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 133 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 |
| A | Agilent Technologies Inc. | B | C | B |
| AAP | Advanced Auto Parts Inc. | B | C | B |
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | B | B | B |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | B | B | B |
| AOS | A.O. Smith Corporation | B | B | B |
| AVY | Avery Dennison Corporation | B | C | B |
| BSY | Bentley Systems, Incorporated Class B | B | C | B |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | B | C | B |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems Inc. | B | C | B |
| CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| CONE | CyrusOne Inc. | B | C | B |
| DHR | Danaher Corporation | B | C | B |
| EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | B | B | B |
| ENPH | Enphase Energy Inc. | B | B | B |
| ETSY | Etsy, Inc. | B | C | B |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | B | C | B |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc. | C | A | B |
| GM | General Motors Company | B | C | B |
| GNRC | Generac Holdings Inc. | B | C | B |
| GPC | Genuine Parts Company | B | C | B |
| HSY | Hershey Company | B | C | B |
| ICLR | ICON Plc | B | C | B |
| INFY | Infosys Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| JBHT | J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. | B | C | B |
| MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. | B | C | B |
| MSCI | MSCI Inc. Class A | B | D | B |
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation | B | B | B |
| ORLY | O’Reilley Automotive Inc. | B | C | B |
| PKI | PerkinElmer Inc. | B | C | B |
| QS | QuantumScape Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
| SHOP | Shopify Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| SITE | SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc. | B | B | B |
| SJM | J.M. Smucker Company | B | D | B |
| SMFG | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. | B | B | B |
| SPGI | S&P Global Inc. | B | B | B |
| STT | State Street Corporation | B | C | B |
| TEL | TE Connectivity Ltd. | B | B | B |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | B | C | B |
| TYL | Tyler Technologies Inc. | B | C | B |
| U | Unity Software Inc. | B | C | B |
| UMC | United Microelectronics Corp. | B | B | B |
| WDC | Western Digital Corporation | B | C | B |
| WLK | Westlake Chemical Corporation | C | B | B |
| ZTS | Zoetis Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| AKAM | Akamai Technologies Inc. | C | C | C |
| AMCR | Amcor PLC | D | C | C |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | C | C | C |
| BAX | Baxter International Inc. | D | C | C |
| BBD | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| CHD | Church &Dwight Co. Inc. | C | C | C |
| CHWY | Chewy Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| CNC | Centene Corporation | C | C | C |
| CRM | salesforce.com inc. | C | C | C |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree Inc. | C | C | C |
| DOCU | DocuSign, Inc. | D | C | C |
| DOW | Dow, Inc. | D | B | C |
| EQIX | Equinix Inc. | C | C | C |
| FBHS | Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc. | C | C | C |
| FIVN | Five9 Inc. | C | B | C |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C | D | C | C |
| MAS | Masco Corporation | C | D | C |
| MASI | Masimo Corporation | C | C | C |
| MPW | Medical Properties Trust Inc. | D | C | C |
| NICE | NICE Ltd Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| NTES | NetEase Inc. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | D | C | C |
| PODD | Insulet Corporation | C | D | C |
| PTC | PTC Inc. | D | B | C |
| QGEN | QIAGEN NV | D | B | C |
| SNPS | Synopsys Inc. | C | C | C |
| SSNC | SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. | D | C | C |
| TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited | C | C | C |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | D | C | C |
| TTD | Trade Desk Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| WHR | Whirlpool Corporation | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ABEV | Ambev SA Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| ALL | Allstate Corporation | B | D | C |
| AMX | America Movil SAB de CV Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| BRK.A | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A | B | C | C |
| BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B | B | C | C |
| DAR | Darling Ingredients Inc. | C | B | C |
| DBX | Dropbox Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| DIS | Walt Disney Company | C | C | C |
| DISCA | Discovery Inc. Class A | B | C | C |
| DISCK | Discovery Inc. Class C | B | C | C |
| GD | General Dynamics Corporation | B | C | C |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | C | C | C |
| HWM | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | C | C | C |
| IAC | IAC/InteractiveCorp. | C | C | C |
| INFO | IHS Markit Ltd. | B | C | C |
| KMI | Kinder Morgan Inc. Class P | B | D | C |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corporation | C | C | C |
| NWS | News Corporation Class B | C | B | C |
| NWSA | News Corporation Class A | C | B | C |
| OMC | Omnicom Group Inc | C | C | C |
| PEAK | HealthPeak Properties Inc. | C | C | C |
| PEP | PepsiCo. Inc. | B | C | C |
| PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | C | B | C |
| RH | Restoration Hardware | C | B | C |
| SAN | Banco Santander S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SLB | Schlumberger NV | B | C | C |
| TEF | Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings Inc. | C | B | C |
| VIAC | Viacom CBS Inc. Class A | B | D | C |
| VIACA | ViacomCBS Inc. CLass A | B | D | C |
| VTR | Ventas Inc. | C | B | C |
| WPC | W.P. Carey Inc. | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| AEE | Ameren Corporation | D | C | D |
| BKNG | Booking Holdings Inc. | D | C | D |
| BSX | Boston Scientific Corporation | D | C | D |
| BTI | British American Tobacco PLC | D | C | D |
| DTE | DTE Energy Company | D | D | D |
| DVA | DaVita Inc. | D | C | D |
| FSLR | First Solar Inc. | C | D | D |
| HEI.A | HEICO Corporation Class A | D | C | D |
| HMC | Honda Motor Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| HON | Honeywell International Inc. | D | C | D |
| IHG | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| LHX | L3Harris Technologies Inc. | D | C | D |
| LUV | Southwest Airlines Co. | D | C | D |
| MDT | Medtronic Plc | D | C | D |
| MO | Altria Group Inc. | C | D | D |
| MTCH | Match Group Inc. | D | D | D |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern Corporation | D | C | D |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands Internation Inc. | D | C | D |
| ROST | Ross Stores Inc. | F | A | D |
| RYAAY | Ryanair Holdings Plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | D | C | D |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | D | C | D |
| TJX | TJX Companies Inc. | F | B | D |
| VICI | VICI Properties Inc. | D | D | D |
| XRAY | DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
