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 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABNB | Airbnb, Inc. Class A | B | A | B |
| AIG | American International Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ALL | Allstate Corporation | B | C | B |
| CB | Chubb Limited | B | B | B |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | B | C | B |
| COO | Cooper Companies, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
| DDOG | Datadog Inc Class A | B | B | B |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc. | B | C | B |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | B | C | B |
| GDDY | GoDaddy, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| GL | Globe Life Inc. | B | B | B |
| GOLD | Barrick Gold Corporation | B | B | B |
| GPN | Global Payments Inc. | B | C | B |
| HLT | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | B | C | B |
| LYV | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | B | A | B |
| MOH | Molina Healthcare, Inc. | B | C | B |
| PCG | PG&E Corporation | B | C | B |
| PINS | Pinterest, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| RBA | RB Global, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SE | Sea Limited Sponsored ADR Class A | B | C | B |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | B | B | B |
| SO | Southern Company | B | C | B |
| SPGI | S&P Global, Inc. | B | C | B |
| TEAM | Atlassian Corp Class A | B | C | B |
| TTWO | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | A | C | B |
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | B | C | B |
| VRSN | VeriSign, Inc. | B | C | B |
| WES | Western Midstream Partners, LP | B | C | B |
| WTW | Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company | B | C | B |
| ZS | Zscaler, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ZTS | Zoetis, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALGN | Align Technology, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | C | C | C |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BA | Boeing Company | B | C | C |
| BGNE | BeiGene Ltd Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | B | C | C |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc. | C | B | C |
| CCK | Crown Holdings, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CE | Celanese Corporation | B | D | C |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | B | C | C |
| DPZ | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | C | C | C |
| FANG | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | B | D | C |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | C | C | C |
| FOXA | Fox Corporation Class A | C | B | C |
| FSLR | First Solar, Inc. | C | B | C |
| HAL | Halliburton Company | C | B | C |
| HES | Hess Corporation | C | C | C |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | C | B | C |
| IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | C | C | C |
| IMO | Imperial Oil Limited | C | C | C |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | C | C | C |
| J | Jacobs Solutions Inc. | B | C | C |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | C | B | C |
| KKR | KKR & Co Inc | C | B | C |
| LYG | Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| NKE | NIKE, Inc. Class B | C | C | C |
| OTIS | Otis Worldwide Corporation | C | C | C |
| PPG | PPG Industries, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PTC | PTC Inc. | B | C | C |
| PUK | Prudential plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | C | C | C |
| SHG | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SLF | Sun Life Financial Inc. | C | C | C |
| SUZ | Suzano SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | C | D | C |
| VALE | Vale S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| VEEV | Veeva Systems Inc Class A | C | B | C |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | B | D | C |
| WDS | Woodside Energy Group Ltd Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| WLK | Westlake Corporation | B | D | C |
| YUM | Yum! Brands, Inc. | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC | Centene Corporation | D | C | C |
| CPB | Campbell Soup Company | D | C | C |
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | C | C | C |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | C | B | C |
| MO | Altria Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| NICE | NICE Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| PARAA | Paramount Global Class A | C | B | C |
| RBLX | Roblox Corp. Class A | C | C | C |
| RCI | Rogers Communications Inc. Class B | C | D | C |
| TLK | PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk Sponsored ADR Class B | D | C | C |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | C | C | C |
| UHAL | U-Haul Holding Company | C | D | C |
| VICI | VICI Properties Inc | D | C | C |
| WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A | C | C | C |
| XEL | Xcel Energy Inc. | C | C | C |
| ZM | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A | D | B | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMX | America Movil SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B | D | C | D |
| APTV | Aptiv PLC | D | B | D |
| AVTR | Avantor, Inc. | D | C | D |
| BN | Brookfield Corporation | D | C | D |
| CNHI | CNH Industrial NV | D | B | D |
| CP | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | D | C | D |
| DOV | Dover Corporation | D | C | D |
| DTE | DTE Energy Company | D | D | D |
| ETR | Entergy Corporation | D | C | D |
| F | Ford Motor Company | D | C | D |
| GLPI | Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HOLX | Hologic, Inc. | F | D | D |
| HPQ | HP Inc. | D | C | D |
| IQV | IQVIA Holdings Inc | D | C | D |
| JCI | Johnson Controls International plc | F | B | D |
| JD | JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | F | C | D |
| KIM | Kimco Realty Corporation | D | B | D |
| KMI | Kinder Morgan Inc Class P | D | C | D |
| LPLA | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | D | C | D |
| MET | MetLife, Inc. | D | C | D |
| MRO | Marathon Oil Corporation | D | C | D |
| MS | Morgan Stanley | D | C | D |
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation | D | C | D |
| NIO | NIO Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | D | D | D |
| PRU | Prudential Financial, Inc. | D | C | D |
| RTO | Rentokil Initial plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| SYF | Synchrony Financial | D | C | D |
| TPL | Texas Pacific Land Corporation | D | C | D |
| UTHR | United Therapeutics Corporation | D | C | D |
| WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | D | C | D |
| WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | D | B | D |
| XYL | Xylem Inc. | D | B | D |
To stay on top of my latest stock ratings, plug your holdings into Portfolio Grader, my proprietary stock screening tool. You may get started here.
Sincerely,
Source: InvestorPlace unless otherwise noted
Louis Navellier
