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 61 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 |
| AMCR | Amcor PLC | B | C | B |
| ATVI | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BBVA | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria | B | B | B |
| BSX | Boston Scientific Corporation | B | C | B |
| CNA | CNA Financial Corporation | B | C | B |
| DAR | Darling Ingredients Inc. | B | B | B |
| DXCM | DexCom, Inc. | B | D | B |
| HUBS | HubSpot, Inc. | B | C | B |
| KB | KB Financial Group Inc. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| LI | Li Auto, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | B | B | B |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | B | C | B |
| MORN | Morningstar, Inc. | B | C | B |
| MSCI | MSCI Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| NVEI | Nuvei Corporation | B | C | B |
| TEAM | Atlassian Corp. Plc Class A | B | C | B |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc | B | C | B |
| WMG | Warner Music Group Corp. Class A | B | B | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| CDAY | Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. | D | C | C |
| CZR | Caesars Entertainment Inc | C | D | C |
| DASH | DoorDash, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| ELAN | Elanco Animal Health, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ETSY | Etsy, Inc. | D | C | C |
| GRMN | Garmin Ltd. | C | C | C |
| HDB | HDFC Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| MDT | Medtronic Plc | C | C | C |
| SNN | Smith & Nephew PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| WRK | WestRock Company | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ABEV | Ambev SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | B | D | C |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | C | C | C |
| AOS | A.O. Smith Corporation | C | C | C |
| BAX | Baxter International Inc. | C | B | C |
| BRKR | Bruker Corporation | C | C | C |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | B | C | C |
| CRWD | CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| DVA | DaVita Inc. | C | C | C |
| ES | Eversource Energy | B | C | C |
| EWBC | East West Bancorp, Inc. | C | C | C |
| EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts | C | B | C |
| HUM | Humana Inc. | B | C | C |
| LEN.B | Lennar Corporation Class B | C | C | C |
| LKQ | LKQ Corporation | C | C | C |
| MCD | McDonald’s Corporation | B | D | C |
| MGM | MGM Resorts International | C | C | C |
| NVS | Novartis AG Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| SNX | TD SYNNEX Corporation | B | C | C |
| STT | State Street Corporation | C | C | C |
| TAP | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class B | B | C | C |
| TM | Toyota Motor Corp Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| UHS | Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B | B | C | C |
| WSM | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | C | B | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BBY | Best Buy Co. Inc. | D | C | D |
| CPB | Campbell Soup Company | D | C | D |
| FLT | FLEETCOR Technologies Inc. | D | C | D |
| GE | General Electric Company | D | C | D |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | C | D | D |
| HMC | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| KMX | CarMax, Inc. | D | C | D |
| RPM | RPM International Inc. | D | C | D |
| WHR | Whirlpool Corporation | 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
