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 84 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
ABBVAbbVie, Inc.BBB
AVYAvery Dennison CorporationBCB
BACBank of America CorpBCB
BCSBarclays PLC Sponsored ADRBCB
CARRCarrier Global Corp.BCB
CFCF Industries Holdings, Inc.BDB
CXCemex SAB de CV Sponsored ADRBCB
HESHess CorporationCBB
IOTSamsara, Inc. Class ABBB
KBKB Financial Group Inc. Sponsored ADRBCB
KDPKeurig Dr Pepper Inc.BCB
NETCloudflare Inc Class ABBB
NOCNorthrop Grumman Corp.BCB
OKTAOkta, Inc. Class ABCB
PINSPinterest, Inc. Class ABBB
RTXRTX CorporationBBB
SHGShinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADRBCB
SNAPSnap, Inc. Class ABCB
SRPTSarepta Therapeutics, Inc.BCB
STLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.BCB
TRIThomson Reuters CorporationBBB
UALUnited Airlines Holdings, Inc.BCB
UNPUnion Pacific CorporationBCB
WCNWaste Connections, Inc.BCB

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AFGAmerican Financial Group, Inc.CCC
ALLYAlly Financial IncBCC
BCHBanco de Chile Sponsored ADRCBC
EBAYeBay Inc.CBC
EMNEastman Chemical CompanyCCC
FISFidelity National Information Services, Inc.BCC
INFYInfosys Limited Sponsored ADRCBC
MANHManhattan Associates, Inc.CBC
MASMasco CorporationCCC
MFCManulife Financial CorporationCCC
MKLMarkel Group Inc.BCC
NUENucor CorporationBCC
NVRNVR, Inc.CBC
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.CCC
RSReliance, Inc.BCC
SHWSherwin-Williams CompanyCCC
SPGSimon Property Group, Inc.CCC
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedCCC
VZVerizon Communications Inc.BCC

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AZNAstrazeneca PLC Sponsored ADRCBC
BEKEKE Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class ACBC
BRKRBruker CorporationDBC
COTYCoty Inc. Class ADCC
CRLCharles River Laboratories International, Inc.CCC
DGXQuest Diagnostics IncorporatedCCC
DHRDanaher CorporationCCC
FFord Motor CompanyCCC
FEFirstEnergy Corp.CCC
FWONALiberty Media Corp. Series A Liberty Formula OneCDC
GEHCGE Healthcare Technologies Inc.DCC
KMBKimberly-Clark CorporationDCC
LHXL3Harris Technologies IncCCC
LSCCLattice Semiconductor CorporationCCC
MCHPMicrochip Technology IncorporatedCCC
MELIMercadoLibre, Inc.CCC
NEENextEra Energy, Inc.DCC
NEMNewmont CorporationCCC
ONON Semiconductor CorporationCCC
SESea Limited Sponsored ADR Class ACDC
TERTeradyne, Inc.CCC

Downgraded: Hold to Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
BAMBrookfield Asset Management Ltd. Class ADCD
BMOBank of MontrealDBD
BMRNBioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.DBD
CMCSAComcast Corporation Class ADCD
EIXEdison InternationalDCD
EQIXEquinix, Inc.DBD
FLUTFlutter Entertainment PlcDCD
FMSFresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADRDCD
GGGGraco Inc.DCD
GIBCGI Inc. Class ADCD
GPCGenuine Parts CompanyDCD
HCAHCA Healthcare IncDCD
INTCIntel CorporationDCD
LUVSouthwest Airlines Co.DCD
MNSTMonster Beverage CorporationDCD
ORANOrange SA Sponsored ADRDCD
OTISOtis Worldwide CorporationDCD
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.DCD
SWKStanley Black & Decker, Inc.DCD
TRPTC Energy CorporationDCD
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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