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 135 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
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFL | Aflac Incorporated | A | B | A |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | A | C | A |
| BAC | Bank of America Corp | A | B | A |
| BJ | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | A | B | A |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | A | C | A |
| COKE | Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | A | C | A |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | A | C | A |
| EQH | Equitable Holdings, Inc. | A | B | A |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | A | C | A |
| EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | A | B | A |
| FI | Fiserv, Inc. | A | C | A |
| FTAI | FTAI Aviation Ltd. | A | C | A |
| FTNT | Fortinet, Inc. | A | B | A |
| GS | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | A | B | A |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | A | B | A |
| LNT | Alliant Energy Corporation | A | C | A |
| MMM | 3M Company | A | C | A |
| MSI | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | A | B | A |
| NFLX | Netflix, Inc. | A | B | A |
| NOK | Nokia Oyj Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
| WEC | WEC Energy Group Inc | A | C | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCC | Ares Capital Corporation | A | C | B |
| AS | Amer Sports, Inc. | A | B | B |
| AVB | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | A | C | B |
| AXP | American Express Company | A | C | B |
| CBRE | CBRE Group, Inc. Class A | A | C | B |
| DASH | DoorDash, Inc. Class A | A | C | B |
| GRAB | Grab Holdings Limited Class A | A | C | B |
| ONON | On Holding AG Class A | A | C | B |
| PAA | Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | A | C | B |
| PM | Philip Morris International Inc. | A | D | B |
| RBLX | Roblox Corp. Class A | A | C | B |
| RY | Royal Bank of Canada | A | C | B |
| TXRH | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | A | C | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACM | AECOM | B | B | B |
| BCH | Banco de Chile Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| BSAC | Banco Santander-Chile Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| CCK | Crown Holdings, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CHTR | Charter Communications, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | B | C | B |
| CPT | Camden Property Trust | A | D | B |
| DSGX | Descartes Systems Group Inc. | B | B | B |
| DT | Dynatrace, Inc. | C | A | B |
| EQR | Equity Residential | B | C | B |
| FTS | Fortis Inc. | B | C | B |
| GFL | GFL Environmental Inc | B | C | B |
| HDB | HDFC Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | B | C | B |
| KNSL | Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | B | B | B |
| LBRDK | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C | B | C | B |
| LH | Labcorp Holdings Inc. | B | C | B |
| LOGI | Logitech International S.A. | B | C | B |
| MDT | Medtronic Plc | B | C | B |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | B | C | B |
| PARAA | Paramount Global Class A | B | C | B |
| PWR | Quanta Services, Inc. | B | C | B |
| RBC | RBC Bearings Incorporated | B | C | B |
| SCCO | Southern Copper Corporation | B | B | B |
| SPGI | S&P Global, Inc. | B | C | B |
| TEF | Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| TTWO | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | B | C | B |
| UDR | UDR, Inc. | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFG | American Financial Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ALC | Alcon AG | C | C | C |
| APO | Apollo Global Management Inc | B | C | C |
| ARM | ARM Holdings PLC ADR | C | B | C |
| BIRK | Birkenstock Holding plc | C | C | C |
| BN | Brookfield Corporation | B | D | C |
| BX | Blackstone Inc. | C | B | C |
| CG | Carlyle Group Inc | C | B | C |
| CLX | Clorox Company | C | C | C |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | B | C | C |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | C | B | C |
| DIS | Walt Disney Company | C | B | C |
| DOV | Dover Corporation | C | C | C |
| EMR | Emerson Electric Co. | C | B | C |
| FICO | Fair Isaac Corporation | B | C | C |
| FSLR | First Solar, Inc. | C | C | C |
| GEHC | GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. | C | B | C |
| KB | KB Financial Group Inc. Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| KKR | KKR & Co Inc | B | C | C |
| LII | Lennox International Inc. | C | B | C |
| OWL | Blue Owl Capital, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | C | B | C |
| PNR | Pentair plc | B | C | C |
| RVTY | Revvity, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | B | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | C | C | C |
| BBD | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd | D | B | C |
| CCJ | Cameco Corporation | D | C | C |
| CVX | Chevron Corporation | C | C | C |
| DPZ | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | C | C | C |
| GIB | CGI Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| GOLD | Barrick Gold Corporation | C | C | C |
| HES | Hess Corporation | D | C | C |
| PINS | Pinterest, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| TAK | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| TAP.A | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class A | C | D | C |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | C | D | C |
| TTE | TotalEnergies SE Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| WPC | W. P. Carey Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLE | Allegion Public Limited Company | D | B | D |
| CNC | Centene Corporation | D | B | D |
| CRM | Salesforce, Inc. | D | C | D |
| CSL | Carlisle Companies Incorporated | D | C | D |
| GWW | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HOLX | Hologic, Inc. | D | C | D |
| IX | ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| LHX | L3Harris Technologies Inc | D | C | D |
| MAS | Masco Corporation | D | D | D |
| MOH | Molina Healthcare, Inc. | F | C | D |
| NBIX | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | D | C | D |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern Corporation | D | C | D |
| PRU | Prudential Financial, Inc. | C | D | D |
| ROP | Roper Technologies, Inc. | D | C | D |
| ROST | Ross Stores, Inc. | D | C | D |
| RYAAY | Ryanair Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | D | C | D |
| TROW | T. Rowe Price Group | D | C | D |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | D | C | D |
| WPP | WPP Plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCE | BCE Inc. | F | C | D |
| DG | Dollar General Corporation | F | C | D |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | F | C | D |
| STLA | Stellantis N.V. | F | C | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | F | C | F |
| AVY | Avery Dennison Corporation | F | C | F |
| CDW | CDW Corporation | F | C | F |
| EL | Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A | F | D | F |
| GFS | GlobalFoundries Inc. | F | C | F |
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation | F | C | F |
| REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | F | C | F |
| SWKS | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | F | D | F |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
