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 115 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 |
| ABB | ABB Ltd. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| AMT | American Tower Corporation | B | B | B |
| AMX | America Movil SAB de CV Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| BLK | BlackRock, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy Inc. | B | C | B |
| CPRT | Copart Inc. | B | C | B |
| CSX | CSX Corporation | B | B | B |
| ED | Consolidated Edison Inc. | B | D | B |
| EIX | Edison International | B | D | B |
| EL | Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| FBHS | Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | B | C | B |
| FND | Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| FTS | Fortis Inc. | B | C | B |
| FWONK | Liberty Media Corp. Series C Liberty Formula One | B | C | B |
| IAC | IAC/InteractiveCorp. | B | C | B |
| JHX | James Hardie Industries PLC Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| LIN | Linde plc | B | C | B |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corporation | B | C | B |
| MAS | Masco Corporation | A | D | B |
| MCD | McDonald’s Corporation | B | C | B |
| MHK | Mohawk Industries Inc. | B | C | B |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern Corporation | B | C | B |
| PBR | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| PBR.A | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR Pfd | B | B | B |
| PCTY | Paylocity Holding Corp. | C | B | B |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company | B | C | B |
| RDS.B | Royal Dutch Shell Plc Sponsored ADR Class B | B | D | B |
| ROK | Rockwell Automation Inc. | A | C | B |
| SMFG | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. | B | B | B |
| SNPS | Synopsys Inc. | B | C | B |
| TAP.A | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class A | B | B | B |
| TEL | TE Connectivity Ltd. | B | B | B |
| TFC | Truist Financial Corporation | B | C | B |
| TM | Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| TRU | TransUnion | B | C | B |
| TT | Trane Technologies plc | B | C | B |
| TYL | Tyler Technologies Inc. | B | C | B |
| UBS | UBS Group AG | B | B | B |
| UPS | United Parcel Service Inc. Class B | B | C | B |
| YUM | YUM! Brands Inc. | B | C | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| AES | AES Corporation | D | C | C |
| ALLE | Allegion PLC | C | C | C |
| AMCR | Amcor PLC | D | C | C |
| BAH | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation | D | C | C |
| CDAY | Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. | D | C | C |
| CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. | D | B | C |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | C | D | C |
| CRM | salesforce.com, inc. | C | C | C |
| CTAS | Cintas Corporation | C | C | C |
| CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | D | C | C |
| DVA | DaVita Inc. | D | C | C |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | D | C | C |
| ETR | Entergy Corporation | C | D | C |
| HWM | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | C | C | C |
| JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates Inc. | D | C | C |
| KB | KB Financial Group Inc. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C | D | C | C |
| LII | Lennox International Inc. | C | D | C |
| MKC.V | McCormick & Company Incorporated | C | C | C |
| MMM | 3M Company | C | C | C |
| NICE | NICE Ltd Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| NKE | NIKE Inc. Class B | C | C | C |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | C | D | C |
| PHM | PulteGroup Inc | C | C | C |
| PTC | PTC Inc. | D | B | C |
| SO | Southern Company | C | C | C |
| SRE | Sempra Energy | C | D | C |
| SUZ | Suzano SA Sponsored ADR | D | B | C |
| TJX | TJX Companies Inc. | D | B | C |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company | C | C | C |
| VICI | VICI Properties Inc | C | D | C |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | D | C | C |
| WOLF | Wolfspeed Inc. | C | C | C |
| XEL | Xcel Energy Inc. | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| AAL | American Airlines Group Inc. | C | B | C |
| ADBE | Adobe Inc. | C | C | C |
| ADI | Analog Devices Inc. | B | C | C |
| AXON | Axon Enterprise Inc. | C | B | C |
| BDX | Becton, Dickinson and Company | C | C | C |
| BILL | Bill.com Holdings Inc. | C | B | C |
| CLF | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | C | B | C |
| DISCK | Discovery Inc. Class C | C | C | C |
| ENB | Enbridge Inc. | B | C | C |
| EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | C | C | C |
| MAR | Marriott International Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | C | B | C |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | C | C | C |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc. | C | C | C |
| O | Realty Income Corporation | C | C | C |
| RH | Restoration Hardware | C | B | C |
| SKM | Sk Telecom Co Ltd Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| STT | State Street Corporation | C | C | C |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | C | B | C |
| U | Unity Software Inc. | C | C | C |
| URI | United Rentals Inc. | C | C | C |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | C | C | C |
| WLK | Westlake Chemical Corporation | C | B | C |
| WRB | W.R. Berkley Corporation | C | B | C |
| ZI | ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BILI | Bilibili Inc Sponsored ADR Class Z | D | C | D |
| BSBR | Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. | D | C | D |
| ESTC | Elastic NV | F | C | D |
| FB | Meta Platforms Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| LYFT | Lyft Inc Class A | D | C | D |
| MFC | Manulife Finanical Corporation | D | C | D |
| PODD | Insulet Corporation | D | D | D |
| RPRX | Royalty Pharma Plc Class A | D | C | D |
| SAN | Banco Santander S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| SNOW | Snowflake Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
| SWKS | Skyworks Solutions Inc. | D | C | D |
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings Inc. | D | B | D |
| WBK | Westpac Banking Corp Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| WRK | WestRock Company | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
