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 80 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 |
| ABEV | Ambev SA Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| AKAM | Akamai Technologies, Inc. | B | C | B |
| AMCR | Amcor PLC | B | C | B |
| BAP | Credicorp Ltd. | B | C | B |
| BSX | Boston Scientific Corporation | B | C | B |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc. | B | B | B |
| CI | Cigna Corporation | B | D | B |
| CTAS | Cintas Corporation | B | C | B |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | B | C | B |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | B | C | B |
| FMC | FMC Corporation | B | B | B |
| FNV | Franco-Nevada Corporation | B | C | B |
| FRC | First Republic Bank | B | C | B |
| GLPI | Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | B | C | B |
| HAS | Hasbro, Inc. | B | C | B |
| HEI | HEICO Corporation | B | C | B |
| HRL | Hormel Foods Corporation | B | C | B |
| HSIC | Henry Schein, Inc. | B | C | B |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | B | C | B |
| JHX | James Hardie Industries PLC Sponsored ADR | C | B | B |
| NEM | Newmont Corporation | B | D | B |
| NUAN | Nuance Communications Incorporated | B | D | B |
| PH | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | B | C | B |
| PKX | POSCO Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| RCL | Royal Caribbean Group | B | D | B |
| SBSW | Sibanye Stillwater Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| SIRI | Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SIVB | SVB Financial Group | B | C | B |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | B | C | B |
| TAP | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class B | B | C | B |
| TDY | Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | B | C | B |
| TRU | TransUnion | B | C | B |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| VRSN | VeriSign, Inc. | B | C | B |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | B | C | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ALGN | Align Technology Inc. | D | C | C |
| LFC | China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | C | D | C |
| MELI | MercadoLibre Inc. | D | A | C |
| NWL | Newell Brands Inc | B | C | C |
| PAYC | Paycom Software, Inc. | D | C | C |
| ROL | Rollins Inc. | D | C | C |
| SONY | Sony Group Corporation Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | C | C | C |
| WYNN | Wynn Resorts, Limited | C | D | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| A | Ailgent Technologies Inc. | C | B | C |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | C | C | C |
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | C | C | C |
| BBDO | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| CRL | Charles River Laboratories International | B | C | C |
| DLR | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | C | C | C |
| EL | Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| GIB | CGI Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| J | Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | C | D | C |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | C | B | C |
| KEYS | Keysight Technologies Inc. | C | B | C |
| LUMN | Lumen Technologies Inc. | C | C | C |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Materials Inc. | B | C | C |
| MORN | Morningstar Inc. | B | C | C |
| NVR | NVR Inc. | C | C | C |
| NWS | News Corporation Class B | C | C | C |
| TSLA | Tesla Inc | C | B | C |
| UMC | United Microelectronics Corp. | C | B | C |
| URI | United Rentals Inc. | C | B | C |
| WMG | Warner Music Group Corp. Class A | C | B | C |
| WTW | Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company | C | C | C |
| ZBRA | Zebra Technologies Corporation Class A | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| AFRM | Affirm Holdings, Inc. Class A | D | D | D |
| BGNE | BeiGene Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| FB | Meta Platforms Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| FDX | FedEx Corporation | D | C | D |
| FISV | Fiserv Inc. | D | C | D |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | D | C | D |
| ILMN | Illumina Inc. | F | C | D |
| NMR | Nomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| NTES | NetEase Inc. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| QGEN | QIAGEN NV | D | C | D |
| TER | Teradyne Inc. | D | C | D |
| TRMB | Trimble Inc. | D | C | D |
| WDAY | Workday, 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
