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 75 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 | C | B |
| AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | B | D | B |
| ALB | Albemarle Corporation | B | D | B |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc. | B | B | B |
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BEP | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | B | C | B |
| CNHI | CNH Industrial NV | B | B | B |
| CPRT | Copart, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CRWD | CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| DVA | DaVita Inc. | B | C | B |
| EMR | Emerson Electric Co. | B | B | B |
| EWBC | East West Bancorp, Inc. | B | C | B |
| EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | B | B | B |
| HLT | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | B | C | B |
| HUM | Humana Inc. | B | C | B |
| IBN | ICICI Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| KLAC | KLA Corporation | B | C | B |
| LKQ | LKQ Corporation | B | C | B |
| LYG | Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| MCHP | Microchip Technology Incorporated | C | B | B |
| MDB | MongoDB, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| MGM | MGM Resorts International | B | B | B |
| NVR | NVR, Inc. | B | C | B |
| NVS | Novartis AG Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | B | D | B |
| STM | STMicroelectronics NV ADR RegS | B | B | B |
| STT | State Street Corporation | B | C | B |
| TRU | TransUnion | B | D | B |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Company | B | C | B |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | B | D | B |
| WPP | WPP Plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| WTW | Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company | B | C | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| EPAM | EPAM Systems, Inc. | D | B | C |
| FLT | FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. | D | C | C |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. | C | C | C |
| GE | General Electric Company | C | C | C |
| RCL | Royal Caribbean Group | C | D | C |
| SAP | SAP SE Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SGEN | Seagen, Inc. | C | F | C |
| SONY | Sony Group Corporation Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| TFX | Teleflex Incorporated | D | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ABMD | ABIOMED, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | C | C | C |
| ATVI | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BCH | Banco de Chile Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| CPB | Campbell Soup Company | C | C | C |
| DPZ | Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | B | D | C |
| FICO | Fair Isaac Corporation | B | C | C |
| FOXA | Fox Corporation Class A | C | C | C |
| HEI.A | HEICO Corporation Class A | C | C | C |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | B | C | C |
| KB | KB Financial Group Inc. Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | B | D | C |
| LI | Li Auto, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | C | B | C |
| LULU | Lululemon Athletica Inc. | C | C | C |
| MSCI | MSCI Inc. Class A | B | C | C |
| ORAN | Orange SA Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| ROK | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ROL | Rollins, Inc. | C | C | C |
| RRX | Regal Rexnord Corporation | B | D | C |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | C | D | C |
| TPL | Texas Pacific Land Corporation | C | C | C |
| TTD | Trad Desk, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc. | B | C | C |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | B | C | C |
| XPEV | XPeng, Inc. ADR Sponsored Class A | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| CAG | Conagra Brands, Inc. | D | C | D |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | C | D | D |
| ELAN | Elanco Animal Health, Inc. | D | C | D |
| ETSY | Etsy, Inc. | D | C | D |
| NWSA | News Corporation Class A | D | C | D |
| PARA | Paramount Global Class B | D | C | D |
| PARAA | Paramount Global Class A | D | C | D |
| RPRX | Royalty Pharm Plc Class A | D | D | D |
| TAK | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
