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 119 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUD | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| BX | Blackstone Inc. | B | C | B |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | B | B | B |
| EMR | Emerson Electric Co. | B | B | B |
| GEHC | GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. | B | C | B |
| J | Jacobs Solutions Inc. | B | C | B |
| MAS | Masco Corporation | B | C | B |
| MORN | Morningstar, Inc. | B | B | B |
| ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SPG | Simon Property Group, Inc. | B | B | B |
| STE | STERIS plc | B | C | B |
| TFII | TFI International Inc. | B | C | B |
| WRK | WestRock Company | B | D | B |
| WTW | Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AEG | Aegon Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| AXP | American Express Company | C | B | C |
| BAM | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Class A | C | C | C |
| BP | BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corporation Class A | C | C | C |
| DB | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | C | C | C |
| DXCM | DexCom, Inc. | C | A | C |
| E | Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| EG | Everest Group, Ltd. | C | B | C |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| FANG | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | B | C | C |
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | C | C | C |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| GPN | Global Payments Inc. | C | C | C |
| H | Hyatt Hotels Corporation Class A | C | B | C |
| HCA | HCA Healthcare Inc | B | C | C |
| HEI | HEICO Corporation | C | B | C |
| HLN | Haleon PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| INFY | Infosys Limited Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| ITT | ITT, Inc. | B | C | C |
| LPLA | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | B | C | C |
| LW | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | C | B | C |
| MCD | McDonald's Corporation | B | C | C |
| MKL | Markel Group Inc. | B | C | C |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corp. | B | C | C |
| OTEX | Open Text Corporation | C | C | C |
| PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | C | B | C |
| SAN | Banco Santander S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| SHEL | Shell Plc Sponsored ADR | B | D | C |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | C | C | C |
| SNY | Sanofi Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SPGI | S&P Global, Inc. | C | C | C |
| STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | C | B | C |
| TRGP | Targa Resources Corp. | B | C | C |
| TTE | TotalEnergies SE Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| WES | Western Midstream Partners, LP | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALGN | Align Technology, Inc. | D | B | C |
| BAX | Baxter International Inc. | C | C | C |
| BN | Brookfield Corporation | D | B | C |
| BTI | British American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| DFS | Discover Financial Services | C | D | C |
| DIS | Walt Disney Company | D | B | C |
| IP | International Paper Company | C | C | C |
| LUV | Southwest Airlines Co. | D | B | C |
| MBLY | Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| MGA | Magna International Inc. | D | C | C |
| MT | ArcelorMittal SA ADR | D | C | C |
| NDAQ | Nasdaq, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ROK | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | C | D | C |
| SE | Sea Limited Sponsored ADR Class A | C | C | C |
| STM | STMicroelectronics NV ADR RegS | D | C | C |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | C | C | C |
| TFX | Teleflex Incorporated | D | C | C |
| TGT | Target Corporation | D | B | C |
| TRMB | Trimble Inc. | D | C | C |
| TSN | Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A | C | D | C |
| ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | D | C | C |
| ZM | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A | D | B | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | D | C | D |
| AFG | American Financial Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| AVB | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | D | C | D |
| AVTR | Avantor, Inc. | D | C | D |
| AZN | Astrazeneca PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| BA | Boeing Company | D | C | D |
| BKR | Baker Hughes Company Class A | D | B | D |
| BRKR | Bruker Corporation | D | B | D |
| BXP | Boston Properties, Inc. | D | C | D |
| CINF | Cincinnati Financial Corporation | D | C | D |
| CMI | Cummins Inc. | D | D | D |
| CPB | Campbell Soup Company | D | C | D |
| CTLT | Catalent Inc | C | D | D |
| CVE | Cenovus Energy Inc. | D | C | D |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | D | C | D |
| DOX | Amdocs Limited | D | C | D |
| DTE | DTE Energy Company | D | C | D |
| EOG | EOG Resources, Inc. | D | C | D |
| EQR | Equity Residential | D | B | D |
| ESS | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | D | D | D |
| ETR | Entergy Corporation | D | C | D |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | D | C | D |
| FOX | Fox Corporation Class B | F | C | D |
| FOXA | Fox Corporation Class A | F | C | D |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | D | C | D |
| IEX | IDEX Corporation | D | C | D |
| K | Kellanova | D | C | D |
| KIM | Kimco Realty Corporation | D | B | D |
| LHX | L3Harris Technologies Inc | D | C | D |
| MET | MetLife, Inc. | D | C | D |
| MRO | Marathon Oil Corporation | D | C | D |
| NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | D | C | D |
| OXY | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | D | C | D |
| RCI | Rogers Communications Inc. Class B | D | C | D |
| REG | Regency Centers Corporation | D | C | D |
| RTO | Rentokil Initial plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| RY | Royal Bank of Canada | D | C | D |
| SRE | Sempra | D | C | D |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | D | C | D |
| TS | Tenaris S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation | D | D | 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
