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 138 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 | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
AFL | Aflac Incorporated | B | C | B |
APTV | Aptiv PLC | B | C | B |
AZO | Autozone, Inc. | B | D | B |
BLDR | Builders FirstSource, Inc. | C | B | B |
BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | B | B | B |
BXP | Boston Properties, Inc. | B | D | B |
CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
CNA | CNA Financial Corporation | B | C | B |
CVX | Chevron Corporation | B | C | B |
DB | Deutsche Bank AG | B | C | B |
DISCK | Discovery, Inc. Class C | B | B | B |
E | Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
EQH | Equitable Holdings, Inc. | B | C | B |
EQNR | Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | B | B | B |
GFL | GFL Environmental Inc | B | B | B |
HAL | Halliburton Company | B | C | B |
HSBC | HSBC Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
HST | Host Hotels and Resorts, Inc. | B | B | B |
KMX | CarMax, Inc. | C | B | B |
L | Loews Corporation | B | C | B |
LAMR | Lamar Advertising Company | B | B | B |
LBTYB | Liberty Glocbal Plc Class B | B | B | B |
LI | Li Auto, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | B | C | B |
MAR | Marriott International, Inc. | B | B | B |
MGM | MGM Resorts International | B | B | B |
MMC | Marsh and McLennan Companies, Inc. | B | C | B |
MTB | M and T Bank Corporation | B | C | B |
NLY | Annaly Capital Management | B | C | B |
NWS | News Corporation Class B | B | C | B |
NWSA | News Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | B | C | B |
OMC | Omnicom Group Inc | B | C | B |
PBA | Pembina Pipeline Corporation | B | C | B |
RH | Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. | B | B | B |
TAP | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class B | B | B | B |
TFC | Truist Financial Corporation | B | C | B |
TSLA | Tesla Inc | C | B | B |
TSN | Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
UBS | UBS Group AG | B | B | B |
VER | VEREIT, Inc. | B | D | B |
Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
BA | Boeing Company | D | B | C |
BKNG | Booking Holdings Inc. | C | C | C |
BWA | BorgWarner Inc. | D | B | C |
HON | Honeywell International | C | C | C |
IBM | International Business Machines Corporation | C | C | C |
JBHT | J.B. Hunt Transportation Services | C | C | C |
LUV | Southwest Airlines Co. | C | C | C |
MMM | 3M Company | C | C | C |
NTRS | Northern Trust Corporation | C | C | C |
ORAN | Orange SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
PH | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | C | C | C |
SKM | SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
STT | State Street Corporation | C | C | C |
TJX | TJX Companies Inc. | D | B | C |
TRP | TC Energy Corporation | C | D | C |
WAB | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation | C | C | C |
WRB | W.R. Berkley Corporation | D | B | C |
Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
ANET | Arista Networks, Inc. | C | C | C |
AVGO | Broadcom, Inc. | C | C | C |
BDX | Becton, Dickinson and Company | C | C | C |
BILL | Bill.com Holdings, Inc. | B | C | C |
CCI | Crown Castle International | C | C | C |
CDNS | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | C | C | C |
CVNA | Carvana Co. Class A | C | C | C |
DDOG | Datadog Inc Class A | C | C | C |
DE | Deere and Company | C | B | C |
DOX | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | C | B | C |
DTE | DTE Energy Company | B | D | C |
ENPH | Enphase Energy, Inc. | C | B | C |
EXAS | Exact Sciences Corporation | C | C | C |
EXC | Exelon Corporation | B | C | C |
GLOB | Globant SA | C | C | C |
ICLR | ICON Plc | C | C | C |
ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | C | B | C |
LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | B | C | C |
LRCX | Lam Research Corporation | C | C | C |
MLM | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | B | D | C |
NGG | National Grid plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
NIO | NIO Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | C | C | C |
NOW | ServiceNow, Inc. | C | C | C |
NTRA | Natera, Inc. | C | D | C |
NUAN | Nuance Communications, Inc. | B | D | C |
NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | C | B | C |
PEAK | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | C | B | C |
PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | C | C | C |
PINS | Pinterest, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
SE | Sea Ltd. (Singapore) Sponsored ADR Class A | C | C | C |
SHOP | Shopify, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
TAP.A | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class A | C | B | C |
TW | Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
U | Unity Software, Inc. | C | C | C |
UI | Ubiquiti Inc. | C | C | C |
WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | C | C | C |
YUM | Yum! Brands, Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
ABC | AmerisourceBergen Corporation | D | C | D |
ADBE | Adobe Inc. | D | C | D |
AEP | American Electric Power | D | D | D |
ARGX | argenc SE ADR | D | B | D |
BBL | BHP Group Plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
BEP | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | D | C | D |
BIDU | Baidu Inc Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
BLL | Ball Corporation | D | C | D |
CDAY | Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. | D | C | D |
CHWY | Chewy, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
CPB | Campbell Soup Company, | F | C | D |
DOCU | DocuSign, Inc. | D | C | D |
EBAY | eBay Inc. | D | C | D |
EIX | Edison International | D | D | D |
ETR | Entergy Corporation | D | D | D |
FAST | Fastenal Company | D | C | D |
GGG | Graco Inc. | D | B | D |
GH | Guardant Health, Inc. | D | C | D |
HTHT | Huazhu Group Ltd Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
K | Kellogg Company | D | C | D |
MNST | Monster Beverage Corporation | D | C | D |
NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | D | D | D |
NFLX | Netflix, Inc. | D | C | D |
NICE | NICE Ltd Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
NKE | NIKE, Inc. Class B | D | C | D |
OKTA | Okta, Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
OSH | Oak Street Health, Inc. | D | B | D |
PDD | Pinduoduo, Inc. Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
PYPL | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | D | D | D |
QCOM | Qualcomm Inc | D | B | D |
QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | D | B | D |
REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | D | B | D |
SO | Southern Company | D | D | D |
TMUS | T-Mobile US, Inc. | D | C | D |
TREX | Trex Company, Inc. | D | C | D |
TTD | Trade Desk, Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
UPS | United Parcel Service, Inc. | D | C | D |
WDAY | Workday, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
WHR | Whirpool Corporation | D | B | D |
XP | XP Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
YNDX | Yandex NV CLass A | D | C | D |
ZLAB | Zai Lab Ltd. Sponsored ADR | 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