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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 125 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 | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEE | Ameren Corporation | A | C | A |
| ATO | Atmos Energy Corporation | A | C | A |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | A | C | A |
| CASY | Casey's General Stores, Inc. | A | C | A |
| CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | A | C | A |
| COR | Cencora, Inc. | A | C | A |
| DTE | DTE Energy Company | A | C | A |
| DVA | DaVita Inc. | A | C | A |
| EVRG | Evergy, Inc. | A | C | A |
| FOXA | Fox Corporation Class A | A | C | A |
| FTS | Fortis Inc. | A | C | A |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | A | B | A |
| KR | Kroger Co. | A | C | A |
| NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | A | C | A |
| NEM | Newmont Corporation | A | B | A |
| O | Realty Income Corporation | A | C | A |
| SCCO | Southern Copper Corporation | A | B | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFS | Discover Financial Services | B | B | B |
| IBN | ICICI Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | A | B | B |
| JEF | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | A | B | B |
| MMYT | MakeMyTrip Ltd. | A | C | B |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | B | B | B |
| SE | Sea Limited Sponsored ADR Class A | A | C | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMP | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | B | C | B |
| AOS | A. O. Smith Corporation | B | C | B |
| ARGX | argenx SE ADR | B | B | B |
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | B | D | B |
| BEKE | KE Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | B | B | B |
| BLK | BlackRock, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc. | B | C | B |
| CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | B | B | B |
| EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | B | C | B |
| EDU | New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| EG | Everest Group, Ltd. | B | C | B |
| FER | Ferrovial SE | B | C | B |
| FLUT | Flutter Entertainment Plc | B | C | B |
| GLW | Corning Inc | B | C | B |
| HPQ | HP Inc. | B | C | B |
| ITUB | Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd | B | C | B |
| JD | JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | B | B | B |
| KNSL | Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | B | B | B |
| KVUE | Kenvue, Inc. | B | C | B |
| MA | Mastercard Incorporated Class A | B | C | B |
| MCD | McDonald's Corporation | B | D | B |
| MDT | Medtronic Plc | B | C | B |
| MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | B | B | B |
| NMR | Nomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR | C | A | B |
| OTIS | Otis Worldwide Corporation | B | C | B |
| PAA | Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | B | C | B |
| PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | B | C | B |
| RVTY | Revvity, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SJM | J.M. Smucker Company | B | C | B |
| SKX | Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| TU | TELUS Corporation | B | C | B |
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | B | C | B |
| UHAL | U-Haul Holding Company | B | D | B |
| VICI | VICI Properties Inc | B | C | B |
| WPC | W. P. Carey Inc. | B | C | B |
| YUM | Yum! Brands, Inc. | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AFRM | Affirm Holdings, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | B | C | C |
| ANET | Arista Networks, Inc. | C | B | C |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | C | B | C |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | B | C | C |
| GEHC | GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. | C | C | C |
| GM | General Motors Company | C | B | C |
| HUBB | Hubbell Incorporated | C | C | C |
| IMO | Imperial Oil Limited | C | B | C |
| KEY | KeyCorp | C | C | C |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | C | C | C |
| PSA | Public Storage | B | C | C |
| SHEL | Shell Plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| VTRS | Viatris, Inc. | B | D | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACN | Accenture Plc Class A | C | C | C |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| BG | Bunge Global SA | C | D | C |
| BHP | BHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 Shs | C | C | C |
| BNTX | BioNTech SE Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| CPAY | Corpay, Inc. | C | C | C |
| DOW | Dow, Inc. | C | C | C |
| DOX | Amdocs Limited | C | C | C |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| GIB | CGI Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| HTHT | H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | C | C | C |
| LPLA | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | D | C | C |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | C | C | C |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries NV | C | C | C |
| MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | D | C | C |
| NTES | Netease Inc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | C | C | C |
| SNX | TD SYNNEX Corporation | C | C | C |
| SUZ | Suzano SA Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| TECH | Bio-Techne Corporation | C | C | C |
| TFX | Teleflex Incorporated | C | C | C |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | C | C | C |
| WDAY | Workday, Inc. Class A | D | B | C |
| WYNN | Wynn Resorts, Limited | C | C | C |
| YUMC | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVN | Devon Energy Corporation | D | C | D |
| EC | Ecopetrol SA Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | D | C | D |
| ICLR | ICON Plc | D | C | D |
| INTU | Intuit Inc. | D | C | D |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology, Inc. | D | C | D |
| NET | Cloudflare Inc Class A | D | B | D |
| QGEN | QIAGEN NV | D | D | D |
| SAIA | Saia, Inc. | D | C | D |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab Corp | D | C | D |
| TD | Toronto-Dominion Bank | D | C | D |
| TER | Teradyne, Inc. | D | B | D |
| TXT | Textron Inc. | D | C | D |
| VEEV | Veeva Systems Inc Class A | D | B | D |
| WSO | Watsco, Inc. | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF.A | Brown-Forman Corporation Class A | F | C | D |
| BIDU | Baidu Inc Sponsored ADR Class A | F | C | D |
| DEO | Diageo plc Sponsored ADR | F | C | D |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A | D | C | D |
| PUK | Prudential plc Sponsored ADR | F | C | D |
| STLA | Stellantis N.V. | F | C | D |
| ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | F | C | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPN | Global Payments Inc. | F | C | F |
| WST | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | F | D | F |
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Sincerely,
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Louis Navellier
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