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 120 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 |
| BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | B | C | B |
| DISH | DISH Network Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
| EC | Ecopetrol SA Sponsored ADR | C | A | B |
| HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | B | B | B |
| HSIC | Henry Schein, Inc. | B | C | B |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | B | C | B |
| MFC | Manulife Financial Corporation | B | B | B |
| NUAN | Nuance Communications, Inc. | B | D | B |
| PBR.A | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR Pfd | C | B | B |
| RTX | Raytheon Technologies Corporation | B | C | B |
| SLB | Schlumberger NV | B | C | B |
| SSL | Sasol Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| SU | Suncor Energy Inc. | B | C | B |
| TTE | TotalEnergies SE Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| VLO | Valero Energy Corporation | B | C | B |
| WFG | West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. | B | B | B |
| WLK | Westlake Chemical Corporation | C | B | B |
| XLRN | Acceleron Pharma Inc. | B | D | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BBDO | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| BBL | BHP Group Plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| CMI | Cummins Inc. | D | C | C |
| DOW | Dow, Inc. | D | B | C |
| EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | C | C | C |
| ELP | Companhia Paranaense de Energia Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | C | C | C |
| IHG | InterContinental Hotels Group Plc Sponsored ADR | D | B | C |
| LHX | L3Harris Technologies Inc. | C | C | C |
| MRK | Merck and Co. Inc. | C | D | C |
| NFLX | Netflix, Inc. | C | C | C |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corporation | C | C | C |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern Corporation | D | C | C |
| PDD | Pinduoduo, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | D | B | C |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| TDG | TransDigm Group Incorporated | C | C | C |
| TDY | Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | C | D | C |
| WYNN | Wynn Resorts, Limited | D | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | C | C | C |
| ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AMH | American Homes 4 Rent Class A | C | B | C |
| AON | Aon Plc Class A | C | C | C |
| BIO | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| BLDR | Builders FirstSource Inc. | C | B | C |
| BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | C | B | C |
| BXP | Boston Properties, Inc. | B | D | C |
| CDW | CDW Corp. | C | C | C |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | C | C | C |
| CRWD | CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| DECK | Deckers Outdoor Corporation | C | C | C |
| DUK | Duke Energy Corporation | B | C | C |
| ELS | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | C | C | C |
| EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | C | B | C |
| EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | C | C | C |
| FERG | Ferguson Plc | C | C | C |
| FIVN | FIve9, Inc. | C | B | C |
| HST | Host Hotels and Resorts, Inc. | C | B | C |
| INVH | Invitation Homes, Inc. | C | C | C |
| JHX | James Hardie Industries PLC Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | B | C | C |
| KLAC | KLA Corporation | C | C | C |
| KMX | CarMax, Inc. | C | C | C |
| KR | Kroger Co. | B | C | C |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | C | C | C |
| MTD | Metter-Toledo International Inc. | C | C | C |
| NVAX | Novavax, Inc. | B | D | C |
| NVO | Novo Nordisk A/S Sponsored ADR Class B | C | C | C |
| NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | C | C | C |
| PAYC | Paycom Software, Inc. | C | B | C |
| PLD | Prologis, Inc. | C | C | C |
| POOL | Pool Corporation | C | C | C |
| RH | Restoration Hardware | C | B | C |
| SMFG | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | C | B | C |
| TECH | Bio-Techne Corporation | B | C | C |
| TGT | Target Corporation | C | C | C |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | C | C | C |
| TRMB | Trimble Inc. | C | B | C |
| VER | VEREIT, Inc. | B | D | C |
| XYL | Xylem Corporation | C | C | C |
| ZI | ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| AEE | Ameren Corporation | D | D | D |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | D | B | D |
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | D | C | D |
| AWK | American Water Works Company, Inc. | D | C | D |
| BIIB | Biogen Inc. | D | D | D |
| BTI | British American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| BWA | BorgWarner Inc. | D | B | D |
| CCI | Crown Castle International Corp | D | C | D |
| CRH | CRH Plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| DHI | D.R. Horton, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DLR | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DPZ | Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | D | D | D |
| ESTC | Elastic NV | D | C | D |
| EXAS | Exact Sciences Corporation | D | C | D |
| FTS | Fortis Inc. | D | D | D |
| GIS | General Mills, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HAS | Hasbro, Inc. | D | B | D |
| HON | Honeywell International Inc. | D | C | D |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | D | C | D |
| LEN | Lennar Corporation Class A | D | B | D |
| LEN.B | Lennar Corporation Class B | D | B | D |
| LOGI | Logitech International S.A. | D | B | D |
| LOW | Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | D | D | D |
| MMM | 3M Company | D | C | D |
| MPW | Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | D | D | D |
| NGG | National Grid Plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| ORAN | Orange SA Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | D | D | D |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | D | F | D |
| RCI | Rogers Communication Inc. Class B | D | C | D |
| ROST | Ross Stores, Inc. | F | A | D |
| SEDG | SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. | D | C | D |
| SPGI | S and P Global, Inc. | D | C | D |
| SRE | Sempra Energy | D | D | D |
| STE | STERIS Plc | D | D | D |
| SWKS | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | D | C | D |
| TER | Teradyne, Inc. | D | B | D |
| TJX | TJX Companies Inc. | D | B | D |
| TWLO | Twilio, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| WY | Weyerhaeuser Company | 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
