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 37 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 |
| CDW | CDW Corp. | B | B | B |
| CMI | Cummins Inc. | B | C | B |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | B | C | B |
| ENIA | Enel Americas S.A. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BA | Boeing Company | C | D | C |
| BCS | Barclays PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| EXAS | Exact Sciences Corporation | D | C | C |
| FDX | FedEx Corporation | C | B | C |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp. | C | C | C |
| HON | Honeywell International Inc. | D | B | C |
| LBTYA | Liberty Global Plc Class A | D | C | C |
| LBTYK | Liberty Global Plc Class C | D | C | C |
| LFC | China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | D | B | C |
| VALE | Vale S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| AMP | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | C | B | C |
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | C | C | C |
| DRE | Duke Realty Corporation | B | C | C |
| FISV | Fiserv, Inc. | C | B | C |
| LSXMB | Liberty Media Corp. Series B Liberty SiriusXM | C | B | C |
| OTEX | Open Text Corporation | C | B | C |
| PGR | Progressive Corporation | C | C | C |
| TAP.A | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class A | B | C | C |
| WLTW | Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company | C | B | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ANET | Arista Networks, Inc. | D | C | D |
| BXP | Boston Properties, Inc. | D | B | D |
| CB | Chubb Limited | D | C | D |
| CHKP | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | D | B | D |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corporation Class A | D | C | D |
| CME | CME Group Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | F | B | D |
| GPC | Genuine Parts Company | D | C | D |
| IX | ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| MET | MetLife, Inc. | D | B | D |
| MO | Altria Group Inc | D | B | D |
| MSI | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | D | C | D |
To stay on top of my latest stock ratings, plug your holdings into Portfolio Grader, my proprietary stock screening tool. You may get started here.
Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
