PANW | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PWR | Quanta Services, Inc. | C | C | C |
| RJF | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ROST | Ross Stores, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SOLV | Solventum Corporation | B | C | C |
| TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| UDR | UDR, Inc. | C | B | C |
| UHS | Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B | C | B | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc. | C | C | C |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| MBLY | Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| SHEL | Shell Plc Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| XYZ | Block, Inc. Class A | C | D | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACGL | Arch Capital Group Ltd. | D | C | D |
| ASX | ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| BAH | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Class A | F | B | D |
| DECK | Deckers Outdoor Corporation | F | B | D |
| DKS | Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. | D | C | D |
| F | Ford Motor Company | D | C | D |
| FSLR | First Solar, Inc. | F | D | D |
| KKR | KKR & Co Inc | C | D | D |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | D | C | D |
| NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | D | C | D |
| NTAP | NetApp, Inc. | D | C | D |
| PCG | PG&E Corporation | D | C | D |
| RS | Reliance, Inc. | D | D | D |
| SNX | TD SYNNEX Corporation | D | C | D |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | D | C | D |
| WSO | Watsco, Inc. | D | C | D |
| ZBRA | Zebra Technologies Corporation Class A | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL | Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A | F | C | D |
| UPS | United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B | F | C | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENTG | Entegris, Inc. | F | C | F |
| NUE | Nucor Corporation | F | D | F |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
Editor, Market 360
