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 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGI | Alamos Gold Inc. | A | B | A |
| ALAB | Astera Labs, Inc. | A | B | A |
| APPF | AppFolio Inc Class A | A | B | A |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | A | B | A |
| BBDO | Banco Bradesco SA Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
| BBVA | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
| BMO | Bank of Montreal | A | C | A |
| CCJ | Cameco Corporation | A | A | A |
| CCL.U | Carnival Corporation | A | B | A |
| CW | Curtiss-Wright Corporation | A | B | A |
| CYBR | CyberArk Software Ltd. | A | C | A |
| ERJ | Embraer S.A. Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
| GE | GE Aerospace | A | B | A |
| GLW | Corning Inc | A | B | A |
| LPLA | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | A | C | A |
| MP | MP Materials Corp Class A | A | C | A |
| MSTR | MicroStrategy Incorporated Class A | A | C | A |
| NWG | NatWest Group Plc Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
| PUK | Prudential plc Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| RBA | RB Global, Inc. | A | C | A |
| RPRX | Royalty Pharma Plc Class A | A | C | A |
| WMB | Williams Companies, Inc. | A | C | A |
| WWD | Woodward, Inc. | A | C | A |
| XEL | Xcel Energy Inc. | A | C | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATO | Atmos Energy Corporation | A | C | B |
| BEKE | KE Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | B | B | B |
| CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR | A | B | B |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | A | C | B |
| COR | Cencora, Inc. | A | B | B |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | A | B | B |
| DRS | Leonardo DRS, Inc. | B | B | B |
| DTE | DTE Energy Company | A | C | B |
| EXEL | Exelixis, Inc. | B | C | B |
| GWRE | Guidewire Software, Inc. | A | B | B |
| K | Kellanova | A | C | B |
| NEM | Newmont Corporation | B | B | B |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | A | C | B |
| PRMB | Primo Brands Corporation Class A | A | C | B |
| RBLX | Roblox Corp. Class A | A | C | B |
| ROL | Rollins, Inc. | A | C | B |
| RSG | Republic Services, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | A | B | B |
| SO | Southern Company | A | C | B |
| TRV | Travelers Companies, Inc. | B | B | B |
| TWLO | Twilio, Inc. Class A | A | C | B |
| ULS | UL Solutions Inc. Class A | A | B | B |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | A | B | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | B | C | B |
| AR | Antero Resources Corporation | B | C | B |
| ASND | Ascendis Pharma A/S Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| BA | Boeing Company | B | B | B |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc. | B | C | B |
| CNM | Core & Main, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| COHR | Coherent Corp. | B | C | B |
| COIN | Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| CQP | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | B | B | B |
| CR | Crane Company | B | C | B |
| CSGP | CoStar Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | B | C | B |
| EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | B | C | B |
| EWBC | East West Bancorp, Inc. | B | C | B |
| F | Ford Motor Company | B | C | B |
| FN | Fabrinet | B | C | B |
| GM | General Motors Company | B | C | B |
| GNRC | Generac Holdings Inc. | B | B | B |
| IHG | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| INCY | Incyte Corporation | B | B | B |
| LECO | Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | B | B | B |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corporation | C | B | B |
| MFC | Manulife Financial Corporation | B | C | B |
| NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. | B | D | B |
| NMR | Nomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| NU | Nu Holdings Ltd. Class A | C | B | B |
| NVT | nVent Electric plc | B | B | B |
| PBR | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| PINS | Pinterest, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| PTC | PTC Inc. | B | B | B |
| SF | Stifel Financial Corp | B | C | B |
| SMFG | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | B | D | B |
| WDC | Western Digital Corporation | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV | AbbVie, Inc. | B | C | C |
| AJG | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | C | C | C |
| AMT | American Tower Corporation | C | D | C |
| ATI | ATI Inc. | C | B | C |
| AUR | Aurora Innovation, Inc. Class A | B | C | C |
| AWK | American Water Works Company, Inc. | B | C | C |
| BUD | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| CACI | CACI International Inc Class A | C | C | C |
| CCI | Crown Castle Inc. | C | B | C |
| CCK | Crown Holdings, Inc. | C | B | C |
| CHKP | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | C | C | C |
| CNH | CNH Industrial NV | B | C | C |
| DXCM | DexCom, Inc. | C | B | C |
| ERIC | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sponsored ADR Class B | C | B | C |
| ES | Eversource Energy | C | C | C |
| FIS | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | C | C | C |
| GEN | Gen Digital Inc. | C | B | C |
| HLN | Haleon PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | C | C | C |
| JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | C | B | C |
| KNSL | Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | C | B | C |
| KO | Coca-Cola Company | C | B | C |
| MAA | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | D | C | C |
| MCD | McDonald's Corporation | B | D | C |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| MEDP | Medpace Holdings, Inc. | C | C | C |
| NVS | Novartis AG Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| O | Realty Income Corporation | C | C | C |
| PCTY | Paylocity Holding Corp. | C | B | C |
| PGR | Progressive Corporation | C | B | C |
| PNW | Pinnacle West Capital Corp | C | D | C |
| PYPL | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | C | C | C |
| QGEN | QIAGEN NV | C | B | C |
| RACE | Ferrari NV | C | C | C |
| REG | Regency Centers Corporation | C | C | C |
| ROKU | Roku, Inc. Class A | B | C | C |
| SBAC | SBA Communications Corp. Class A | C | C | C |
| SNN | Smith & Nephew plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| TU | TELUS Corporation | C | C | C |
| UL | Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics, Inc. | C | C | C |
| WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | C | C | C |
| YUM | Yum! Brands, Inc. | B | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | C | D | C |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc | D | C | C |
| AMAT | Applied Materials, Inc. | D | B | C |
| EL | Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| FSLR | First Solar, Inc. | C | C | C |
| IX | ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| JLL | Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated | C | C | C |
| MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | D | B | C |
| NBIX | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | D | B | C |
| OVV | Ovintiv Inc | C | C | C |
| OWL | Blue Owl Capital, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| PFG | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | D | C | C |
| SNAP | Snap, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| TYL | Tyler Technologies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| VLTO | Veralto Corporation | D | C | C |
| XYL | Xylem Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | D | C | D |
| AFL | Aflac Incorporated | D | D | D |
| ALC | Alcon AG | D | C | D |
| AMCR | Amcor PLC | D | C | D |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | D | C | D |
| APTV | Aptiv PLC | D | C | D |
| AVB | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | F | C | D |
| BAH | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Class A | D | C | D |
| BALL | Ball Corporation | D | B | D |
| BCE | BCE Inc. | D | B | D |
| BRO | Brown & Brown, Inc. | D | C | D |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | F | C | D |
| CLH | Clean Harbors, Inc. | D | C | D |
| CLX | Clorox Company | D | B | D |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | F | C | D |
| CPT | Camden Property Trust | D | C | D |
| CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A | D | C | D |
| EQR | Equity Residential | D | C | D |
| ESS | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | D | B | D |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage Inc. | F | C | D |
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | D | C | D |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | D | C | D |
| FMX | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B | D | D | D |
| GMAB | Genmab A/S Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| GWW | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HRL | Hormel Foods Corporation | D | C | D |
| INVH | Invitation Homes, Inc. | F | B | D |
| IRM | Iron Mountain, Inc. | D | C | D |
| KIM | Kimco Realty Corporation | D | B | D |
| LIN | Linde plc | D | C | D |
| MKC.V | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | D | C | D |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | D | D | D |
| MMC | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | F | C | D |
| NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | D | C | D |
| PARAA | Paramount Global Class A | D | C | D |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company | D | C | D |
| PKX | POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| PSA | Public Storage | D | D | D |
| RCI | Rogers Communications Inc. Class B | D | D | D |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| ROST | Ross Stores, Inc. | D | C | D |
| SNY | Sanofi SA Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| STE | STERIS plc | D | C | D |
| UMC | United Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIIB | Biogen Inc. | F | C | D |
| REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | F | C | D |
| SWKS | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | F | C | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF.B | Brown-Forman Corporation Class B | F | D | F |
| EIX | Edison International | F | C | F |
| GIS | General Mills, Inc. | F | D | F |
| IT | Gartner, Inc. | F | C | F |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | F | D | F |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | F | D | F |
| OMC | Omnicom Group Inc | F | C | F |
| RVTY | Revvity, Inc. | F | C | F |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | F | C | F |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | F | C | F |
| UPS | United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B | F | C | F |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
Editor, Market 360
