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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 159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAL | American Airlines Group Inc. | A | B | A |
| AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | A | C | A |
| CEG | Constellation Energy Corporation | A | C | A |
| CMI | Cummins Inc. | A | B | A |
| DAL | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | A | C | A |
| EME | EMCOR Group, Inc. | A | B | A |
| EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | A | C | A |
| ESLT | Elbit Systems Ltd | A | B | A |
| GME | GameStop Corp. Class A | A | C | A |
| IP | International Paper Company | A | C | A |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | A | C | A |
| MMM | 3M Company | A | C | A |
| OKE | ONEOK, Inc. | A | C | A |
| PKG | Packaging Corporation of America | A | B | A |
| RCL | Royal Caribbean Group | A | C | A |
| RJF | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | A | B | A |
| SAP | SAP SE Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| THC | Tenet Healthcare Corporation | A | B | A |
| TPL | Texas Pacific Land Corporation | A | C | A |
| TTD | Trade Desk, Inc. Class A | A | B | A |
| UTHR | United Therapeutics Corporation | A | C | A |
| VRT | Vertiv Holdings Co. Class A | A | B | A |
| WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | A | C | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINF | Cincinnati Financial Corporation | A | C | B |
| CLX | Clorox Company | B | B | B |
| COKE | Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | A | C | B |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. Class A | A | B | B |
| DASH | DoorDash, Inc. Class A | A | B | B |
| FTNT | Fortinet, Inc. | B | B | B |
| KR | Kroger Co. | A | C | B |
| MMYT | MakeMyTrip Ltd. | A | B | B |
| NDAQ | Nasdaq, Inc. | A | C | B |
| NFLX | Netflix, Inc. | A | B | B |
| TMUS | T-Mobile US, Inc. | A | C | B |
| TW | Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A | A | C | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AER | AerCap Holdings NV | B | D | B |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | B | C | B |
| APH | Amphenol Corporation Class A | B | B | B |
| AR | Antero Resources Corporation | A | D | B |
| ARM | ARM Holdings PLC ADR | B | B | B |
| AZPN | Aspen Technology, Inc. | B | D | B |
| BBVA | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| CPAY | Corpay, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CTAS | Cintas Corporation | B | B | B |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | B | C | B |
| EQT | EQT Corporation | B | C | B |
| ETN | Eaton Corp. Plc | B | C | B |
| FANG | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | B | D | B |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| FNV | Franco-Nevada Corporation | B | C | B |
| GEHC | GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. | B | B | B |
| GFI | Gold Fields Limited Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | B | B | B |
| NTAP | NetApp, Inc. | B | B | B |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | C | B | B |
| PR | Permian Resources Corporation Class A | C | B | B |
| RPRX | Royalty Pharma Plc Class A | B | C | B |
| SAN | Banco Santander S.A. Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| SCCO | Southern Copper Corporation | B | B | B |
| SHG | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | B | C | B |
| SNX | TD SYNNEX Corporation | B | C | B |
| TS | Tenaris S.A. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | B | C | B |
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | B | C | B |
| WWD | Woodward, Inc. | B | C | B |
| YUMC | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | B | B | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | C | C | C |
| AFRM | Affirm Holdings, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| BKNG | Booking Holdings Inc. | B | C | C |
| CAG | Conagra Brands, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CCEP | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc | C | C | C |
| EIX | Edison International | D | B | C |
| ELS | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | C | C | C |
| EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | C | B | C |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp. | B | C | C |
| GIS | General Mills, Inc. | C | B | C |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | C | C | C |
| J | Jacobs Solutions Inc. | B | C | C |
| KIM | Kimco Realty Corporation | C | B | C |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | C | B | C |
| KO | Coca-Cola Company | C | C | C |
| KVUE | Kenvue, Inc. | C | C | C |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | C | C | C |
| MAA | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | B | C | C |
| MELI | MercadoLibre, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PCG | PG&E Corporation | C | C | C |
| SLF | Sun Life Financial Inc. | C | B | C |
| SPGI | S&P Global, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SUI | Sun Communities, Inc. | C | B | C |
| WIT | Wipro Limited Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| ZTO | ZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AEG | Aegon Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | D | C | C |
| CNQ | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | C | C | C |
| CSL | Carlisle Companies Incorporated | C | C | C |
| CVE | Cenovus Energy Inc. | C | D | C |
| CVX | Chevron Corporation | C | D | C |
| DKNG | DraftKings, Inc. Class A | C | D | C |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | D | C | C |
| HD | Home Depot, Inc. | C | C | C |
| HES | Hess Corporation | C | C | C |
| LULU | lululemon athletica inc. | D | B | C |
| MAS | Masco Corporation | C | D | C |
| NTR | Nutrien Ltd. | C | D | C |
| PBR.A | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR Pfd | D | C | C |
| PCAR | PACCAR Inc | C | C | C |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | C | D | C |
| SNOW | Snowflake, Inc. Class A | D | B | C |
| TD | Toronto-Dominion Bank | D | C | C |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | C | D | C |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | C | C | C |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | C | C | C |
| UBS | UBS Group AG | C | B | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | Ball Corporation | D | C | D |
| BXP | BXP Inc | D | C | D |
| CCJ | Cameco Corporation | D | C | D |
| CPB | Campbells Company | D | C | D |
| CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A | D | C | D |
| DAY | Dayforce, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DPZ | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DT | Dynatrace, Inc. | D | B | D |
| DXCM | DexCom, Inc. | D | C | D |
| EPAM | EPAM Systems, Inc. | D | B | D |
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | D | C | D |
| GIB | CGI Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| HSY | Hershey Company | D | C | D |
| IX | ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| NLY | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | D | D | D |
| O | Realty Income Corporation | D | C | D |
| OMC | Omnicom Group Inc | D | C | D |
| PCOR | Procore Technologies Inc | D | C | D |
| SONY | Sony Group Corporation Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| TAK | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| TAP | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class B | D | D | D |
| TROW | T. Rowe Price Group | D | B | D |
| YUM | Yum! Brands, Inc. | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALGN | Align Technology, Inc. | F | C | D |
| BA | Boeing Company | F | D | D |
| BHP | BHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 Shs | F | C | D |
| CDW | CDW Corporation | F | C | D |
| MRNA | Moderna, Inc. | F | C | D |
| MT | ArcelorMittal SA ADR | F | C | D |
| SLB | Schlumberger Limited | F | C | D |
| TTE | TotalEnergies SE Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | D | C | D |
| WLK | Westlake Corporation | F | D | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSBR | Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. Sponsored ADR | F | C | F |
| BUD | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADR | F | C | F |
| DG | Dollar General Corporation | F | C | F |
| MBLY | Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A | F | D | F |
| ON | ON Semiconductor Corporation | F | C | F |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | F | C | F |
| STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A | F | C | F |
| UMC | United Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADR | F | C | F |
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Sincerely,
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Louis Navellier
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