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 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBWI | Bath & Body Works, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | B | B | B |
| DAL | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | B | C | B |
| GFI | Gold Fields Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| INFY | Infosys Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| INTU | Intuit Inc. | B | B | B |
| JNPR | Juniper Networks, Inc. | B | C | B |
| OKTA | Okta, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| TEAM | Atlassian Corp Class A | B | B | B |
| TRI | Thomson Reuters Corporation | B | B | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLE | Allegion Public Limited Company | C | C | C |
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BBD | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd | C | C | C |
| BSBR | Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | C | D | C |
| CMI | Cummins Inc. | B | D | C |
| CQP | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | B | C | C |
| EBR | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA-Eletrobras Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| FTV | Fortive Corp. | C | C | C |
| KB | KB Financial Group Inc. Sponsored ADR | B | D | C |
| MFC | Manulife Financial Corporation | C | C | C |
| MSI | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | C | C | C |
| REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | C | C | C |
| RTX | RTX Corporation | C | C | C |
| TFII | TFI International Inc. | B | C | C |
| UBS | UBS Group AG | B | C | C |
| UHS | Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B | C | B | C |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | C | C | C |
| VTRS | Viatris, Inc. | B | D | C |
| WSO | Watsco, Inc. | B | D | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | D | C | C |
| AGR | Avangrid, Inc. | D | B | C |
| AVB | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BMRN | BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | D | C | C |
| CTLT | Catalent Inc | C | D | C |
| ED | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ETR | Entergy Corporation | D | C | C |
| EXAS | Exact Sciences Corporation | C | C | C |
| NI | NiSource Inc | C | C | C |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | D | C | C |
| TWLO | Twilio, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| USB | U.S. Bancorp | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAM | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Class A | D | C | D |
| BLK | BlackRock, Inc. | D | B | D |
| BMO | Bank of Montreal | D | B | D |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | D | C | D |
| DG | Dollar General Corporation | D | C | D |
| DOW | Dow, Inc. | D | D | D |
| GIB | CGI Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | D | C | D |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | D | C | D |
| KMX | CarMax, Inc. | D | D | D |
| LYG | Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| ON | ON Semiconductor Corporation | D | C | D |
| ORAN | Orange SA Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| PFG | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| PKX | POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| T | AT&T Inc. | D | C | D |
| TEF | Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| TRP | TC Energy Corporation | D | C | D |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | D | C | D |
| WST | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | D | C | D |
| WY | Weyerhaeuser Company | D | B | 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
