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 206 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
ABBVAbbVie, Inc.ACA
AEMAgnico Eagle Mines LimitedABA
CINFCincinnati Financial CorporationACA
CLHClean Harbors, Inc.ACA
CMSCMS Energy CorporationACA
CORCencora, Inc.ACA
DUKDuke Energy CorporationACA
KOCoca-Cola CompanyACA
LMTLockheed Martin CorporationACA
LOGILogitech International S.A.ABA
MMCMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.ACA
MORNMorningstar, Inc.ACA
MSIMotorola Solutions, Inc.ABA
MUSAMurphy USA, Inc.ACA
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.ACA
NINiSource IncACA
PMPhilip Morris International Inc.ACA
PNWPinnacle West Capital CorporationABA
RDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. Sponsored ADRACA
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ABA
RSGRepublic Services, Inc.ACA
SBSCompanhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP Sponsored ADRACA
SOSouthern CompanyABA
TJXTJX Companies IncABA
VZVerizon Communications Inc.ACA
WMWaste Management, Inc.ACA

Upgraded: Hold to Buy

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AAPLApple Inc.BCB
ABTAbbott LaboratoriesBCB
ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.BCB
AEEAmeren CorporationBCB
AFGAmerican Financial Group, Inc.ACB
AGRAvangrid, Inc.BBB
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, IncABB
AMCRAmcor PLCBCB
AMTAmerican Tower CorporationBBB
ATOAtmos Energy CorporationBCB
AZNAstrazeneca PLC Sponsored ADRACB
BAHBooz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Class ABCB
BCHBanco de Chile Sponsored ADRBCB
BUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADRBCB
CGCarlyle Group IncBDB
CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.BBB
CMICummins Inc.ACB
CNQCanadian Natural Resources LimitedBCB
CPNGCoupang, Inc. Class ABCB
CTLTCatalent IncBDB
CUBECubeSmartBCB
DDominion Energy IncACB
DGXQuest Diagnostics IncorporatedACB
DLRDigital Realty Trust, Inc.BCB
DTEDTE Energy CompanyACB
EAElectronic Arts Inc.ACB
EDConsolidated Edison, Inc.ACB
EFXEquifax Inc.BCB
ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.BBB
ESEversource EnergyBBB
EVRGEvergy, Inc.BCB
EXCExelon CorporationBCB
EXRExtra Space Storage Inc.BCB
FEFirstEnergy Corp.ADB
FFIVF5, Inc.BBB
FISFidelity National Information Services, Inc.BCB
FTSFortis Inc.BCB
GFIGold Fields Limited Sponsored ADRBCB
GOLDBarrick Gold CorporationBBB
GOOGLAlphabet Inc. Class ABBB
HLNHaleon PLC Sponsored ADRACB
HOLXHologic, Inc.BCB
HUBBHubbell IncorporatedBCB
ITGartner, Inc.BCB
KKellanovaBCB
KDPKeurig Dr Pepper Inc.BCB
KHCKraft Heinz CompanyBDB
LAMRLamar Advertising Company Class ABCB
LHLabcorp Holdings Inc.BCB
LNTAlliant Energy CorpADB
MAMastercard Incorporated Class ABCB
MCOMoody's CorporationBBB
MELIMercadoLibre, Inc.BBB
NEENextEra Energy, Inc.BCB
NGGNational Grid plc Sponsored ADRBCB
PCGPG&E CorporationBCB
RBARB Global, Inc.BBB
RMDResMed Inc.BCB
ROLRollins, Inc.BBB
SRESempraACB
VODVodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADRBCB
VTRVentas, Inc.ACB
WECWEC Energy Group IncACB
XELXcel Energy Inc.BCB
ZBRAZebra Technologies Corporation Class ABCB

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AEGAegon Ltd. Sponsored ADRCCC
AMPAmeriprise Financial, Inc.CCC
AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.CBC
BACBank of America CorpCCC
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc.CCC
BKRBaker Hughes Company Class ACBC
BLDTopBuild Corp.CCC
CATCaterpillar Inc.CCC
CCJCameco CorporationCCC
COFCapital One Financial CorpBDC
CPAYCorpay, Inc.CCC
CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class ACCC
CVECenovus Energy Inc.CCC
EMREmerson Electric Co.CCC
GLWCorning IncBCC
HBANHuntington Bancshares IncorporatedCCC
JLLJones Lang LaSalle IncorporatedCBC
KEYKeyCorpCCC
MTBM&T Bank CorporationBCC
MUMicron Technology, Inc.CBC
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc. Class ACBC
PNRPentair plcCBC
QCOMQUALCOMM IncorporatedCCC
STLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.BDC
STTState Street CorporationCCC
SWSmurfit Westrock PLCCCC
TCOMTrip.com Group Ltd. Sponsored ADRCBC
WDCWestern Digital CorporationCBC
WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems, Inc.CCC

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AAgilent Technologies, Inc.CCC
AMHAmerican Homes 4 Rent Class ADBC
APDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.CCC
AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.CCC
BEPCBrookfield Renewable Corp. Class ACCC
CAGConagra Brands, Inc.CDC
CCICrown Castle Inc.BDC
CRLCharles River Laboratories International, Inc.CCC
CSXCSX CorporationCCC
DASHDoorDash, Inc. Class ABDC
EQIXEquinix, Inc.CDC
EXPEExpedia Group, Inc.CCC
FDSFactSet Research Systems Inc.DBC
FNVFranco-Nevada CorporationCCC
FTNTFortinet, Inc.CCC
GEHCGE Healthcare Technologies Inc.CCC
GISGeneral Mills, Inc.BCC
HDHome Depot, Inc.CCC
HUBSHubSpot, Inc.DBC
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc.DCC
JCIJohnson Controls International plcCCC
JNJJohnson & JohnsonCCC
KIMKimco Realty CorporationCCC
LOWLowe's Companies, Inc.CDC
MAAMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.CCC
MCDMcDonald's CorporationCDC
MDLZMondelez International, Inc. Class ACCC
MKCMcCormick & Company, IncorporatedCCC
MNSTMonster Beverage CorporationDCC
MTDMettler-Toledo International Inc.CCC
NTESNetease Inc Sponsored ADRDCC
ORealty Income CorporationCDC
ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.DCC
OTISOtis Worldwide CorporationCCC
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.CCC
PSAPublic StorageCCC
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.DBC
QGENQIAGEN NVDCC
QSRRestaurant Brands International, Inc.CCC
RVTYRevvity, Inc.CCC
SNNSmith & Nephew plc Sponsored ADRCCC
STESTERIS plcCDC
SUISun Communities, Inc.CCC
SWKStanley Black & Decker, Inc.CCC
SYYSysco CorporationBCC
TAKTakeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADRDCC
TUTELUS CorporationCCC
TWLOTwilio, Inc. Class ADCC
UHALU-Haul Holding CompanyCDC
UMCUnited Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADRCCC
VICIVICI Properties IncCCC
VIVTelefonica Brasil SA Sponsored ADRCCC
WATWaters CorporationCCC
WLKWestlake CorporationCDC
WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.CCC
YUMYum! Brands, Inc.CCC
ZTSZoetis, Inc. Class ADCC

Downgraded: Hold to Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ACIAlbertsons Companies, Inc. Class ADCD
ADIAnalog Devices, Inc.DDD
AMEAMETEK, Inc.DCD
BGBunge Global SADDD
CDWCDW CorporationDCD
CECelanese CorporationDDD
CHTRCharter Communications, Inc. Class ADCD
HALHalliburton CompanyDCD
HUMHumana Inc.DCD
INCYIncyte CorporationCDD
LECOLincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.DCD
MARMarriott International, Inc. Class ADCD
OVVOvintiv IncDCD
OXYOccidental Petroleum CorporationDCD
PFGPrincipal Financial Group, Inc.DCD
RYAAYRyanair Holdings Plc Sponsored ADRDDD
SNAPSnap, Inc. Class ADCD
SNPSSynopsys, Inc.DCD
TEAMAtlassian Corp Class AFCD
TMToyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADRDCD
TRMBTrimble Inc.DCD
UALUnited Airlines Holdings, Inc.DCD
UDRUDR, Inc.DDD

Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ABEVAmbev SA Sponsored ADRFCF
CNHCNH Industrial NVFCF
GFSGlobalFoundries Inc.FCF
GPNGlobal Payments Inc.FCF
INTCIntel CorporationFFF
KEYSKeysight Technologies IncFCF
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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