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 93 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 |
| ABBV | AbbVie, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BR | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | B | B | B |
| BTI | British American Tobacco PLC Sponsored | B | C | B |
| CGNX | Cognex Corporation | B | C | B |
| CHTR | Charter Communications, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| CLX | Clorox Company | B | C | B |
| DG | Dollar General Corporation | B | C | B |
| EL | Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| ENB | Enbridge Inc. | B | C | B |
| FFIV | F5 Networks, Inc. | B | C | B |
| FTNT | Fortinet, Inc. | B | B | B |
| GIB | CGI Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| GRMN | Garmin Ltd. | B | C | B |
| HPQ | HP Inc. | B | B | B |
| INFO | IHS Markit Ltd. | A | D | B |
| J | Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | B | C | B |
| KEYS | Keysight Technologies Inc | B | C | B |
| KKR | KKR & Co. Inc. | C | B | B |
| KSU | Kansas City Southern | B | C | B |
| LEN | Lennar Corporation Class A | B | B | B |
| LEN.B | Lennar Corporation Class B | B | B | B |
| MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | B | C | B |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | B | B | B |
| NDAQ | Nasdaq, Inc. | B | C | B |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern Corporation | B | C | B |
| OKE | ONEOK, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | B | B | B |
| PAYX | Paychex, Inc. | B | C | B |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company | B | C | B |
| ROK | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | B | B | B |
| ROL | Rollins, Inc. | B | B | B |
| SKM | SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | B | C | B |
| SNPS | Synopsys, Inc. | B | C | B |
| TECH | Bio-Techne Corporation | B | C | B |
| TROW | T. Rowe Price Group | B | B | B |
| ZNGA | Zynga Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ADBE | Adobe Inc. | C | C | C |
| ALC | Alcon, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ANET | Arista Networks, Inc. | C | C | C |
| APH | Amphenol Corporation Class A | D | C | C |
| BKI | Black Knight, Inc. | D | B | C |
| BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | C | C | C |
| BRK.A | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| CAH | Cardinal Health, Inc. | D | B | C |
| CAJ | Canon Inc. Sponsored ADR | D | B | C |
| CCI | Crown Castle International Corp | D | B | C |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | C | C | C |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CTAS | Cintas Corporation | C | C | C |
| CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions | C | C | C |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | D | B | C |
| DOV | Dover Corporation | C | C | C |
| DXCM | DexCom, Inc. | D | C | C |
| FICO | Fair Isaac Corporation | D | C | C |
| FNF | Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | D | B | C |
| HAS | Hasbro, Inc. | C | C | C |
| HIG | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| HSY | Hershey Company | D | C | C |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | C | C | C |
| IX | ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| K | Kellogg Company | C | C | C |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | C | C | C |
| LBTYK | Liberty Global Plc Class C | C | C | C |
| LII | Lennox International Inc. | C | D | C |
| LSXMB | Liberty Media Corp. Series B Liberty | C | D | C |
| LULU | Lululemon Athletica Inc | D | C | C |
| MCHP | Microchip Technology Incorporated | C | C | C |
| MET | MetLife, Inc. | C | C | C |
| MSCI | MSCI Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| MTD | Mettler-Toledo International Inc. | D | C | C |
| PHM | PulteGroup, Inc. | D | B | C |
| PKG | Packaging Corporation of America | C | D | C |
| PPG | PPG Industries, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PSA | Public Storage | C | C | C |
| SAN | Banco Santander S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | C | C | C |
| UL | Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| EWBC | East West Bancorp, Inc. | C | C | C |
| FOX | Fox Corporation Class B | C | B | C |
| NVCR | NovoCure Ltd. | B | C | C |
| OKTA | Okta, Inc. Class A | B | C | C |
| UBS | UBS Group AG | C | B | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc | D | C | D |
| EDU | New Oriental Education & Technology | D | C | D |
| MGM | MGM Resorts International | C | F | D |
| NICE | NICE Ltd Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| PAGS | PagSeguro Digital Ltd. Class A | D | C | D |
| TCOM | Trip.com Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| WDC | Western Digital Corporation | D | C | D |
| XP | XP Inc. Class A | 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
