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 103 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| BBDO | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| BBVA | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| BSBR | Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| CBOE | Cboe Global Markets Inc | C | B | C |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | B | C | C |
| DXCM | DexCom, Inc. | C | B | C |
| EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | C | C | C |
| EC | Ecopetrol SA Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| EIX | Edison International | B | C | C |
| FAST | Fastenal Company | C | C | C |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp. | B | C | C |
| JCI | Johnson Controls International plc | C | B | C |
| MELI | MercadoLibre, Inc. | C | B | C |
| RCI | Rogers Communications Inc. Class B | C | C | C |
| REG | Regency Centers Corporation | B | C | C |
| RELX | RELX PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| TD | Toronto-Dominion Bank | C | C | C |
| TTD | Trade Desk, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| UI | Ubiquiti Inc. | B | D | C |
| VIV | Telefonica Brasil SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Company | C | C | C |
| WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | B | D | C |
| WSO | Watsco, Inc. | B | C | C |
| Upgraded: Hold to Buy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| ABB | ABB Ltd. Shs Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 1 Sh | B | C | B |
| ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ASX | ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| ATVI | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BLK | BlackRock, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BUD | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| CAJ | Canon Inc. Sponsored ADR | B | D | B |
| CSX | CSX Corporation | B | B | B |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | B | C | B |
| EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | B | B | B |
| FMX | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B | B | C | B |
| FTNT | Fortinet, Inc. | B | B | B |
| GFI | Gold Fields Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| GIB | CGI Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| HPQ | HP Inc. | B | C | B |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | B | C | B |
| MCHP | Microchip Technology Incorporated | B | B | B |
| MKL | Markel Corporation | B | D | B |
| MTD | Mettler-Toledo International Inc. | B | C | B |
| NGG | National Grid plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern Corporation | B | C | B |
| ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | B | B | B |
| PHM | PulteGroup, Inc. | B | C | B |
| RGEN | Repligen Corporation | B | C | B |
| ROP | Roper Technologies, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SCCO | Southern Copper Corporation | B | C | B |
| SHG | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| TRP | TC Energy Corporation | B | C | B |
| VTRS | Viatris, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | B | C | B |
| Downgraded: Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| AVB | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | D | B | D |
| BGNE | BeiGene Ltd Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| BIDU | Baidu Inc Sponsored ADR Class A | D | C | D |
| EQR | Equity Residential | D | C | D |
| FOXA | Fox Corporation Class A | D | C | D |
| NTES | Netease Inc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| PLUG | Plug Power Inc. | D | D | D |
| RBLX | Roblox Corp. Class A | D | D | D |
| STE | STERIS Plc | C | D | D |
| XP | XP Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
| Upgraded: Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| ALC | Alcon AG | C | C | C |
| ANSS | ANSYS, Inc. | D | C | C |
| BALL | Ball Corporation | D | C | C |
| BAM | Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. | C | D | C |
| BNS | Bank of Nova Scotia | C | C | C |
| CINF | Cincinnati Financial Corporation | C | D | C |
| COO | Cooper Companies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A | D | C | C |
| DLR | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | C | B | C |
| DT | Dynatrace, Inc. | D | C | C |
| EFX | Equifax Inc. | C | C | C |
| FOX | Fox Corporation Class B | D | C | C |
| GFL | GFL Environmental Inc | C | D | C |
| GOLD | Barrick Gold Corporation | C | C | C |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | C | D | C |
| IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | C | C | C |
| KKR | KKR & Co Inc | C | D | C |
| LOGI | Logitech International S.A. | C | C | C |
| MAS | Masco Corporation | C | D | C |
| MCO | Moody's Corporation | C | D | C |
| MKTX | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. | C | C | C |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | C | C | C |
| NEM | Newmont Corporation | C | C | C |
| NLY | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | C | C | C |
| NMR | Nomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| POOL | Pool Corporation | D | C | C |
| RYAAY | Ryanair Holdings Plc Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| SAP | SAP SE Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SPGI | S&P Global, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SPLK | Splunk Inc. | D | B | C |
| TECH | Bio-Techne Corporation | C | C | C |
| TFC | Truist Financial Corporation | C | C | C |
| TRMB | Trimble Inc. | C | C | C |
| TROW | T. Rowe Price Group | C | C | C |
| TYL | Tyler Technologies, Inc. | D | C | C |
| UMC | United Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADR | D | B | C |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | C | D | C |
| WPP | WPP Plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
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Sincerely,
Source: InvestorPlace unless otherwise noted
Louis Navellier
