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 41 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 |
| ACN | Accenture Plc Class A | B | C | B |
| ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BHP | BHP Group Ltd Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| CAG | Conagra Brands, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CTAS | Cintas Corporation | B | C | B |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | B | C | B |
| NVO | Novo Nordisk A/S Sponsored ADR Class B | B | C | B |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company | B | C | B |
| PKG | Packaging Corporation of America | B | C | B |
| PKX | POSCO Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| SWKS | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ZTS | Zoetis, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ANTM | Anthem, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | D | C | C |
| CNC | Centene Corporation | D | B | C |
| EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | C | D | C |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | C | C | C |
| KB | KB Financial Group Inc. Sponsored ADR | D | B | C |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| NTR | Nutrien Ltd. | C | D | C |
| TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited | C | D | C |
| ULTA | Ulta Beauty Inc | C | D | C |
| V | Visa Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| VIAC | ViacomCBS Inc. Class B | D | B | C |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Company | C | C | C |
| XEL | Xcel Energy Inc. | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BAH | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | C | C | C |
| DHI | D.R. Horton, Inc. | C | B | C |
| FBHS | Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | C | B | C |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A | C | C | C |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C | C | C | C |
| SRPT | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | B | D | C |
| WHR | Whirlpool Corporation | C | B | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BCH | Banco de Chile Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| CM | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | D | C | D |
| GE | General Electric Company | D | C | D |
| MSI | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | D | D | D |
| OTEX | Open Text Corporation | D | B | D |
| TDY | Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | D | C | D |
| WPC | W. P. Carey Inc. | D | B | 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
