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 147 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
AFGAmerican Financial Group, Inc.ACA
AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.ACA
BTIBritish American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADRACA
CCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners plcACA
CMCanadian Imperial Bank of CommerceABA
DBDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftACA
DVADaVita Inc.ACA
EBAYeBay Inc.ABA
FIFiserv, Inc.ACA
GRMNGarmin Ltd.ABA
ICEIntercontinental Exchange, Inc.ACA
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.ACA
PGProcter & Gamble CompanyACA
RYRoyal Bank of CanadaABA
STXSeagate Technology Holdings PLCABA
TCOMTrip.com Group Ltd. Sponsored ADRABA
TDGTransDigm Group IncorporatedACA
TRPTC Energy CorporationABA
TSNTyson Foods, Inc. Class AABA
ULUnilever PLC Sponsored ADRACA

Upgraded: Hold to Buy

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AAPLApple Inc.BCB
ABTAbbott LaboratoriesBCB
AEGAegon Ltd. Sponsored ADRBCB
AVTRAvantor, Inc.BCB
AVYAvery Dennison CorporationBBB
BALLBall CorporationBCB
BCHBanco de Chile Sponsored ADRBCB
CBRECBRE Group, Inc. Class ABCB
CCICrown Castle Inc.BDB
CSXCSX CorporationBCB
DOCHealthpeak Properties, Inc.BBB
EFXEquifax Inc.BCB
EMNEastman Chemical CompanyBCB
FWONALiberty Media Corp. Series A Liberty Formula OneBCB
GEHCGE Healthcare Technologies Inc.BCB
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc.BBB
GLWCorning IncBCB
IOTSamsara, Inc. Class ABBB
ITUBItau Unibanco Holding S.A. Sponsored ADR PfdBCB
JKHYJack Henry & Associates, Inc.BCB
MAAMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.BDB
MASMasco CorporationBCB
MDLZMondelez International, Inc. Class ABCB
MDTMedtronic PlcBCB
MKCMcCormick & Company, IncorporatedBCB
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.BBB
ORealty Income CorporationBCB
PDDPDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR Class ACBB
PFGCPerformance Food Group CoBCB
PNRPentair plcBBB
PODDInsulet CorporationCBB
ROSTRoss Stores, Inc.BBB
RVTYRevvity, Inc.BCB
SCIService Corporation InternationalBCB
SNNSmith & Nephew plc Sponsored ADRBCB
SUISun Communities, Inc.BCB
TSCOTractor Supply CompanyBCB
UNPUnion Pacific CorporationBCB
VVisa Inc. Class ABCB
VIVTelefonica Brasil SA Sponsored ADRBCB

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AIGAmerican International Group, Inc.BDC
AMPAmeriprise Financial, Inc.CCC
ANETArista Networks, Inc.CBC
APHAmphenol Corporation Class ACBC
AVGOBroadcom Inc.BCC
AZPNAspen Technology, Inc.CBC
CATCaterpillar Inc.CCC
CFCF Industries Holdings, Inc.CCC
CNCCentene CorporationCCC
CNQCanadian Natural Resources LimitedCBC
CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class ACBC
DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc.CCC
EEni S.p.A. Sponsored ADRCCC
FERGFerguson Enterprises Inc.CCC
GLPIGaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.CCC
HUBBHubbell IncorporatedCCC
ITTITT, Inc.CCC
KLACKLA CorporationCBC
MEDPMedpace Holdings, Inc.CBC
MOHMolina Healthcare, Inc.CCC
MPCMarathon Petroleum CorporationCCC
MROMarathon Oil CorporationCCC
MSFTMicrosoft CorporationCCC
NBIXNeurocrine Biosciences, Inc.CCC
PBR.APetroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR PfdBDC
PRUPrudential Financial, Inc.CBC
PSXPhillips 66CCC
RBARB Global, Inc.CCC
SUSuncor Energy Inc.BCC
TTETotalEnergies SE Sponsored ADRBDC
TXTTextron Inc.CCC
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedBDC
VTRSViatris, Inc.BDC
WITWipro Limited Sponsored ADRCCC
XOMExxon Mobil CorporationCCC

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
BAMBrookfield Asset Management Ltd. Class ACCC
BAXBaxter International Inc.CCC
BCEBCE Inc.CCC
BLDRBuilders FirstSource, Inc.CCC
BMOBank of MontrealDCC
CNICanadian National Railway CompanyCCC
CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City LimitedCCC
EBRCentrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA-Eletrobras Sponsored ADRCCC
FMSFresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADRDCC
FMXFomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class BDBC
HRLHormel Foods CorporationDCC
HSYHershey CompanyCDC
JDJD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class ADBC
KVUEKenvue, Inc.BCC
LUVSouthwest Airlines Co.CCC
PFEPfizer Inc.DCC
RPRXRoyalty Pharma Plc Class ACDC
SBACSBA Communications Corp. Class ACDC
SJMJ.M. Smucker CompanyDCC
SQBlock, Inc. Class ADCC
STZConstellation Brands, Inc. Class ADBC
TAPMolson Coors Beverage Company Class BDCC
TDToronto-Dominion BankCCC
TFXTeleflex IncorporatedCCC
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc.CCC
TRUTransUnionDBC
VEEVVeeva Systems Inc Class ADBC
WPCW. P. Carey Inc.CCC
ZTSZoetis, Inc. Class ADCC

Downgraded: Hold to Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AKAMAkamai Technologies, Inc.DCD
APDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.DCD
ASMLASML Holding NV ADRDCD
BHPBHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 ShsDCD
BMYBristol-Myers Squibb CompanyDCD
BPBP p.l.c. Sponsored ADRDDD
BSYBentley Systems, Incorporated Class BDBD
CPRTCopart, Inc.DCD
CVECenovus Energy Inc.DCD
DVNDevon Energy CorporationDCD
DXCMDexCom, Inc.DBD
EQNREquinor ASA Sponsored ADRDCD
HMCHonda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADRDCD
HUMHumana Inc.DCD
LPLALPL Financial Holdings Inc.DCD
LYBLyondellBasell Industries NVDCD
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.DCD
TMToyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADRDCD
VLOValero Energy CorporationDDD
ZSZscaler, Inc.FCD

Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ACIAlbertsons Companies, Inc. Class AFCF
NUENucor CorporationFDF
SNOWSnowflake, Inc. Class AFCF
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

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