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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMCR | Amcor PLC | A | B | A |
| CLH | Clean Harbors, Inc. | A | C | A |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | A | B | A |
| JEF | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | A | B | A |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | A | C | A |
| LHX | L3Harris Technologies Inc | A | C | A |
| MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | A | B | A |
| PHG | Koninklijke Philips N.V. Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| RY | Royal Bank of Canada | A | B | A |
| SPG | Simon Property Group, Inc. | A | C | A |
| SYF | Synchrony Financial | A | B | A |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | A | C | A |
| USFD | US Foods Holding Corp. | A | C | A |
| WAB | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation | A | C | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | A | C | B |
| COR | Cencora, Inc. | A | C | B |
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | A | C | B |
| FTS | Fortis Inc. | A | C | B |
| GDDY | GoDaddy, Inc. Class A | A | C | B |
| HLN | Haleon PLC Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| MO | Altria Group, Inc. | A | C | B |
| NDAQ | Nasdaq, Inc. | A | C | B |
| NU | Nu Holdings Ltd. Class A | B | B | B |
| PKG | Packaging Corporation of America | A | C | B |
| RELX | RELX PLC Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| SAP | SAP SE Sponsored ADR | A | B | B |
| TTEK | Tetra Tech, Inc. | A | B | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc | B | C | B |
| BJ | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BKR | Baker Hughes Company Class A | B | B | B |
| BUD | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| BXP | BXP Inc | B | C | B |
| CART | Maplebear Inc. | B | B | B |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | B | C | B |
| EOG | EOG Resources, Inc. | B | C | B |
| HTHT | H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| IMO | Imperial Oil Limited | A | B | B |
| IR | Ingersoll Rand Inc. | B | C | B |
| KEY | KeyCorp | B | C | B |
| KSPI | Kaspi.kz Joint Stock Company Sponsored ADR RegS | B | C | B |
| MRO | Marathon Oil Corporation | B | C | B |
| PBR | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR | B | D | B |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Co | B | C | B |
| PWR | Quanta Services, Inc. | B | C | B |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SHEL | Shell Plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| SU | Suncor Energy Inc. | B | C | B |
| TOST | Toast, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| VTRS | Viatris, Inc. | B | D | B |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation | A | C | B |
| ZTO | ZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOS | A. O. Smith Corporation | C | C | C |
| ARES | Ares Management Corporation | B | D | C |
| ARGX | argenx SE ADR | C | B | C |
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | B | C | C |
| BBVA | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| COIN | Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A | B | C | C |
| COO | Cooper Companies, Inc. | C | B | C |
| CPT | Camden Property Trust | B | C | C |
| CYBR | CyberArk Software Ltd. | C | C | C |
| EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | C | C | C |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage Inc. | B | C | C |
| FAST | Fastenal Company | C | C | C |
| FER | Ferrovial SE | C | C | C |
| FWONA | Liberty Media Corp. Series A Liberty Formula One | C | C | C |
| GSK | GSK plc Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| HDB | HDFC Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ITT | ITT, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ITUB | Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd | C | C | C |
| KVUE | Kenvue, Inc. | B | C | C |
| MA | Mastercard Incorporated Class A | C | C | C |
| MAA | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | B | D | C |
| MKTX | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. | C | C | C |
| MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | C | B | C |
| NVO | Novo Nordisk A/S Sponsored ADR Class B | C | C | C |
| NWS | News Corporation Class B | C | C | C |
| ORAN | Orange SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| OWL | Blue Owl Capital, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| RBLX | Roblox Corp. Class A | C | C | C |
| REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | C | B | C |
| ROST | Ross Stores, Inc. | C | C | C |
| TU | TELUS Corporation | C | C | C |
| UHAL | U-Haul Holding Company | B | D | C |
| URI | United Rentals, Inc. | C | C | C |
| V | Visa Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO | Bank of Montreal | D | C | C |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | C | C | C |
| DVN | Devon Energy Corporation | C | C | C |
| EC | Ecopetrol SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| ICLR | ICON Plc | D | C | C |
| NET | Cloudflare Inc Class A | D | B | C |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab Corp | C | C | C |
| TD | Toronto-Dominion Bank | C | C | C |
| VLO | Valero Energy Corporation | C | D | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASX | ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| BLD | TopBuild Corp. | D | C | D |
| BMRN | BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | F | B | D |
| CP | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | D | C | D |
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | D | C | D |
| FND | Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| IPG | Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | D | C | D |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | D | C | D |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | D | D | D |
| MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | D | C | D |
| NKE | NIKE, Inc. Class B | D | C | D |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | D | C | D |
| SONY | Sony Group Corporation Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| STE | STERIS plc | D | C | D |
| TECH | Bio-Techne Corporation | D | C | D |
| TEL | TE Connectivity plc | D | C | D |
| TFX | Teleflex Incorporated | D | C | D |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | D | C | D |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Company | D | C | D |
| WSO.B | Watsco, Inc. Class B | D | C | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF.A | Brown-Forman Corporation Class A | F | C | F |
| CSGP | CoStar Group, Inc. | F | C | F |
| LKQ | LKQ Corporation | F | D | F |
| MCHP | Microchip Technology Incorporated | F | D | F |
| PPG | PPG Industries, Inc. | F | C | F |
| STLA | Stellantis N.V. | F | C | F |
| TLK | PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk Sponsored ADR Class B | F | C | F |
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Sincerely,
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Louis Navellier
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