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 159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | A | C | A |
| AUR | Aurora Innovation, Inc. Class A | A | C | A |
| AWK | American Water Works Company, Inc. | A | C | A |
| BBVA | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
| BEKE | KE Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | A | C | A |
| BJ | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | A | C | A |
| CHKP | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | A | C | A |
| CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | A | B | A |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | A | C | A |
| HEI | HEICO Corporation | A | B | A |
| ITCI | Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. | A | C | A |
| JD | JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | A | B | A |
| MELI | MercadoLibre, Inc. | A | B | A |
| MKC.V | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | A | C | A |
| PAYX | Paychex, Inc. | A | C | A |
| SNY | Sanofi Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| SSNC | SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | A | B | A |
| TTWO | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | A | C | A |
| UL | Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics, Inc. | A | C | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLS | Celestica Inc. | B | B | B |
| CM | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | A | C | B |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | A | C | B |
| CQP | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | A | C | B |
| D | Dominion Energy Inc | A | C | B |
| DFS | Discover Financial Services | B | B | B |
| ET | Energy Transfer LP | B | C | B |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | A | C | B |
| FTAI | FTAI Aviation Ltd. | A | C | B |
| GWRE | Guidewire Software, Inc. | A | D | B |
| IP | International Paper Company | A | C | B |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | A | B | B |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | A | B | B |
| KR | Kroger Co. | A | C | B |
| NDAQ | Nasdaq, Inc. | A | B | B |
| NRG | NRG Energy, Inc. | B | B | B |
| PODD | Insulet Corporation | A | B | B |
| RCL | Royal Caribbean Group | A | B | B |
| TPR | Tapestry, Inc. | A | B | B |
| V | Visa Inc. Class A | A | C | B |
| WES | Western Midstream Partners, LP | A | C | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMT | American Tower Corporation | B | B | B |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | B | B | B |
| BCH | Banco de Chile Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| CAG | Conagra Brands, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| CNH | CNH Industrial NV | B | D | B |
| CPB | Campbell's Company | B | C | B |
| DUOL | Duolingo, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| EC | Ecopetrol SA Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | B | C | B |
| EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | B | B | B |
| GIS | General Mills, Inc. | B | C | B |
| GL | Globe Life Inc. | B | C | B |
| HTHT | H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | A | C | B |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | B | D | B |
| MCD | McDonald's Corporation | B | D | B |
| MT | ArcelorMittal SA ADR | B | C | B |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corp. | B | C | B |
| NTES | Netease Inc Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| PAG | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
| PDD | PDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | B | B | B |
| PSA | Public Storage | B | C | B |
| PYPL | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | B | C | B |
| RELX | RELX PLC Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| SUI | Sun Communities, Inc. | B | C | B |
| TAK | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| TDG | TransDigm Group Incorporated | B | C | B |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | B | C | B |
| TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | B | D | B |
| TT | Trane Technologies plc | B | C | B |
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | B | C | B |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | B | C | B |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | B | C | B |
| WSO | Watsco, Inc. | B | C | B |
| Z | Zillow Group, Inc. Class C | B | C | B |
| ZM | Zoom Communications, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| ZTO | ZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | B | B | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARES | Ares Management Corporation | C | C | C |
| BAM | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Class A | C | C | C |
| BBY | Best Buy Co., Inc. | C | C | C |
| BMO | Bank of Montreal | C | B | C |
| BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BX | Blackstone Inc. | C | B | C |
| CLX | Clorox Company | C | C | C |
| CPAY | Corpay, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CRH | CRH public limited company | B | C | C |
| CYBR | CyberArk Software Ltd. | B | C | C |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | C | C | C |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | C | C | C |
| HDB | HDFC Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | D | B | C |
| IHG | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| IOT | Samsara, Inc. Class A | D | B | C |
| IRM | Iron Mountain, Inc. | C | C | C |
| LOGI | Logitech International S.A. | C | C | C |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | C | B | C |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab Corp | C | B | C |
| SCI | Service Corporation International | C | C | C |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | B | C | C |
| TDY | Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | B | C | C |
| TEAM | Atlassian Corp Class A | C | C | C |
| TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Sponsored ADR | B | D | C |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| USFD | US Foods Holding Corp. | B | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | C | C | C |
| BBD | Banco Bradesco SA Sponsored ADR Pfd | D | B | C |
| BHP | BHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 Shs | D | C | C |
| BXP | BXP Inc | C | D | C |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc. | C | C | C |
| CCI | Crown Castle Inc. | C | C | C |
| CI | Cigna Group | C | C | C |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corporation Class A | D | C | C |
| CRM | Salesforce, Inc. | D | C | C |
| DOX | Amdocs Limited | C | C | C |
| EBR | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA-Eletrobras Sponsored ADR | D | B | C |
| GD | General Dynamics Corporation | C | C | C |
| GWW | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ITUB | Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd | D | B | C |
| KEYS | Keysight Technologies Inc | D | C | C |
| MNST | Monster Beverage Corporation | C | C | C |
| NVR | NVR, Inc. | D | C | C |
| OKTA | Okta, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| PBR.A | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR Pfd | C | D | C |
| PSTG | Pure Storage, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| PUK | Prudential plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | D | B | C |
| TECH | Bio-Techne Corporation | D | B | C |
| UNP | Union Pacific Corporation | C | C | C |
| ZS | Zscaler, Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABNB | Airbnb, Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
| APG | APi Group Corporation | D | C | D |
| CG | Carlyle Group Inc | D | C | D |
| CPRT | Copart, Inc. | D | B | D |
| DECK | Deckers Outdoor Corporation | D | B | D |
| EQIX | Equinix, Inc. | D | D | D |
| EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | D | C | D |
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | D | C | D |
| JBL | Jabil Inc. | D | C | D |
| MORN | Morningstar, Inc. | D | B | D |
| NBIX | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | D | C | D |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Co | D | D | D |
| PLD | Prologis, Inc. | D | B | D |
| PRU | Prudential Financial, Inc. | C | D | D |
| RTO | Rentokil Initial plc Sponsored ADR | F | C | D |
| SHG | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| SNAP | Snap, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | D | D | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEO | Diageo plc Sponsored ADR | F | C | D |
| DG | Dollar General Corporation | F | C | D |
| EL | Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A | F | D | D |
| PKX | POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR | F | D | D |
| REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | F | C | D |
| SNPS | Synopsys, Inc. | F | C | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | Boeing Company | F | D | F |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | F | C | F |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | F | D | F |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
Editor, Market 360
