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 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | A | C | A |
| ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc | A | C | A |
| AON | Aon Plc Class A | A | C | A |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | A | B | A |
| CYBR | CyberArk Software Ltd. | A | B | A |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | A | C | A |
| NDAQ | Nasdaq, Inc. | A | B | A |
| PAYC | Paycom Software, Inc. | A | C | A |
| PAYX | Paychex, Inc. | A | C | A |
| RBA | RB Global, Inc. | A | C | A |
| SLF | Sun Life Financial Inc. | A | B | A |
| USFD | US Foods Holding Corp. | A | C | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | A | C | B |
| DTE | DTE Energy Company | A | C | B |
| EQT | EQT Corporation | B | B | B |
| GME | GameStop Corp. Class A | B | B | B |
| KR | Kroger Co. | A | C | B |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A | A | C | B |
| LYV | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | A | C | B |
| MPLX | MPLX LP | A | C | B |
| RY | Royal Bank of Canada | A | C | B |
| SMMT | Summit Therapeutics Inc | B | C | B |
| SO | Southern Company | A | C | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACN | Accenture Plc Class A | B | C | B |
| AEG | Aegon Ltd. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| BN | Brookfield Corporation | B | C | B |
| C | Citigroup Inc. | B | C | B |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | B | C | B |
| CPT | Camden Property Trust | B | D | B |
| CRWD | CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class A | B | D | B |
| DT | Dynatrace, Inc. | B | B | B |
| EBR | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA-Eletrobras Sponsored ADR | B | D | B |
| ESS | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | B | C | B |
| EXAS | Exact Sciences Corporation | B | D | B |
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | B | C | B |
| GIB | CGI Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| GWW | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | B | C | B |
| HRL | Hormel Foods Corporation | B | C | B |
| IOT | Samsara, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| MCO | Moody's Corporation | B | C | B |
| MKL | Markel Group Inc. | B | D | B |
| PANW | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | B | C | B |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Co | B | C | B |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company | B | C | B |
| PWR | Quanta Services, Inc. | B | C | B |
| RJF | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SOLV | Solventum Corporation | B | C | B |
| SUI | Sun Communities, Inc. | B | C | B |
| U | Unity Software, Inc. | B | C | B |
| UDR | UDR, Inc. | B | B | B |
| ULTA | Ulta Beauty Inc. | B | C | B |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | Antero Resources Corporation | C | B | C |
| BKR | Baker Hughes Company Class A | C | C | C |
| BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | D | C | C |
| CCI | Crown Castle Inc. | B | D | C |
| CNA | CNA Financial Corporation | B | C | C |
| COHR | Coherent Corp. | C | C | C |
| CPAY | Corpay, Inc. | C | C | C |
| FLEX | Flex Ltd | C | C | C |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | C | B | C |
| HCA | HCA Healthcare Inc | B | C | C |
| HD | Home Depot, Inc. | C | C | C |
| IHG | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| INSM | Insmed Incorporated | B | C | C |
| LII | Lennox International Inc. | C | C | C |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | B | C | C |
| NU | Nu Holdings Ltd. Class A | C | B | C |
| PNC | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| RF | Regions Financial Corporation | C | B | C |
| SN | SharkNinja, Inc. | C | B | C |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | B | C | C |
| SNY | Sanofi SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SYF | Synchrony Financial | B | C | C |
| THC | Tenet Healthcare Corporation | B | C | C |
| WAB | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation | C | C | C |
| WES | Western Midstream Partners, LP | B | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADBE | Adobe Inc. | D | B | C |
| BSY | Bentley Systems, Incorporated Class B | D | B | C |
| DKNG | DraftKings, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| DXCM | DexCom, Inc. | D | C | C |
| KKR | KKR & Co Inc | C | D | C |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | C | C | C |
| MDB | MongoDB, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| NBIX | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | C | C | C |
| NICE | NICE Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| TLK | PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk Sponsored ADR Class B | C | C | C |
| UHAL | U-Haul Holding Company | C | C | C |
| WSO.B | Watsco, Inc. Class B | C | C | C |
| ZBRA | Zebra Technologies Corporation Class A | D | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | D | B | D |
| BBY | Best Buy Co., Inc. | D | C | D |
| DPZ | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DVA | DaVita Inc. | D | D | D |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| NVR | NVR, Inc. | D | D | D |
| OTIS | Otis Worldwide Corporation | D | D | D |
| PBR | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| PDD | PDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | D | D | D |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| SHEL | Shell Plc Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| SW | Smurfit Westrock PLC | D | C | D |
| UMC | United Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | F | C | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXY | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | F | C | F |
| TGT | Target Corporation | F | C | F |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
Editor, Market 360
