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 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | B | C | B |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | B | C | B |
| AOS | A. O. Smith Corporation | B | C | B |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | B | B | B |
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BAP | Credicorp Ltd. | B | C | B |
| BBY | Best Buy Co., Inc. | B | C | B |
| BKR | Baker Hughes Company Class A | B | C | B |
| CMI | Cummins Inc. | B | B | B |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | B | C | B |
| CTRA | Coterra Energy Inc. | B | C | B |
| DINO | HF Sinclair Corporation | B | C | B |
| DOV | Dover Corporation | B | B | B |
| E | Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR | B | D | B |
| ERIC | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sponsored ADR Class B | B | C | B |
| FOX | Fox Corporation Class B | B | C | B |
| GEN | Gen Digital Inc. | B | C | B |
| GLW | Corning Inc | B | B | B |
| GM | General Motors Company | B | B | B |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | B | C | B |
| HPQ | HP Inc. | B | D | B |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | B | C | B |
| INTU | Intuit Inc. | B | C | B |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | B | D | B |
| MMM | 3M Company | B | C | B |
| NI | NiSource Inc | B | C | B |
| NOW | ServiceNow, Inc. | B | B | B |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | B | C | B |
| ORLY | O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | B | D | B |
| PAYX | Paychex, Inc. | B | C | B |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| RJF | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | B | C | B |
| STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLD | TopBuild Corp. | C | C | C |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | C | C | C |
| DDOG | Datadog Inc Class A | C | B | C |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | C | B | C |
| LEN.B | Lennar Corporation Class B | C | C | C |
| MELI | MercadoLibre, Inc. | C | B | C |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | C | B | C |
| NVR | NVR, Inc. | C | B | C |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Co | B | C | C |
| PM | Philip Morris International Inc. | B | C | C |
| SYK | Stryker Corporation | C | B | C |
| TOL | Toll Brothers, Inc. | C | B | C |
| TTD | Trade Desk, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| WLK | Westlake Corporation | B | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACN | Accenture Plc Class A | C | C | C |
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | C | C | C |
| BHP | BHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 Shs | D | C | C |
| CHWY | Chewy, Inc. Class A | D | A | C |
| CPT | Camden Property Trust | D | B | C |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | C | C | C |
| DOC | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | C | D | C |
| ELS | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | D | B | C |
| EVRG | Evergy, Inc. | C | C | C |
| EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | C | C | C |
| JD | JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | D | C | C |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | C | C | C |
| NOK | Nokia Oyj Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| RF | Regions Financial Corporation | C | C | C |
| TROW | T. Rowe Price Group | D | B | C |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | C | C | C |
| UDR | UDR, Inc. | D | B | C |
| UMC | United Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| WEC | WEC Energy Group Inc | C | C | C |
| ZBRA | Zebra Technologies Corporation Class A | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | D | C | D |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| BLDR | Builders FirstSource, Inc. | D | C | D |
| CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| CNI | Canadian National Railway Company | D | C | D |
| EQT | EQT Corporation | D | D | D |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| FND | Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| FTNT | Fortinet, Inc. | D | C | D |
| NLY | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | D | C | D |
| ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | D | C | D |
| RMD | ResMed Inc. | D | B | D |
| Z | Zillow Group, Inc. Class C | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,
Source: InvestorPlace unless otherwise noted
Louis Navellier
