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 88 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
CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.ABA
CICigna GroupACA
CNCCentene CorporationACA
DFSDiscover Financial ServicesABA
EIXEdison InternationalACA
FOXFox Corporation Class BACA
GISGeneral Mills, Inc.ACA
HLNHaleon PLC Sponsored ADRACA
IBKRInteractive Brokers Group, Inc. Class AABA
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.ABA
MOAltria Group, Inc.ACA
NINiSource IncABA
NTAPNetApp, Inc.ABA
NVSNovartis AG Sponsored ADRABA
RDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. Sponsored ADRACA

Upgraded: Hold to Buy

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc. Class ABBB
AGRAvangrid, Inc.BBB
AMPAmeriprise Financial, Inc.BCB
AZPNAspen Technology, Inc.BBB
BAPCredicorp Ltd.BCB
CHTChunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADRBCB
CHWYChewy, Inc. Class ACBB
CTLTCatalent IncBBB
CUBECubeSmartBCB
EXRExtra Space Storage Inc.BCB
GENGen Digital Inc.BCB
HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.BCB
HOLXHologic, Inc.BCB
HUBBHubbell IncorporatedBCB
NSCNorfolk Southern CorporationBCB
PSAPublic StorageBCB
PSXPhillips 66BCB
SPGIS&P Global, Inc.BBB
TCOMTrip.com Group Ltd. Sponsored ADRBBB
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedADB
VTRSViatris, Inc.BDB
WITWipro Limited Sponsored ADRBCB
XYLXylem Inc.BBB

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ABTAbbott LaboratoriesBCC
ECEcopetrol SA Sponsored ADRBCC
FSLRFirst Solar, Inc.CBC
ITUBItau Unibanco Holding S.A. Sponsored ADR PfdCCC
MANHManhattan Associates, Inc.CBC
ORealty Income CorporationBCC
ONTOOnto Innovation, Inc.CBC
PDDPDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR Class ACBC
PSTGPure Storage, Inc. Class ACBC
SMCISuper Micro Computer, Inc.CCC
SRPTSarepta Therapeutics, Inc.BCC
STXSeagate Technology Holdings PLCCBC
TSCOTractor Supply CompanyCCC
UBSUBS Group AGCCC
UMCUnited Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADRCCC
URIUnited Rentals, Inc.CCC

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ACNAccenture Plc Class ACCC
AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.CCC
BEPCBrookfield Renewable Corp. Class ACDC
BMYBristol-Myers Squibb CompanyDCC
BNSBank of Nova ScotiaDCC
CHDNChurchill Downs IncorporatedDBC
COOCooper Companies, Inc.CBC
DRIDarden Restaurants, Inc.CCC
FDSFactSet Research Systems Inc.DBC
GGGGraco Inc.CCC
HUMHumana Inc.CCC
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.DCC
PODDInsulet CorporationDBC
ROPRoper Technologies, Inc.CCC
STESTERIS plcCCC
TMToyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADRCCC
UALUnited Airlines Holdings, Inc.DCC

Downgraded: Hold to Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
BLDRBuilders FirstSource, Inc.DCD
BMOBank of MontrealDCD
FNVFranco-Nevada CorporationDDD
LRCXLam Research CorporationDBD
NXPINXP Semiconductors NVDCD
OKTAOkta, Inc. Class ADCD
OXYOccidental Petroleum CorporationDBD
SNPSSynopsys, Inc.DCD
TAP.AMolson Coors Beverage Company Class ADCD
TFIITFI International Inc.DCD
VMCVulcan Materials CompanyDCD
WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems, Inc.DCD
ZMZoom Video Communications, Inc. Class ADBD

Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ABEVAmbev SA Sponsored ADRFCF
BENFranklin Resources, Inc.FCF
BF.ABrown-Forman Corporation Class AFCF
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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