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 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc | B | C | B |
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | B | C | B |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | B | C | B |
| BAM | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Class A | B | B | B |
| BAP | Credicorp Ltd. | B | C | B |
| EQH | Equitable Holdings, Inc. | C | B | B |
| FTNT | Fortinet, Inc. | B | B | B |
| FWONA | Liberty Media Corp. Series A Liberty Formula One | B | B | B |
| GFL | GFL Environmental Inc | B | C | B |
| HUM | Humana Inc. | B | C | B |
| IBN | ICICI Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | B | C | B |
| KR | Kroger Co. | B | C | B |
| MFC | Manulife Financial Corporation | B | C | B |
| MKL | Markel Group Inc. | B | C | B |
| MORN | Morningstar, Inc. | B | B | B |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology, Inc. | B | D | B |
| MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | A | D | B |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | B | B | B |
| TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ULTA | Ulta Beauty Inc. | B | C | B |
| WDC | Western Digital Corporation | B | D | B |
| WIT | Wipro Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | B | C | C |
| CQP | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | C | C | C |
| EQIX | Equinix, Inc. | C | B | C |
| EXAS | Exact Sciences Corporation | C | C | C |
| FIVE | Five Below, Inc. | C | C | C |
| HAL | Halliburton Company | C | B | C |
| HES | Hess Corporation | C | C | C |
| HLN | Haleon PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | C | C | C |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | C | C | C |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries NV | C | C | C |
| MNST | Monster Beverage Corporation | C | B | C |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Co | C | C | C |
| ROST | Ross Stores, Inc. | C | B | C |
| SU | Suncor Energy Inc. | C | C | C |
| TAP.A | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class A | D | B | C |
| TCOM | Trip.com Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| UHS | Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B | C | C | C |
| WMB | Williams Companies, Inc. | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | Bank of America Corp | D | C | C |
| CHTR | Charter Communications, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| CI | Cigna Group | C | C | C |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| CUBE | CubeSmart | C | C | C |
| ERIC | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sponsored ADR Class B | C | D | C |
| EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | D | C | C |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage Inc. | D | C | C |
| F | Ford Motor Company | D | C | C |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | D | C | C |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | D | B | C |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A | C | D | C |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C | C | D | C |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | D | C | C |
| PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | D | C | C |
| PLD | Prologis, Inc. | C | C | C |
| REXR | Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | D | C | C |
| RIVN | Rivian Automotive, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| RY | Royal Bank of Canada | D | C | C |
| SRE | Sempra | D | C | C |
| TRMB | Trimble Inc. | D | C | C |
| TRP | TC Energy Corporation | C | D | C |
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | C | C | C |
| UHAL.B | U-Haul Holding Company Series N Non-Voting | C | C | C |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | C | D | C |
| WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCS | Barclays PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| CLX | Clorox Company | D | D | D |
| CMI | Cummins Inc. | D | C | D |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | D | C | D |
| FOX | Fox Corporation Class B | D | C | D |
| HTHT | H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| KMI | Kinder Morgan Inc Class P | D | C | D |
| LAMR | Lamar Advertising Company Class A | D | C | D |
| LDOS | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | D | D | D |
| LNT | Alliant Energy Corp | D | C | D |
| MGA | Magna International Inc. | D | B | D |
| MRO | Marathon Oil Corporation | D | C | D |
| NICE | NICE Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| OVV | Ovintiv Inc | D | D | D |
| RCI | Rogers Communications Inc. Class B | D | C | D |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | D | C | D |
| UL | Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| VRSN | VeriSign, Inc. | D | C | D |
| XYL | Xylem Inc. | D | B | D |
| YUM | Yum! Brands, Inc. | D | C | 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
