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 116 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: Buy to Strong Buy

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AXONAxon Enterprise IncABA
CBOECboe Global Markets IncACA
GWREGuidewire Software, Inc.ABA
INFYInfosys Limited Sponsored ADRABA
KKRKKR & Co IncACA
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class PACA
LIILennox International Inc.ACA
PKGPackaging Corporation of AmericaACA
THCTenet Healthcare CorporationAAA
VZVerizon Communications Inc.ACA

Upgraded: Hold to Buy

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AZOAutoZone, Inc.BCB
AZPNAspen Technology, Inc.BBB
BKRBaker Hughes Company Class ABCB
BLDTopBuild Corp.BCB
DFSDiscover Financial ServicesBBB
DHID.R. Horton, Inc.BCB
ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc.BBB
FASTFastenal CompanyBCB
FIFiserv, Inc.BCB
HBANHuntington Bancshares IncorporatedBCB
ISRGIntuitive Surgical, Inc.BBB
LENLennar Corporation Class ABCB
MOAltria Group, Inc.BCB
NVRNVR, Inc.BCB
ONONOn Holding AG Class ACAB
PARAAParamount Global Class ABBB
PMPhilip Morris International Inc.BCB
PNCPNC Financial Services Group, Inc.BCB
SPGSimon Property Group, Inc.BBB
STTState Street CorporationBCB
SYKStryker CorporationBCB
TOLToll Brothers, Inc.BBB
TRPTC Energy CorporationBCB
TYLTyler Technologies, Inc.BBB
UHSUniversal Health Services, Inc. Class BBBB
ULUnilever PLC Sponsored ADRBCB
WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems, Inc.BCB

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AFGAmerican Financial Group, Inc.CCC
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, IncCBC
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.CCC
AMPAmeriprise Financial, Inc.CBC
BCHBanco de Chile Sponsored ADRCCC
BMRNBioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.CBC
BPBP p.l.c. Sponsored ADRBDC
CELHCelsius Holdings, Inc.CBC
CNCCentene CorporationCCC
DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc.BCC
DOVDover CorporationCBC
DPZDomino's Pizza, Inc.DCC
EEni S.p.A. Sponsored ADRBDC
EQNREquinor ASA Sponsored ADRCCC
FCXFreeport-McMoRan, Inc.CCC
FDXFedEx CorporationBCC
FSLRFirst Solar, Inc.CBC
GOLDBarrick Gold CorporationCBC
HUMHumana Inc.BCC
KDPKeurig Dr Pepper Inc.CCC
LINLinde plcBCC
LPLALPL Financial Holdings Inc.CCC
MARMarriott International, Inc. Class ABDC
MELIMercadoLibre, Inc.CBC
MOHMolina Healthcare, Inc.CCC
NEENextEra Energy, Inc.CCC
ORCLOracle CorporationCCC
PPLPPL CorporationCCC
PWRQuanta Services, Inc.CCC
SNAPSnap, Inc. Class ACCC
TFIITFI International Inc.BCC
UBERUber Technologies, Inc.BCC
WMGWarner Music Group Corp. Class ACAC

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ACNAccenture Plc Class ACCC
AVBAvalonBay Communities, Inc.CCC
CBRECBRE Group, Inc. Class ADCC
CPTCamden Property TrustDBC
CSXCSX CorporationCCC
DASHDoorDash, Inc. Class ACDC
EFXEquifax Inc.DCC
EPAMEPAM Systems, Inc.DCC
EXRExtra Space Storage Inc.CCC
FFord Motor CompanyDCC
JHXJames Hardie Industries PLC Sponsored ADRCCC
KHCKraft Heinz CompanyCCC
MKCMcCormick & Company, IncorporatedDBC
NLYAnnaly Capital Management, Inc.DCC
PAYXPaychex, Inc.DCC
SLBSLBDCC
TTCToro CompanyDCC
UALUnited Airlines Holdings, Inc.DCC

Downgraded: Hold to Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AESAES CorporationDBD
ARGXargenx SE ADRDCD
BEPCBrookfield Renewable Corp. Class ADCD
BHPBHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 ShsDCD
CDNSCadence Design Systems, Inc.DCD
CHKChesapeake Energy CorporationCDD
CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.DCD
DHRDanaher CorporationDCD
EAElectronic Arts Inc.DCD
EQTEQT CorporationDDD
EVRGEvergy, Inc.DCD
FNVFranco-Nevada CorporationDCD
GLPIGaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.DCD
GRABGrab Holdings Limited Class ADCD
JBLJabil Inc.DCD
JKHYJack Henry & Associates, Inc.DCD
RJFRaymond James Financial, Inc.DCD
SCHWCharles Schwab CorpDCD
SIRISirius XM Holdings, Inc.FCD
SNYSanofi Sponsored ADRDCD
STZConstellation Brands, Inc. Class ADBD
TELTE Connectivity Ltd.DCD

Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ANSSANSYS, Inc.FDF
BAXBaxter International Inc.FDF
DLTRDollar Tree, Inc.FCF
ENPHEnphase Energy, Inc.FDF
PKXPOSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADRFDF
PUKPrudential plc Sponsored ADRFCF
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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