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:
Downgraded: Buy to Hold | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | C | C | C |
BIDU | Baidu Inc Sponsored ADR Class A | C | C | C |
BKR | Baker Hughes Company Class A | B | D | C |
CTXS | Citrix Systems, Inc. | C | B | C |
DDOG | Datadog Inc Class A | C | B | C |
DEO | Diageo plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
IR | Ingersoll Rand Inc. | C | C | C |
LCID | Lucid Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
MCHP | Microchip Technology Incorporated | C | B | C |
QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc | C | C | C |
RACE | Ferrari NV | C | C | C |
VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
AER | AerCap Holdings NV | B | C | B |
AME | AMETEK, Inc. | B | C | B |
BHVN | Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | B | C | B |
BSX | Boston Scientific Corporation | B | B | B |
CCI | Crown Castle Inc. | B | C | B |
CPT | Camden Property Trust | C | B | B |
EQR | Equity Residential | B | C | B |
FISV | Fiserv, Inc. | B | C | B |
HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | B | C | B |
HPQ | HP Inc. | B | C | B |
HSIC | Henry Schein, Inc. | B | C | B |
IEX | IDEX Corporation | B | C | B |
INCY | Incyte Corporation | B | B | B |
INVH | Invitation Homes, Inc. | B | B | B |
ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | B | C | B |
J | Jacobs Solutions Inc. | B | C | B |
LOW | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | B | C | B |
LYG | Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
PTC | PTC Inc. | B | C | B |
REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | B | C | B |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
AKAM | Akamai Technologies, Inc. | C | C | C |
CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | D | C | C |
DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | C | C | C |
DLR | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | C | D | C |
ESS | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | C | C | C |
FNV | Franco-Nevada Corporation | C | C | C |
NOW | ServiceNow, Inc. | C | C | C |
RMD | ResMed Inc. | C | C | C |
SPGI | S&P Global, Inc. | C | C | C |
SYK | Stryker Corporation | C | C | C |
TGT | Target Corporation | C | D | C |
TTWO | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | C | D | C |
VTRS | Viatris, Inc. | C | C | C |
ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell | ||||
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Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
EL | Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A | D | D | D |
FDX | FedEx Corporation | D | D | D |
GOOG | Alphabet Inc. Class C | D | C | D |
GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
GPN | Global Payments Inc. | C | D | D |
HMC | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
HTHT | H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR | C | F | D |
MFG | Mizuho Financial Group Inc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
MGA | Magna International Inc. | D | D | D |
NICE | NICE Ltd Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
TEF | Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
TM | Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
VOD | Vodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,

Louis Navellier