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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 Portfolio Grader recommendations for 107 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 |
|---|
| BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | A | B | A |
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | A | C | A |
| ELV | Elevance Health, Inc. | A | C | A |
| ET | Energy Transfer LP | A | C | A |
| FIX | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | A | B | A |
| HCA | HCA Healthcare Inc | A | C | A |
| HOOD | Robinhood Markets, Inc. Class A | A | B | A |
| MMM | 3M Company | A | B | A |
| SAP | SAP SE Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| TTEK | Tetra Tech, Inc. | A | B | A |
| TW | Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A | A | B | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | A | C | B |
| BTI | British American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | B | B | B |
| DB | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | A | C | B |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | A | B | B |
| FOX | Fox Corporation Class B | A | C | B |
| FOXA | Fox Corporation Class A | A | C | B |
| GIS | General Mills, Inc. | A | C | B |
| GRMN | Garmin Ltd. | A | B | B |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | A | C | B |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | A | B | B |
| L | Loews Corporation | A | C | B |
| NEM | Newmont Corporation | B | B | B |
| NI | NiSource Inc | A | B | B |
| NVS | Novartis AG Sponsored ADR | A | B | B |
| NWG | NatWest Group Plc Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| PNW | Pinnacle West Capital Corporation | A | B | B |
| RY | Royal Bank of Canada | A | B | B |
| SMFG | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| TRP | TC Energy Corporation | A | B | B |
| TSN | Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A | A | B | B |
| VST | Vistra Corp. | A | C | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ANET | Arista Networks, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | C | B | B |
| CLX | Clorox Company | B | B | B |
| COO | Cooper Companies, Inc. | B | B | B |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | B | C | B |
| DOCU | DocuSign, Inc. | C | B | B |
| JLL | Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated | B | B | B |
| MOH | Molina Healthcare, Inc. | B | C | B |
| MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | B | C | B |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | B | C | B |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | B | B | B |
| PAYX | Paychex, Inc. | B | C | B |
| RPM | RPM International Inc. | B | C | B |
| SMCI | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | B | C | B |
| URI | United Rentals, Inc. | B | C | B |
| VTRS | Viatris, Inc. | B | D | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|
| AFRM | Affirm Holdings, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| AGR | Avangrid, Inc. | C | B | C |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc | C | B | C |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | B | C | C |
| CSX | CSX Corporation | C | C | C |
| DOC | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | C | B | C |
| FWONA | Liberty Media Corp. Series A Liberty Formula One | B | C | C |
| GM | General Motors Company | C | B | C |
| KEY | KeyCorp | C | C | C |
| MET | MetLife, Inc. | C | B | C |
| MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | C | B | C |
| PBR | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR | B | D | C |
| PDD | PDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | C | B | C |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Co | C | C | C |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | C | C | C |
| RVTY | Revvity, Inc. | C | C | C |
| STT | State Street Corporation | C | C | C |
| SUI | Sun Communities, Inc. | B | C | C |
| VIV | Telefonica Brasil SA Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|
| ADBE | Adobe Inc. | D | C | C |
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | C | C | C |
| BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | D | C | C |
| BNTX | BioNTech SE Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| DAL | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | C | C | C |
| DXCM | DexCom, Inc. | D | B | C |
| EXAS | Exact Sciences Corporation | D | C | C |
| FND | Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| HD | Home Depot, Inc. | C | C | C |
| HUBS | HubSpot, Inc. | D | C | C |
| INTU | Intuit Inc. | C | C | C |
| LOW | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | C | D | C |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corporation | D | C | C |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology, Inc. | D | C | C |
| SAIA | Saia, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SNAP | Snap, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Company | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|
| BMO | Bank of Montreal | D | C | D |
| CNI | Canadian National Railway Company | D | C | D |
| CP | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | D | C | D |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | D | C | D |
| EBR | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA-Eletrobras Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| HON | Honeywell International Inc. | D | C | D |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | D | C | D |
| JD | JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | D | B | D |
| TAK | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| TD | Toronto-Dominion Bank | D | C | D |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | D | D | D |
| TTWO | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|
| DEO | Diageo plc Sponsored ADR | F | C | D |
| NUE | Nucor Corporation | D | D | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|
| JBHT | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | F | D | F |
| LULU | lululemon athletica inc. | F | C | F |
| WST | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | F | D | F |
| ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | F | C | F |
To stay on top of my latest stock ratings, plug your holdings into Portfolio Grader, my proprietary stock screening tool. You may get started here.
Sincerely,
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Louis Navellier
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