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 84 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
AAPL	Apple Inc.	B	C	B
ASML	ASML Holding NV ADR	B	B	B
BHP	BHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 Shs	B	C	B
CHT	Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR	B	C	B
COIN	Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A	B	B	B
DLR	Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	B	B	B
ED	Consolidated Edison, Inc.	B	C	B
FTNT	Fortinet, Inc.	C	B	B
GGG	Graco Inc.	B	C	B
IBN	ICICI Bank Limited Sponsored ADR	B	B	B
IDXX	IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.	B	B	B
KMB	Kimberly-Clark Corporation	B	C	B
NBIX	Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	B	B	B
RBA	RB Global, Inc.	B	C	B
RSG	Republic Services, Inc.	B	C	B
SHW	Sherwin-Williams Company	B	B	B
TSM	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR	B	C	B
TTD	Trade Desk, Inc. Class A	B	C	B

	Downgraded: Buy to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
AMP	Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	C	C	C
CHTR	Charter Communications, Inc. Class A	B	C	C
CNQ	Canadian Natural Resources Limited	B	D	C
COP	ConocoPhillips	C	D	C
CQP	Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.	C	C	C
CVE	Cenovus Energy Inc.	C	D	C
CVX	Chevron Corporation	C	C	C
DINO	HF Sinclair Corporation	C	C	C
DXCM	DexCom, Inc.	D	B	C
F	Ford Motor Company	C	A	C
FANG	Diamondback Energy, Inc.	B	D	C
FI	Fiserv, Inc.	C	C	C
FNF	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. - FNF Group	C	C	C
HES	Hess Corporation	B	D	C
LPLA	LPL Financial Holdings Inc.	C	B	C
LULU	Lululemon Athletica Inc	C	C	C
LYB	LyondellBasell Industries NV	B	D	C
MCD	McDonald's Corporation	C	C	C
MO	Altria Group, Inc.	B	C	C
NTAP	NetApp, Inc.	C	C	C
PCG	PG&E Corporation	C	C	C
PEP	PepsiCo, Inc.	C	B	C
SHG	Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR	C	C	C
SU	Suncor Energy Inc.	C	D	C
TEVA	Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Sponsored ADR	C	C	C
TTWO	Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.	B	C	C
VTRS	Viatris, Inc.	C	C	C
WDS	Woodside Energy Group Ltd Sponsored ADR	C	C	C
XOM	Exxon Mobil Corporation	B	D	C

	Upgraded: Sell to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ALNY	Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc	D	C	C
BIIB	Biogen Inc.	C	C	C
CMS	CMS Energy Corporation	C	C	C
CNP	CenterPoint Energy, Inc.	C	C	C
EFX	Equifax Inc.	C	C	C
ESS	Essex Property Trust, Inc.	D	C	C
EW	Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	D	C	C
HPQ	HP Inc.	C	C	C
HST	Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.	C	C	C
INVH	Invitation Homes, Inc.	D	B	C
LNT	Alliant Energy Corp	C	C	C
MS	Morgan Stanley	C	C	C
RBLX	Roblox Corp. Class A	C	C	C
TROW	T. Rowe Price Group	D	B	C
UDR	UDR, Inc.	D	A	C
WCN	Waste Connections, Inc.	C	C	C
WM	Waste Management, Inc.	C	C	C
XEL	Xcel Energy Inc.	C	C	C

	Downgraded: Hold to Sell
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
BTI	British American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADR	D	C	D
CHK	Chesapeake Energy Corporation	D	C	D
GLW	Corning Inc	D	C	D
GM	General Motors Company	D	B	D
HD	Home Depot, Inc.	D	C	D
KIM	Kimco Realty Corporation	D	B	D
KMI	Kinder Morgan Inc Class P	D	C	D
LOW	Lowe's Companies, Inc.	D	C	D
MKC	McCormick & Company, Incorporated	D	C	D
MRO	Marathon Oil Corporation	D	D	D
NOC	Northrop Grumman Corp.	D	C	D
OVV	Ovintiv Inc	D	D	D
OXY	Occidental Petroleum Corporation	D	D	D
PBA	Pembina Pipeline Corporation	D	C	D
RIVN	Rivian Automotive, Inc. Class A	D	C	D
RJF	Raymond James Financial, Inc.	D	C	D
SJM	J.M. Smucker Company	D	C	D
TEAM	Atlassian Corp Class A	D	C	D
VICI	VICI Properties Inc	D	B	D