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 Stock Grader recommendations for 162 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
AXPAmerican Express CompanyACA
BAHBooz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Class AABA
BTIBritish American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADRACA
CHDChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.ACA
DALDelta Air Lines, Inc.ACA
ENBEnbridge Inc.ACA
EVREvercore Inc. Class AABA
FTAIFTAI Aviation Ltd.ACA
GDDYGoDaddy, Inc. Class AABA
GRMNGarmin Ltd.ABA
HLIHoulihan Lokey, Inc. Class AABA
IPInternational Paper CompanyACA
ISRGIntuitive Surgical, Inc.ABA
KKRKKR & Co IncACA
NTRANatera, Inc.ABA
RCLRoyal Caribbean GroupACA
TEFTelefonica SA Sponsored ADRACA
THCTenet Healthcare CorporationABA
VTRVentas, Inc.ACA

Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ACGLArch Capital Group Ltd.BCB
AFLAflac IncorporatedACB
BURLBurlington Stores, Inc.BBB
CHKPCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd.BCB
CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.ABB
CLHClean Harbors, Inc.ACB
CTLTCatalent IncABB
DTEDTE Energy CompanyACB
DVADaVita Inc.ACB
EQREquity ResidentialBCB
ERIEErie Indemnity Company Class AACB
GDGeneral Dynamics CorporationACB
HOODRobinhood Markets, Inc. Class ABCB
ICEIntercontinental Exchange, Inc.ACB
JNPRJuniper Networks, Inc.ACB
KOCoca-Cola CompanyACB
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class AABB
MOAltria Group, Inc.ACB
NEENextEra Energy, Inc.ACB
NVDANVIDIA CorporationBBB
PGProcter & Gamble CompanyACB
TWTradeweb Markets, Inc. Class AACB
WTWWillis Towers Watson Public Limited CompanyADB

Upgraded: Hold to Buy

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ALLYAlly Financial IncBBB
AMGNAmgen Inc.BBB
BIOBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class ABBB
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc.BCB
BNSBank of Nova ScotiaBCB
CCL.UCarnival CorporationBBB
CMCSAComcast Corporation Class ABCB
CSLCarlisle Companies IncorporatedBCB
CTVACorteva IncBBB
DASHDoorDash, Inc. Class AABB
EAElectronic Arts Inc.BCB
ESLTElbit Systems LtdBBB
EXPEExpedia Group, Inc.BBB
FIXComfort Systems USA, Inc.BBB
GNRCGenerac Holdings Inc.BBB
INCYIncyte CorporationBCB
KEPKorea Electric Power Corporation Sponsored ADRBCB
LPLALPL Financial Holdings Inc.BBB
MDLZMondelez International, Inc. Class ABCB
MFGMizuho Financial Group Inc Sponsored ADRCBB
NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.BBB
NWSANews Corporation Class ABCB
PAYCPaycom Software, Inc.BCB
PCTYPaylocity Holding Corp.BBB
PDDPDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR Class ACBB
RBLXRoblox Corp. Class ABCB
SANBanco Santander S.A. Sponsored ADRBBB
SCIService Corporation InternationalACB
SMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Sponsored ADRCBB
SWSmurfit Westrock PLCBCB
SYKStryker CorporationBCB
TWLOTwilio, Inc. Class ABCB
UHALU-Haul Holding CompanyBDB
USBU.S. BancorpBCB
VVisa Inc. Class ABBB
VRSKVerisk Analytics IncBCB
WATWaters CorporationBCB
XPOXPO, Inc.BCB
ZBRAZebra Technologies Corporation Class ABBB

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AMTAmerican Tower CorporationBDC
AZOAutoZone, Inc.BCC
AZPNAspen Technology, Inc.CBC
CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.CCC
COHRCoherent Corp.CCC
COINCoinbase Global, Inc. Class ABCC
DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc.CCC
DHID.R. Horton, Inc.BCC
EXCExelon CorporationBCC
FMSFresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADRCCC
GSKGSK plc Sponsored ADRCCC
HHyatt Hotels Corporation Class ACBC
HTHTH World Group Limited Sponsored ADRCCC
HUBBHubbell IncorporatedCCC
HUBSHubSpot, Inc.CCC
KDPKeurig Dr Pepper Inc.CCC
MNDYmonday.com Ltd.CBC
NGGNational Grid plc Sponsored ADRCCC
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.BCC
PSAPublic StorageBDC
SBSCompanhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP Sponsored ADRCBC
SJMJ.M. Smucker CompanyCCC
SNNSmith & Nephew plc Sponsored ADRCCC
SRPTSarepta Therapeutics, Inc.BCC
SUSuncor Energy Inc.BCC
SUZSuzano SA Sponsored ADRCCC
TAPMolson Coors Beverage Company Class BCCC
TJXTJX Companies IncCCC
WITWipro Limited Sponsored ADRCBC

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AMEAMETEK, Inc.CCC
BNTXBioNTech SE Sponsored ADRCDC
CHTRCharter Communications, Inc. Class ACCC
CVXChevron CorporationCDC
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc.CBC
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.DCC
RTORentokil Initial plc Sponsored ADRCCC
SNAPSnap, Inc. Class ACCC
STESTERIS plcCCC
STLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.CDC
TEAMAtlassian Corp Class ACCC
TECHBio-Techne CorporationCCC
VEEVVeeva Systems Inc Class ADBC

Downgraded: Hold to Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
BBDBanco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR PfdDCD
CNCCentene CorporationDBD
CNQCanadian Natural Resources LimitedDCD
EEni S.p.A. Sponsored ADRDDD
EGEverest Group, Ltd.DCD
ELVElevance Health, Inc.DDD
INVHInvitation Homes, Inc.DCD
IQVIQVIA Holdings IncDCD
MPWRMonolithic Power Systems, Inc.DCD
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.DCD
MSFTMicrosoft CorporationDCD
NVTnVent Electric plcDCD
PBR.APetroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR PfdDDD
PCARPACCAR IncDCD
PSXPhillips 66DDD
RCIRogers Communications Inc. Class BDCD
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.DCD
SMCISuper Micro Computer, Inc.DCD
STZConstellation Brands, Inc. Class ADDD
TECKTeck Resources Limited Class BDDD
TTETotalEnergies SE Sponsored ADRDDD
UPSUnited Parcel Service, Inc. Class BDBD
XYLXylem Inc.DCD

Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
BENFranklin Resources, Inc.FCD
HMCHonda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADRFCD
ICLRICON PlcFCD
LULUlululemon athletica inc.FCD
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series ADDD
ZBHZimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.FCD
ZSZscaler, Inc.FCD

Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland CompanyFDF
APTVAptiv PLCFCF
BIIBBiogen Inc.FCF
BPBP p.l.c. Sponsored ADRFDF
CDWCDW CorporationFCF
CTRACoterra Energy Inc.FCF
ELEstee Lauder Companies Inc. Class AFDF
EQTEQT CorporationFCF
SWKSSkyworks Solutions, Inc.FCF

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Sincerely,

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Louis Navellier


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