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 67 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:
Downgraded: Buy to Hold | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
BHVN | Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | B | C | C |
BMO | Bank of Montreal | B | C | C |
CAJ | Canon Inc. Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
CPT | Camden Property Trust | C | B | C |
CUBE | CubeSmart | C | C | C |
HPQ | HP Inc. | B | C | C |
J | Jacobs Solutions Inc. | C | C | C |
KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | C | C | C |
MDB | MongoDB, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | B | D | C |
MKC.V | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | B | D | C |
MUFG | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
RGEN | Repligen Corporation | C | B | C |
ZTO | ZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | C | B | C |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc | B | D | B |
BBD | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd | B | B | B |
BBDO | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | B | B |
BIDU | Baidu Inc Sponsored ADR Class A | B | C | B |
CHKP | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | B | C | B |
FCNCA | First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
FOX | Fox Corporation Class B | B | B | B |
FOXA | Fox Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | B | B | B |
KEY | KeyCorp | B | C | B |
L | Loews Corporation | B | D | B |
LYB | LyondellBasell Industries NV | B | C | B |
MCHP | Microchip Technology Incorporated | B | B | B |
MLM | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | B | B | B |
NDAQ | Nasdaq, Inc. | B | C | B |
PDD | Pinduoduo, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | C | B | B |
QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc | B | C | B |
SGEN | Seagen, Inc. | B | C | B |
TJX | TJX Companies Inc | B | C | B |
TTD | Trade Desk, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
URI | United Rentals, Inc. | B | B | B |
UTHR | United Therapeutics Corporation | B | C | B |
VMW | VMware, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | B | D | B |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
AKAM | Akamai Technologies, Inc. | D | C | D |
BGNE | BeiGene Ltd Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
CTLT | Catalent Inc | D | C | D |
DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | D | C | D |
ESS | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | D | C | D |
FNV | Franco-Nevada Corporation | D | C | D |
GNRC | Generac Holdings Inc. | D | B | D |
NOW | ServiceNow, Inc. | D | C | D |
SPGI | S&P Global, Inc. | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
BCS | Barclays PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | C | C | C |
BLK | BlackRock, Inc. | C | D | C |
BUD | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
BXP | Boston Properties, Inc. | D | B | C |
CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | D | B | C |
CE | Celanese Corporation | D | C | C |
CHWY | Chewy, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
GOOG | Alphabet Inc. Class C | C | C | C |
GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
GPN | Global Payments Inc. | C | D | C |
HON | Honeywell International Inc. | C | C | C |
SAN | Banco Santander S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | B | C |
SYF | Synchrony Financial | D | C | C |
TEF | Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
UBER | Uber Technologies, Inc. | C | D | C |
VOD | Vodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
XYL | Xylem Inc. | D | C | C |
YUM | Yum! Brands, Inc. | C | D | C |
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Sincerely,

Louis Navellier