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 Portfolio Grader recommendations for 181 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: From Hold to Buy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | B | C | B |
| ANET | Arista Networks, Inc. | B | C | B |
| AVTR | Avantor, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BR | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CAG | Conagra Brands, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CE | Celanese Corporation | C | B | B |
| CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | B | C | B |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | B | C | B |
| CTXS | Citrix Systems, Inc. | B | C | B |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | B | C | B |
| DOW | Dow, Inc. | B | B | B |
| EXAS | Exact Sciences Corporation | B | D | B |
| GGG | Graco Inc. | B | B | B |
| GIS | General Mills, Inc. | B | C | B |
| HRL | Hormel Foods Corporation | B | C | B |
| HTHT | Huazhu Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR | A | D | B |
| JBHT | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | B | C | B |
| KKR | KKR & Co. Inc. | C | B | B |
| LPLA | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | B | C | B |
| MOH | Molina Healthcare, Inc. | B | D | B |
| MPLX | MPLX LP | B | C | B |
| MS | Morgan Stanley | B | B | B |
| NMR | Nomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| NUE | Nucor Corporation | B | B | B |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | B | C | B |
| PEN | Penumbra, Inc. | B | C | B |
| PKG | Packaging Corporation of America | B | D | B |
| RF | Regions Financial Corporation | C | B | B |
| SBSW | Sibanye Stillwater Limited | B | C | B |
| SJM | J.M. Smucker Company | B | C | B |
| TTC | Toro Company | B | B | B |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | B | C | B |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | B | D | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| AKAM | Akamai Technologies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | C | C | C |
| BDX | Becton, Dickinson and Company | D | B | C |
| BMO | Bank of Montreal | D | B | C |
| BRK.A | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CINF | Cincinnati Financial Corporation | D | B | C |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | C | C | C |
| CM | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | D | B | C |
| CNQ | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | C | D | C |
| CRH | CRH Plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CSX | CSX Corporation | C | C | C |
| DB | Deutsche Bank AG | C | C | C |
| DLR | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | C | C | C |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage Inc. | C | B | C |
| FANG | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | C | D | C |
| HCA | HCA Healthcare Inc | D | C | C |
| IQV | IQVIA Holdings Inc | D | B | C |
| IRM | Iron Mountain, Inc. | D | B | C |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | C | C | C |
| J | Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | D | C | C |
| KEY | KeyCorp | D | B | C |
| LYV | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | C | D | C |
| MCK | McKesson Corporation | C | D | C |
| MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | C | C | C |
| MKC.V | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | C | C | C |
| MLCO | Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited | C | D | C |
| MO | Altria Group Inc | D | C | C |
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation | D | B | C |
| PXD | Pioneer Natural Resources Company | C | C | C |
| RYAAY | Ryanair Holdings Plc Sponsored ADR | C | F | C |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | C | C | C |
| TD | Toronto-Dominion Bank | D | C | C |
| TRV | Travelers Companies, Inc. | D | B | C |
| TS | Tenaris S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| UNP | Union Pacific Corporation | C | C | C |
| VMW | VMware, Inc. Class A | D | B | C |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc | C | D | C |
| WRK | WestRock Company | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc | C | B | C |
| APTV | Aptiv PLC | C | C | C |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | C | C | C |
| BEP | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | B | C | C |
| CNHI | CNH Industrial NV | C | B | C |
| DXCM | DexCom, Inc. | C | C | C |
| HOLX | Hologic, Inc. | C | B | C |
| NTAP | NetApp, Inc. | C | C | C |
| NTR | Nutrien Ltd. | C | B | C |
| TAL | TAL Education Group Sponsored | B | D | C |
| WDAY | Workday, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BAH | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | F | C | D |
| BIP | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. | D | B | D |
| BKI | Black Knight, Inc. | D | B | D |
| BLL | Ball Corporation | D | B | D |
| CDAY | Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. | D | C | D |
| CSGP | CoStar Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| CTAS | Cintas Corporation | D | C | D |
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | D | B | D |
| EFX | Equifax Inc. | D | B | D |
| FICO | Fair Isaac Corporation | D | B | D |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HD | Home Depot, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HMC | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | F | B | D |
| IBN | ICICI Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| KB | KB Financial Group Inc. | D | C | D |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | D | C | D |
| LII | Lennox International Inc. | D | D | D |
| MUFG | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | D | B | D |
| NVR | NVR, Inc. | D | C | D |
| ORLY | O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. | D | C | D |
| PAYC | Paycom Software, Inc. | D | C | D |
| PPD | PPD, Inc. | D | B | D |
| REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | D | B | D |
| SMFG | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | D | B | D |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc | F | C | D |
| WMB | Williams Companies, Inc. | D | C | D |
| WY | Weyerhaeuser Company | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
