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 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CTRA | Coterra Energy Inc. | B | C | B |
| ERIC | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sponsored ADR Class B | B | C | B |
| ETR | Entergy Corporation | B | D | B |
| FOX | Fox Corporation Class B | B | C | B |
| FWONA | Liberty Media Corp. Series A Liberty Formula One | C | B | B |
| GLW | Corning Inc | B | B | B |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | B | C | B |
| JBL | Jabil Inc. | B | C | B |
| MELI | MercadoLibre, Inc. | B | B | B |
| MRO | Marathon Oil Corporation | B | C | B |
| NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | B | C | B |
| NI | NiSource Inc | B | C | B |
| NVR | NVR, Inc. | B | B | B |
| SRPT | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | B | C | B |
| STLA | Stellantis N.V. | B | C | B |
| TEF | Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABNB | Airbnb, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc | C | C | C |
| AOS | A. O. Smith Corporation | C | C | C |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | B | C | C |
| INTU | Intuit Inc. | C | C | C |
| IOT | Samsara, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| ITUB | Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd | C | B | C |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | B | D | C |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corp. | C | C | C |
| NUE | Nucor Corporation | B | C | C |
| PTC | PTC Inc. | C | B | C |
| ROL | Rollins, Inc. | C | B | C |
| ROP | Roper Technologies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| WSO | Watsco, Inc. | B | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | D | B | C |
| BBY | Best Buy Co., Inc. | C | C | C |
| BLK | BlackRock, Inc. | D | C | C |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | C | D | C |
| EVRG | Evergy, Inc. | C | C | C |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | C | C | C |
| F | Ford Motor Company | D | C | C |
| FND | Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| HPQ | HP Inc. | B | D | C |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | D | C | C |
| NTRS | Northern Trust Corporation | C | C | C |
| ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | C | C | C |
| RIVN | Rivian Automotive, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| SNY | Sanofi Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| TTWO | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | C | D | C |
| UHAL | U-Haul Holding Company | C | C | C |
| XEL | Xcel Energy Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | D | C | D |
| ACM | AECOM | D | C | D |
| BEPC | Brookfield Renewable Corp. Class A | D | C | D |
| BSBR | Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A | D | C | D |
| DOCU | DocuSign, Inc. | D | B | D |
| HRL | Hormel Foods Corporation | F | C | D |
| JHX | James Hardie Industries PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | D | C | D |
| LECO | Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | D | C | D |
| MDB | MongoDB, Inc. Class A | F | C | D |
| MRNA | Moderna, Inc. | C | D | D |
| NET | Cloudflare Inc Class A | D | B | D |
| TEAM | Atlassian Corp Class A | D | B | D |
| VEEV | Veeva Systems Inc Class A | D | B | D |
| ZBRA | Zebra Technologies Corporation Class A | 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
