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 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABNB | Airbnb, Inc. Class A | C | B | B |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc | B | C | B |
| AOS | A. O. Smith Corporation | B | C | B |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | B | D | B |
| CTLT | Catalent Inc | A | D | B |
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | B | C | B |
| DOV | Dover Corporation | B | B | B |
| E | Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR | B | D | B |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | B | C | B |
| EOG | EOG Resources, Inc. | B | C | B |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| FIS | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | B | C | B |
| FOX | Fox Corporation Class B | B | C | B |
| FOXA | Fox Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | B | C | B |
| MFC | Manulife Financial Corporation | B | C | B |
| MRO | Marathon Oil Corporation | B | C | B |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | B | D | B |
| PFG | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | B | B | B |
| PNC | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
| RBA | RB Global, Inc. | B | B | B |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| RRX | Regal Rexnord Corporation | B | C | B |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | B | C | B |
| SO | Southern Company | B | C | B |
| SRPT | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | B | C | B |
| TS | Tenaris S.A. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| TSN | Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A | A | B | B |
| V | Visa Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKAM | Akamai Technologies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BLDR | Builders FirstSource, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CDW | CDW Corporation | B | C | C |
| CPAY | Corpay, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CPRT | Copart, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CRM | Salesforce, Inc. | C | C | C |
| DDOG | Datadog Inc Class A | C | C | C |
| ENTG | Entegris, Inc. | C | C | C |
| JNPR | Juniper Networks, Inc. | B | D | C |
| LI | Li Auto, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | C | A | C |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology, Inc. | B | C | C |
| SKX | Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| VIV | Telefonica Brasil SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Company | B | C | C |
| WIT | Wipro Limited Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| ZS | Zscaler, Inc. | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAM | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Class A | C | C | C |
| BEPC | Brookfield Renewable Corp. Class A | D | C | C |
| BHP | BHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 Shs | D | C | C |
| BTI | British American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| BUD | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| DHR | Danaher Corporation | C | C | C |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | D | C | C |
| FND | Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| GEHC | GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. | D | B | C |
| GOLD | Barrick Gold Corporation | D | B | C |
| HRL | Hormel Foods Corporation | D | C | C |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | C | C | C |
| MO | Altria Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| NTR | Nutrien Ltd. | C | D | C |
| ORAN | Orange SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| OTIS | Otis Worldwide Corporation | C | C | C |
| PKX | POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| RY | Royal Bank of Canada | D | C | C |
| SRE | Sempra | C | C | C |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALC | Alcon AG | D | C | D |
| AMT | American Tower Corporation | F | B | D |
| BBDO | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| CRL | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. | D | C | D |
| CSGP | CoStar Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DT | Dynatrace, Inc. | D | B | D |
| EBR | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA-Eletrobras Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| FSLR | First Solar, Inc. | D | B | D |
| FTNT | Fortinet, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HD | Home Depot, Inc. | D | C | D |
| MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | D | C | D |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern Corporation | D | D | D |
| RBLX | Roblox Corp. Class A | D | C | D |
| SE | Sea Limited Sponsored ADR Class A | D | D | D |
| SNOW | Snowflake, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| STE | STERIS plc | D | C | D |
| TRU | TransUnion | D | B | D |
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Sincerely,
Source: InvestorPlace unless otherwise noted
Louis Navellier
