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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 121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLS | Celestica Inc. | A | B | A |
| CME | CME Group Inc. Class A | A | C | A |
| COKE | Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | A | C | A |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. Class A | A | B | A |
| DASH | DoorDash, Inc. Class A | A | B | A |
| FFIV | F5, Inc. | A | C | A |
| FTI | TechnipFMC plc | A | A | A |
| HLI | Houlihan Lokey, Inc. Class A | A | B | A |
| HOOD | Robinhood Markets, Inc. Class A | A | C | A |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | A | B | A |
| KGC | Kinross Gold Corporation | A | A | A |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | A | C | A |
| NDAQ | Nasdaq, Inc. | A | C | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | A | C | B |
| ALL | Allstate Corporation | A | B | B |
| ATO | Atmos Energy Corporation | A | C | B |
| BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B | A | C | B |
| CASY | Casey's General Stores, Inc. | A | C | B |
| CB | Chubb Limited | A | B | B |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | A | C | B |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | A | C | B |
| D | Dominion Energy Inc | A | C | B |
| DAL | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | A | C | B |
| DOCS | Doximity, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| EVRG | Evergy, Inc. | A | C | B |
| FIS | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | A | C | B |
| HLN | Haleon PLC Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| IP | International Paper Company | A | C | B |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | A | C | B |
| LNT | Alliant Energy Corporation | A | C | B |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company | A | C | B |
| PKG | Packaging Corporation of America | A | B | B |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | A | C | B |
| THC | Tenet Healthcare Corporation | B | B | B |
| TRV | Travelers Companies, Inc. | B | B | B |
| UTHR | United Therapeutics Corporation | A | C | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACM | AECOM | B | B | B |
| AFRM | Affirm Holdings, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| AUR | Aurora Innovation, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| COIN | Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| ELS | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | B | C | B |
| EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | B | B | B |
| MELI | MercadoLibre, Inc. | B | C | B |
| NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. | B | B | B |
| NET | Cloudflare Inc Class A | B | C | B |
| SPGI | S&P Global, Inc. | B | B | B |
| SUI | Sun Communities, Inc. | B | B | B |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | B | B | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AER | AerCap Holdings NV | B | D | C |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AR | Antero Resources Corporation | B | D | C |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | B | C | C |
| CPB | Campbells Company | C | C | C |
| CRBG | Corebridge Financial, Inc. | B | D | C |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | B | C | C |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc. | C | C | C |
| EQR | Equity Residential | B | D | C |
| FER | Ferrovial SE | C | C | C |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | B | C | C |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | C | C | C |
| JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | C | C | C |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | C | C | C |
| NMR | Nomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR | C | A | C |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | C | B | C |
| SCI | Service Corporation International | C | C | C |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | C | C | C |
| SRE | Sempra | B | D | C |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | C | C | C |
| TEF | Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | C | C | C |
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | C | C | C |
| VTRS | Viatris, Inc. | C | C | C |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | C | C | C |
| WPP | WPP Plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| YUMC | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | C | B | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG | APi Group Corporation | D | C | C |
| AVTR | Avantor, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CTRA | Coterra Energy Inc. | C | C | C |
| DPZ | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | C | C | C |
| GIB | CGI Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| KLAC | KLA Corporation | D | B | C |
| MTD | Mettler-Toledo International Inc. | C | C | C |
| NLY | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | C | D | C |
| OKTA | Okta, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| PCOR | Procore Technologies Inc | D | C | C |
| RIVN | Rivian Automotive, Inc. Class A | C | D | C |
| SNAP | Snap, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | D | B | D |
| AWK | American Water Works Company, Inc. | D | C | D |
| CI | Cigna Group | D | C | D |
| CNC | Centene Corporation | D | B | D |
| CSL | Carlisle Companies Incorporated | D | C | D |
| CVX | Chevron Corporation | D | D | D |
| EG | Everest Group, Ltd. | D | C | D |
| HD | Home Depot, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HMC | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | D | C | D |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | D | D | D |
| MAS | Masco Corporation | D | D | D |
| MOH | Molina Healthcare, Inc. | D | B | D |
| NVS | Novartis AG Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| PBR.A | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR Pfd | D | C | D |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | F | C | D |
| MBLY | Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A | D | D | D |
| ON | ON Semiconductor Corporation | F | C | D |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | F | D | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMX | America Movil SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B | F | C | F |
| BA | Boeing Company | F | D | F |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | F | C | F |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries NV | F | D | F |
| MGM | MGM Resorts International | F | C | F |
| MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | F | C | F |
| MRNA | Moderna, Inc. | F | C | F |
| MT | ArcelorMittal SA ADR | F | C | F |
| SLB | Schlumberger Limited | F | C | F |
| WLK | Westlake Corporation | F | D | F |
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Sincerely,
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Louis Navellier
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