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 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEG | Aegon Ltd. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| AER | AerCap Holdings NV | B | B | B |
| AIG | American International Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
| AXP | American Express Company | B | B | B |
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BAP | Credicorp Ltd. | B | C | B |
| CB | Chubb Limited | B | B | B |
| CINF | Cincinnati Financial Corporation | B | B | B |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CSL | Carlisle Companies Incorporated | B | C | B |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | B | C | B |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | B | B | B |
| HEI.A | HEICO Corporation Class A | B | B | B |
| KO | Coca-Cola Company | B | B | B |
| MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | B | C | B |
| NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | B | C | B |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company | B | C | B |
| ROST | Ross Stores, Inc. | B | B | B |
| SUZ | Suzano SA Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| TAP.A | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class A | C | B | B |
| TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| TRV | Travelers Companies, Inc. | B | B | B |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | B | C | B |
| TXT | Textron Inc. | B | B | B |
| WRB | W. R. Berkley Corporation | B | B | B |
| WTW | Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc | C | C | C |
| BAM | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Class A | C | B | C |
| BP | BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR | B | D | C |
| CNQ | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | B | C | C |
| E | Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR | B | D | C |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR | B | D | C |
| FANG | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | B | C | C |
| GEHC | GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. | C | C | C |
| H | Hyatt Hotels Corporation Class A | C | B | C |
| HUM | Humana Inc. | B | C | C |
| ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PKX | POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| RBLX | Roblox Corp. Class A | C | C | C |
| SPG | Simon Property Group, Inc. | C | B | C |
| TFII | TFI International Inc. | B | D | C |
| TLK | PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk Sponsored ADR Class B | C | B | C |
| UMC | United Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| WES | Western Midstream Partners, LP | C | C | C |
| ZTS | Zoetis, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFG | American Financial Group, Inc. | D | C | C |
| AVY | Avery Dennison Corporation | C | C | C |
| CMI | Cummins Inc. | D | C | C |
| GFS | GlobalFoundries Inc. | C | C | C |
| GIS | General Mills, Inc. | D | C | C |
| GS | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | C | B | C |
| HAL | Halliburton Company | D | B | C |
| HSY | Hershey Company | D | C | C |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | C | C | C |
| LOW | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| LSXMK | Liberty Media Corp. Series C Liberty SiriusXM | C | D | C |
| NDAQ | Nasdaq, Inc. | D | C | C |
| RTX | RTX Corp. | C | D | C |
| SJM | J.M. Smucker Company | D | C | C |
| T | AT&T Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACM | AECOM | D | C | D |
| AMX | America Movil SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B | D | C | D |
| AVTR | Avantor, Inc. | D | C | D |
| BHP | BHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 Shs | D | C | D |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| DFS | Discover Financial Services | D | D | D |
| EOG | EOG Resources, Inc. | D | C | D |
| EQR | Equity Residential | D | D | D |
| ETR | Entergy Corporation | D | C | D |
| GRAB | Grab Holdings Limited Class A | D | C | D |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | D | C | D |
| HDB | HDFC Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | F | C | D |
| JBHT | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | D | C | D |
| KEY | KeyCorp | D | C | D |
| MRO | Marathon Oil Corporation | D | C | D |
| PBA | Pembina Pipeline Corporation | D | D | D |
| RCI | Rogers Communications Inc. Class B | D | C | D |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| SQ | Block, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| SSNC | SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | D | C | D |
| STT | State Street Corporation | D | C | D |
| TRMB | Trimble Inc. | D | C | D |
| UDR | UDR, Inc. | D | C | D |
| WY | Weyerhaeuser Company | D | C | D |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation | D | D | 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
