Weekly Upgrades and Downgrades

Weekly Upgrades and Downgrades

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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 113 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

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AEMAgnico Eagle Mines LimitedBCB
ALLYAlly Financial IncBCB
AMGNAmgen Inc.BCB
BKBank of New York Mellon CorpBCB
BSYBentley Systems, Incorporated Class BBBB
CCitigroup Inc.BCB
CCL.UCarnival CorporationBCB
CQPCheniere Energy Partners, L.P.BCB
DUKDuke Energy CorporationBCB
EBAYeBay Inc.BBB
ELVElevance Health, Inc.ACB
EMNEastman Chemical CompanyBCB
EXPEExpedia Group, Inc.BCB
FCXFreeport-McMoRan, Inc.BCB
FISFidelity National Information Services, Inc.BCB
FITBFifth Third BancorpBCB
GMGeneral Motors CompanyBBB
GRABGrab Holdings Limited Class ABBB
HEIHEICO CorporationBBB
HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise Co.BCB
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class PBCB
MFCManulife Financial CorporationBCB
PBAPembina Pipeline CorporationBBB
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.BCB
SCHWCharles Schwab CorpBCB
TMUST-Mobile US, Inc.BCB
UBSUBS Group AGBCB
UNHUnitedHealth Group IncorporatedBCB
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedBCB
VTRSViatris, Inc.BDB
VZVerizon Communications Inc.BDB
WPMWheaton Precious Metals CorpBCB

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ASMLASML Holding NV ADRBCC
BXBlackstone Inc.CBC
CDNSCadence Design Systems, Inc.CBC
CXCemex SAB de CV Sponsored ADRBCC
DHID.R. Horton, Inc.CBC
DXCMDexCom, Inc.CBC
EQNREquinor ASA Sponsored ADRBDC
GFIGold Fields Limited Sponsored ADRCCC
HHyatt Hotels Corporation Class ACCC
HSTHost Hotels & Resorts, Inc.CCC
IOTSamsara, Inc. Class ACBC
ISRGIntuitive Surgical, Inc.CCC
JNPRJuniper Networks, Inc.BCC
LENLennar Corporation Class ACBC
LYVLive Nation Entertainment, Inc.BCC
OKTAOkta, Inc. Class ACCC
ROLRollins, Inc.CBC
SNASnap-on IncorporatedDCC
SRPTSarepta Therapeutics, Inc.CCC
STLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.BCC
SYKStryker CorporationCBC
TOSTToast, Inc. Class ACBC
TRIThomson Reuters CorporationCBC
WSO.BWatsco, Inc. Class BCDC

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ATOAtmos Energy CorporationCCC
BAMBrookfield Asset Management Ltd. Class ACCC
BHPBHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 ShsDCC
BLKBlackRock, Inc.DBC
BMOBank of MontrealDBC
CFGCitizens Financial Group, Inc.CCC
CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.DCC
CVSCVS Health CorporationCCC
CVXChevron CorporationCDC
DOWDow, Inc.CDC
DTEDTE Energy CompanyCCC
EIXEdison InternationalCCC
ERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sponsored ADR Class BDCC
EXCExelon CorporationDCC
FMSFresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADRDCC
FOXFox Corporation Class BDCC
FOXAFox Corporation Class ADCC
FWONKLiberty Media Corp. Series C Liberty Formula OneCDC
GIBCGI Inc. Class ADCC
GPCGenuine Parts CompanyCCC
HRLHormel Foods CorporationDCC
KDPKeurig Dr Pepper Inc.DBC
KHCKraft Heinz CompanyCCC
LUVSouthwest Airlines Co.DBC
LYGLloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADRCCC
MSMorgan StanleyDBC
NICENICE Ltd. Sponsored ADRDCC
ORANOrange SA Sponsored ADRCCC
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.DBC
PFGPrincipal Financial Group, Inc.CCC
PMPhilip Morris International Inc.CCC
STTState Street CorporationDCC
TAT&T Inc.CCC
TEFTelefonica SA Sponsored ADRCDC
TFCTruist Financial CorporationCDC
TRPTC Energy CorporationDCC
TSCOTractor Supply CompanyCCC
UALUnited Airlines Holdings, Inc.CCC

Downgraded: Hold to Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AAPLApple Inc.DCD
BEKEKE Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class ADBD
BRKRBruker CorporationDBD
CHTChunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADRDCD
CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City LimitedDCD
CRLCharles River Laboratories International, Inc.DCD
DGXQuest Diagnostics IncorporatedDCD
EFXEquifax Inc.DCD
EWEdwards Lifesciences CorporationDCD
EXASExact Sciences CorporationDCD
GEHCGE Healthcare Technologies Inc.DCD
HDHome Depot, Inc.DCD
LHLaboratory Corporation of America HoldingsDDD
MBLYMobileye Global, Inc. Class ADCD
MDTMedtronic PlcDCD
MELIMercadoLibre, Inc.DCD
PAYCPaycom Software, Inc.DCD
RFRegions Financial CorporationDCD
TSLATesla, Inc.DCD
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,
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Louis Navellier

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