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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATO | Atmos Energy Corporation | A | C | A |
| BKR | Baker Hughes Company Class A | A | B | A |
| CLX | Clorox Company | A | B | A |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | A | C | A |
| COKE | Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | A | C | A |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. Class A | A | B | A |
| D | Dominion Energy Inc | A | C | A |
| DFS | Discover Financial Services | A | B | A |
| ERIC | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sponsored ADR Class B | A | C | A |
| EVRG | Evergy, Inc. | A | C | A |
| GS | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | A | B | A |
| ITCI | Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. | A | C | A |
| JD | JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | A | B | A |
| LNT | Alliant Energy Corporation | A | C | A |
| MS | Morgan Stanley | A | B | A |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | A | C | A |
| RBLX | Roblox Corp. Class A | A | C | A |
| STT | State Street Corporation | A | B | A |
| TTEK | Tetra Tech, Inc. | A | B | A |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | A | C | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAL | American Airlines Group Inc. | B | B | B |
| GME | GameStop Corp. Class A | A | C | B |
| HLI | Houlihan Lokey, Inc. Class A | A | B | B |
| MSI | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | A | B | B |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | B | B | B |
| SAP | SAP SE Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| THC | Tenet Healthcare Corporation | B | B | B |
| VRT | Vertiv Holdings Co. Class A | B | B | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc | B | D | B |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | B | C | B |
| DOV | Dover Corporation | B | C | B |
| EOG | EOG Resources, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ES | Eversource Energy | B | C | B |
| EXE | Expand Energy Corporation | B | C | B |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp. | B | C | B |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | B | C | B |
| FSLR | First Solar, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | B | C | B |
| J | Jacobs Solutions Inc. | B | C | B |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | B | B | B |
| KO | Coca-Cola Company | B | C | B |
| KVUE | Kenvue, Inc. | B | C | B |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | B | C | B |
| SHEL | Shell Plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| TRMB | Trimble Inc. | B | C | B |
| WPM | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | B | B | B |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation | B | C | B |
| XPEV | XPeng, Inc. ADR Sponsored Class A | B | C | B |
| ZTO | ZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | B | C | C |
| AER | AerCap Holdings NV | B | D | C |
| APH | Amphenol Corporation Class A | C | B | C |
| ARM | ARM Holdings PLC ADR | C | B | C |
| AZPN | Aspen Technology, Inc. | B | D | C |
| CIEN | Ciena Corporation | B | C | C |
| COHR | Coherent Corp. | C | C | C |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ETN | Eaton Corp. Plc | C | C | C |
| FICO | Fair Isaac Corporation | B | C | C |
| HLT | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. | B | C | C |
| HOLX | Hologic, Inc. | C | B | C |
| INFY | Infosys Limited Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| MCO | Moody's Corporation | C | B | C |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology, Inc. | C | C | C |
| MTSI | MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | C | B | C |
| NTAP | NetApp, Inc. | C | B | C |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | C | C | C |
| TRV | Travelers Companies, Inc. | C | B | C |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWK | American Water Works Company, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BALL | Ball Corporation | D | C | C |
| CCK | Crown Holdings, Inc. | C | D | C |
| COP | ConocoPhillips | C | C | C |
| DVN | Devon Energy Corporation | C | C | C |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | C | C | C |
| LIN | Linde plc | C | C | C |
| NLY | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | C | D | C |
| O | Realty Income Corporation | C | C | C |
| SBAC | SBA Communications Corp. Class A | D | C | C |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | C | C | C |
| URI | United Rentals, Inc. | C | C | C |
| VLO | Valero Energy Corporation | C | D | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | D | C | D |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | D | C | D |
| CRWD | CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| DKNG | DraftKings, Inc. Class A | D | D | D |
| FAST | Fastenal Company | D | C | D |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | D | D | D |
| MCD | McDonald's Corporation | D | D | D |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | D | C | D |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | D | B | D |
| SNOW | Snowflake, Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | D | D | D |
| TRI | Thomson Reuters Corporation | D | C | D |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | D | C | D |
| WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A | D | C | D |
| WST | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | Albemarle Corporation | D | F | D |
| AMX | America Movil SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B | F | B | D |
| EL | Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A | F | D | D |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries NV | F | D | D |
| MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | F | C | D |
| WY | Weyerhaeuser Company | F | D | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDW | CDW Corporation | F | C | F |
| ROP | Roper Technologies, Inc. | F | C | F |
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Sincerely,
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Louis Navellier
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