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 116 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: Hold to Buy
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ALNY	Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc	B	D	B
BDX	Becton, Dickinson and Company	B	D	B
BEPC	Brookfield Renewable Corp. Class A	B	C	B
BR	Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.	B	C	B
CAH	Cardinal Health, Inc.	A	D	B
CHT	Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR	B	C	B
CME	CME Group Inc. Class A	B	C	B
CUBE	CubeSmart	B	C	B
EC	Ecopetrol SA Sponsored ADR	C	B	B
EPAM	EPAM Systems, Inc.	B	C	B
GDDY	GoDaddy, Inc. Class A	B	C	B
GME	GameStop Corp. Class A	B	D	B
LDOS	Leidos Holdings, Inc.	B	C	B
LOW	Lowe's Companies, Inc.	B	C	B
MDLZ	Mondelez International, Inc. Class A	B	C	B
NSC	Norfolk Southern Corporation	B	C	B
PG	Procter & Gamble Company	B	C	B
PLUG	Plug Power Inc.	B	C	B
TCOM	Trip.com Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR	B	D	B
TEVA	Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Sponsored ADR	B	D	B
TXN	Texas Instruments Incorporated	B	B	B
ZI	ZoomInfo Technologies Inc	C	B	B

	Downgraded: Buy to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
AMD	Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	B	C	C
BRK.A	Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A	B	C	C
BRK.B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B	B	C	C
CAJ	Canon Inc. Sponsored ADR	B	C	C
CAT	Caterpillar Inc.	C	C	C
CBOE	Cboe Global Markets Inc	B	D	C
CCI	Crown Castle Inc.	C	C	C
CCK	Crown Holdings, Inc.	C	B	C
CDW	CDW Corp.	C	C	C
CHKP	Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.	C	C	C
CNA	CNA Financial Corporation	C	D	C
CTLT	Catalent Inc	C	C	C
DHR	Danaher Corporation	C	C	C
ENTG	Entegris, Inc.	C	C	C
EQH	Equitable Holdings, Inc.	C	B	C
FCNCA	First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A	C	C	C
FTNT	Fortinet, Inc.	C	B	C
HBAN	Huntington Bancshares Incorporated	C	B	C
INVH	Invitation Homes, Inc.	C	B	C
IQV	IQVIA Holdings Inc	C	C	C
IT	Gartner, Inc.	B	C	C
IX	ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR	C	C	C
JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	B	C	C
KEY	KeyCorp	C	C	C
KIM	Kimco Realty Corporation	B	D	C
L	Loews Corporation	B	D	C
LAMR	Lamar Advertising Company Class A	C	C	C
LHX	L3Harris Technologies Inc	B	C	C
LIN	Linde plc	B	C	C
LUMN	Lumen Technologies, Inc.	B	D	C
LYB	LyondellBasell Industries NV	C	C	C
MAA	Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.	C	C	C
MFC	Manulife Financial Corporation	C	C	C
MKL	Markel Corporation	C	F	C
MNST	Monster Beverage Corporation	C	C	C
NDAQ	Nasdaq, Inc.	B	C	C
NLY	Annaly Capital Management, Inc.	C	B	C
OMC	Omnicom Group Inc	C	C	C
PRU	Prudential Financial, Inc.	B	D	C
RE	Everest Re Group, Ltd.	B	D	C
REGN	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	B	C	C
SBAC	SBA Communications Corp. Class A	B	D	C
SMFG	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR	C	C	C
TAP.A	Molson Coors Beverage Company Class A	C	D	C
TEF	Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR	C	C	C
WELL	Welltower Inc	C	C	C

	Upgraded: Sell to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
AKAM	Akamai Technologies, Inc.	C	C	C
AMC	AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Class A	C	C	C
AMZN	Amazon.com, Inc.	C	D	C
BGNE	BeiGene Ltd Sponsored ADR	C	C	C
EFX	Equifax Inc.	C	C	C
EXPE	Expedia Group, Inc.	D	B	C
GNRC	Generac Holdings Inc.	D	B	C
JHX	James Hardie Industries PLC Sponsored ADR	D	C	C
MFG	Mizuho Financial Group Inc Sponsored ADR	D	C	C
QSR	Restaurant Brands International Inc	C	C	C
SNOW	Snowflake, Inc. Class A	D	C	C
SONY	Sony Group Corporation Sponsored ADR	C	C	C
TT	Trane Technologies plc	D	C	C
U	Unity Software, Inc.	C	C	C
XYL	Xylem Inc.	D	C	C

	Downgraded: Hold to Sell
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ABB	ABB Ltd. Shs Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 1 Sh	D	C	D
ARE	Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.	D	C	D
ASX	ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR	D	B	D
AVTR	Avantor, Inc.	D	C	D
BALL	Ball Corporation	D	D	D
BIO	Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A	D	D	D
BIO.B	Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class B	D	D	D
BXP	Boston Properties, Inc.	D	B	D
C	Citigroup Inc.	D	C	D
CE	Celanese Corporation	D	C	D
CRM	Salesforce, Inc.	D	C	D
DD	DuPont de Nemours, Inc.	D	C	D
DFS	Discover Financial Services	D	C	D
ESS	Essex Property Trust, Inc.	D	C	D
HAS	Hasbro, Inc.	D	C	D
HZNP	Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company	F	D	D
LBTYK	Liberty Global Plc Class C	D	D	D
LSXMA	Liberty Media Corp. Series A Liberty SiriusXM	D	C	D
LSXMK	Liberty Media Corp. Series C Liberty SiriusXM	D	C	D
MCO	Moody's Corporation	D	D	D
MGA	Magna International Inc.	D	D	D
MRNA	Moderna, Inc.	D	C	D
RCI	Rogers Communications Inc. Class B	D	C	D
SAN	Banco Santander S.A. Sponsored ADR	D	B	D
SCCO	Southern Copper Corporation	D	D	D
SHW	Sherwin-Williams Company	D	C	D
SIVB	SVB Financial Group	D	D	D
TAK	Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR	D	D	D
UDR	UDR, Inc.	D	D	D
VEEV	Veeva Systems Inc Class A	D	C	D
VTR	Ventas, Inc.	D	C	D
WDC	Western Digital Corporation	D	D	D
WPP	WPP Plc Sponsored ADR	D	C	D