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 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | B | C | B |
| BAM | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Class A | B | B | B |
| BP | BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR | B | D | B |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
| CSX | CSX Corporation | B | C | B |
| E | Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR | B | D | B |
| ELV | Elevance Health, Inc. | B | C | B |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR | B | D | B |
| GD | General Dynamics Corporation | A | C | B |
| GFI | Gold Fields Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| HEI | HEICO Corporation | B | C | B |
| MCD | McDonald's Corporation | B | C | B |
| NTES | Netease Inc Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| TFII | TFI International Inc. | B | D | B |
| TRGP | Targa Resources Corp. | B | C | B |
| UNP | Union Pacific Corporation | B | C | B |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | B | D | B |
| WDC | Western Digital Corporation | B | B | B |
| WES | Western Midstream Partners, LP | B | C | B |
| ZTS | Zoetis, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANSS | ANSYS, Inc. | B | C | C |
| AXP | American Express Company | C | C | C |
| BX | Blackstone Inc. | B | C | C |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | B | C | C |
| COF | Capital One Financial Corp | B | C | C |
| GFL | GFL Environmental Inc | C | C | C |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | C | B | C |
| HLN | Haleon PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | C | B | C |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | C | C | C |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corp. | B | D | C |
| NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | C | C | C |
| ON | ON Semiconductor Corporation | C | C | C |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | C | C | C |
| TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | C | C | C |
| TWLO | Twilio, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACM | AECOM | C | C | C |
| CHK | Chesapeake Energy Corporation | C | C | C |
| CPB | Campbell Soup Company | C | C | C |
| DOV | Dover Corporation | D | C | C |
| GRAB | Grab Holdings Limited Class A | D | C | C |
| IPG | Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | D | C | C |
| JBHT | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | C | C | C |
| JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | D | C | C |
| MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | C | C | C |
| PBA | Pembina Pipeline Corporation | C | D | C |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| RJF | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | D | C | C |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | C | C | C |
| TEL | TE Connectivity Ltd. | C | B | C |
| WY | Weyerhaeuser Company | D | B | C |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation | C | D | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFG | American Financial Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| BA | Boeing Company | D | C | D |
| CVE | Cenovus Energy Inc. | D | C | D |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | D | C | D |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | D | C | D |
| GFS | GlobalFoundries Inc. | D | C | D |
| HSY | Hershey Company | D | C | D |
| KIM | Kimco Realty Corporation | D | B | D |
| LYG | Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR | F | B | D |
| PLD | Prologis, Inc. | D | C | D |
| PNC | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| POOL | Pool Corporation | D | C | D |
| PSA | Public Storage | D | C | D |
| QRVO | Qorvo, Inc. | D | C | D |
| SRE | Sempra | D | C | D |
| STM | STMicroelectronics NV ADR RegS | D | C | D |
| SWKS | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | D | C | D |
| TER | Teradyne, 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
