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 91 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 |
| ACGL | Arch Capital Group Ltd. | B | C | B |
| ACM | AECOM | B | C | B |
| ADBE | Adobe Inc. | B | C | B |
| AKAM | Akamai Technologies Inc. | B | C | B |
| AXP | American Express Company | B | B | B |
| BXP | Boston Properties Inc. | B | C | B |
| CNC | Centene Corporation | B | C | B |
| COO | Cooper Companies | B | C | B |
| DB | Deutsche Bank AG | B | C | B |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants Inc. | B | B | B |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | B | C | B |
| LNT | Alliant Energy Corp. | B | C | B |
| LYG | Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| MAR | Marriott International Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| MCK | McKesson Corporation | B | B | B |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc Class A | B | C | B |
| MOH | Molina Healthcare Inc. | B | C | B |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | B | C | B |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc. | B | C | B |
| NI | NiSource Inc. | A | C | B |
| NTRS | Northern Trust Corporation | B | C | B |
| NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | B | C | B |
| O | Realty Income Corporation | B | C | B |
| OMC | Omnicom Group Inc. | B | C | B |
| QCOM | Qualcomm Inc | B | C | B |
| SNP | China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation | B | C | B |
| STM | STMicroelectronics NV ADR RegS | B | B | B |
| STT | State Street Corporation | B | C | B |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | B | B | B |
| TTE | TotalEnergies SE Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | B | C | B |
| UNP | Union Pacific Corporation | B | C | B |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Company | B | C | B |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | B | C | B |
| WRB | W.R. Berkley Corporation | B | B | B |
| ZI | ZoomInfo Technologies | B | C | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BLL | Ball Corporation | C | D | C |
| BMY | Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company | C | C | C |
| CAG | Conagra Brands Inc. | C | C | C |
| CI | Cigna Corporation | C | C | C |
| CSGP | CoStar Group Inc. | D | C | C |
| D | Dominion Energy Inc. | C | C | C |
| DG | Dollar General Corporation | C | C | C |
| DOW | Dow, Inc. | D | B | C |
| FB | Meta Platforms Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| HRL | Hormel Foods Corporation | C | C | C |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | C | C | C |
| LEA | Lear Corporation | C | D | C |
| MA | Mastercard Incorporated Class A | D | B | C |
| MFC | Manulife Finanical Corporation | C | C | C |
| MKC | McCormick & Company | C | C | C |
| PODD | Insulet Corporation | C | D | C |
| QRVO | Qorvo, Inc. | D | C | C |
| RCL | Royal Caribbean Group | C | D | C |
| RE | Everest Re Group Ltd. | C | D | C |
| RPM | RPM International Inc. | C | C | C |
| SAN | Banco Santander S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| SHG | Shinhan Financial Group Co. | C | C | C |
| SNOW | Snowflake Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| SNY | Sanofi SA Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| STZ.B | Constellation Brands Inc. Class B | C | D | C |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker | C | C | C |
| SWKS | Skyworks Solutions Inc. | D | C | C |
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings Inc. | D | B | C |
| V | Visa Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| WBK | Westpac Banking Corp Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| WTRG | Essential Utilities Inc. | C | D | C |
| XRAY | DENTSPLY SIRONA | D | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| CPRT | Copart Inc. | C | C | C |
| EIX | Edison International | B | D | C |
| ETSY | Etsy Inc. | C | C | C |
| FBHS | Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc. | C | C | C |
| FND | Floor & Decor Holdings Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| FNF | Fidelity National Financial Inc. | C | B | C |
| GNRC | Generac Holdings Inc. | B | C | C |
| IVZ | Invesco Ltd. | C | B | C |
| MHK | Mohawk Industries Inc. | C | C | C |
| PBA | Pembina Pipeline Corporation | C | B | C |
| TM | Toyota Motor Corp Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| TSLA | Tesla Inc | C | B | C |
| TYL | Tyler Technologies Inc. | C | C | C |
| WMG | Warner Music Group Corp. Class A | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BBD | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| CDAY | Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. | D | C | D |
| CVNA | Carvana Co. Class A | D | D | D |
| HSIC | Henry Schein Inc. | D | C | D |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A | D | C | D |
| QS | QuantumScape Corporation Class A | D | C | D |
| SE | Sea Ltd. (Singapore) Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| SEDG | SolarEdge Technologies Inc. | D | C | D |
| WOLF | Wolfspeed Inc. | 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
