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 105 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 | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | Allstate Corporation | B | B | B |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc | B | C | B |
| ARGX | argenx SE ADR | B | C | B |
| AXP | American Express Company | B | B | B |
| BP | BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| CQP | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | B | C | B |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR | B | D | B |
| HLN | Haleon PLC Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | B | B | B |
| IBN | ICICI Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| LPLA | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | B | C | B |
| SNY | Sanofi Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| SYF | Synchrony Financial | B | C | B |
| TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| TRGP | Targa Resources Corp. | B | C | B |
| VLO | Valero Energy Corporation | B | C | B |
| WMB | Williams Companies, Inc. | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APH | Amphenol Corporation Class A | C | C | C |
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | C | C | C |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | B | C | C |
| CE | Celanese Corporation | C | B | C |
| CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corporation Class A | C | C | C |
| COTY | Coty Inc. Class A | B | C | C |
| FND | Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A | B | C | C |
| GFI | Gold Fields Limited Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| GFL | GFL Environmental Inc | C | C | C |
| HEI | HEICO Corporation | C | C | C |
| ICLR | ICON Plc | B | C | C |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | C | C | C |
| LW | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | C | B | C |
| MA | Mastercard Incorporated Class A | C | B | C |
| MAS | Masco Corporation | B | C | C |
| MBLY | Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| MCD | McDonald's Corporation | C | C | C |
| MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | B | C | C |
| NTES | Netease Inc Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | C | C | C |
| OKTA | Okta, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| SPGI | S&P Global, Inc. | C | C | C |
| STM | STMicroelectronics NV ADR RegS | C | C | C |
| SUZ | Suzano SA Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| TWLO | Twilio, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| WDC | Western Digital Corporation | B | D | C |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | B | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACM | AECOM | C | C | C |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | D | C | C |
| APA | APA Corporation | D | C | C |
| CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CNI | Canadian National Railway Company | C | C | C |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | C | B | C |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | D | C | C |
| DUK | Duke Energy Corporation | C | C | C |
| EOG | EOG Resources, Inc. | C | C | C |
| EQR | Equity Residential | C | D | C |
| ETR | Entergy Corporation | C | C | C |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp. | D | C | C |
| FOXA | Fox Corporation Class A | D | C | C |
| GS | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | D | C | C |
| HTHT | H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR | D | B | C |
| KIM | Kimco Realty Corporation | D | B | C |
| LDOS | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | C | D | C |
| MET | MetLife, Inc. | D | C | C |
| MRO | Marathon Oil Corporation | C | C | C |
| NICE | NICE Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| OVV | Ovintiv Inc | C | D | C |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | C | C | C |
| PNC | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | D | C | C |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | D | C | C |
| PRU | Prudential Financial, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PSA | Public Storage | C | C | C |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | D | C | C |
| T | AT&T Inc. | C | C | C |
| TS | Tenaris S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | C | C | C |
| VICI | VICI Properties Inc | D | C | C |
| VTRS | Viatris, Inc. | C | C | C |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation | C | D | C |
| XYL | Xylem Inc. | D | B | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVY | Avery Dennison Corporation | D | C | D |
| BIDU | Baidu Inc Sponsored ADR Class A | D | C | D |
| CBRE | CBRE Group, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| CHTR | Charter Communications, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DOW | Dow, Inc. | D | D | D |
| ERIC | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sponsored ADR Class B | D | D | D |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | D | C | D |
| IPG | Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | D | C | D |
| KB | KB Financial Group Inc. Sponsored ADR | F | C | D |
| MKTX | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. | D | C | D |
| MT | ArcelorMittal SA ADR | D | C | D |
| PARAA | Paramount Global Class A | D | B | D |
| REG | Regency Centers Corporation | D | C | D |
| SE | Sea Limited Sponsored ADR Class A | D | C | D |
| SHG | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| SNN | Smith & Nephew plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| SQ | Block, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| TEL | TE Connectivity Ltd. | D | C | D |
| TGT | Target Corporation | D | B | D |
| UHAL | U-Haul Holding Company | C | D | D |
| VALE | Vale S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| YUM | Yum! Brands, Inc. | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,
Source: InvestorPlace unless otherwise noted
Louis Navellier
