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 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV | AbbVie, Inc. | B | C | B |
| APH | Amphenol Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | B | C | B |
| CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | B | C | B |
| CNC | Centene Corporation | B | C | B |
| DPZ | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | B | C | B |
| GFL | GFL Environmental Inc | B | C | B |
| HIG | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | B | B | B |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | B | C | B |
| INFY | Infosys Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | B | C | B |
| JNPR | Juniper Networks, Inc. | B | C | B |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | B | C | B |
| LW | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | B | B | B |
| MA | Mastercard Incorporated Class A | B | B | B |
| MAS | Masco Corporation | B | C | B |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corp. | B | C | B |
| ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | B | C | B |
| OKTA | Okta, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| RPM | RPM International Inc. | B | C | B |
| SPG | Simon Property Group, Inc. | B | B | B |
| SRPT | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | B | B | B |
| TWLO | Twilio, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| VEEV | Veeva Systems Inc Class A | B | B | B |
| WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | B | C | B |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXP | American Express Company | C | B | C |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | C | C | C |
| EXAS | Exact Sciences Corporation | C | C | C |
| FIVE | Five Below, Inc. | C | C | C |
| HEI.A | HEICO Corporation Class A | C | B | C |
| MCO | Moody's Corporation | C | B | C |
| MFC | Manulife Financial Corporation | C | C | C |
| MORN | Morningstar, Inc. | C | B | C |
| NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | C | C | C |
| SCCO | Southern Copper Corporation | C | C | C |
| SYF | Synchrony Financial | C | C | C |
| TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| TRGP | Targa Resources Corp. | B | C | C |
| VLO | Valero Energy Corporation | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AON | Aon Plc Class A | C | C | C |
| CHK | Chesapeake Energy Corporation | C | C | C |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| DOX | Amdocs Limited | C | C | C |
| ERIC | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sponsored ADR Class B | C | D | C |
| FOX | Fox Corporation Class B | D | C | C |
| HD | Home Depot, Inc. | C | C | C |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | C | C | C |
| KEY | KeyCorp | D | C | C |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | D | C | C |
| LHX | L3Harris Technologies Inc | C | C | C |
| MKC.V | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | C | C | C |
| MO | Altria Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| RCI | Rogers Communications Inc. Class B | C | C | C |
| SNN | Smith & Nephew plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| SQ | Block, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| TFX | Teleflex Incorporated | D | C | C |
| UDR | UDR, Inc. | D | C | C |
| YUM | Yum! Brands, Inc. | D | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. | D | B | D |
| CDAY | Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. | D | C | D |
| GS | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HAL | Halliburton Company | D | B | D |
| HTHT | H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | D | C | D |
| T | AT&T Inc. | D | C | D |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | D | D | D |
| TS | Tenaris S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| VICI | VICI Properties Inc | D | C | D |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,
Source: InvestorPlace unless otherwise noted
Louis Navellier
