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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 116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXON | Axon Enterprise Inc | A | B | A |
| CBOE | Cboe Global Markets Inc | A | C | A |
| GWRE | Guidewire Software, Inc. | A | B | A |
| INFY | Infosys Limited Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
| KKR | KKR & Co Inc | A | C | A |
| KMI | Kinder Morgan Inc Class P | A | C | A |
| LII | Lennox International Inc. | A | C | A |
| PKG | Packaging Corporation of America | A | C | A |
| THC | Tenet Healthcare Corporation | A | A | A |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | A | C | A |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | B | C | B |
| AZPN | Aspen Technology, Inc. | B | B | B |
| BKR | Baker Hughes Company Class A | B | C | B |
| BLD | TopBuild Corp. | B | C | B |
| DFS | Discover Financial Services | B | B | B |
| DHI | D.R. Horton, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ESS | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | B | B | B |
| FAST | Fastenal Company | B | C | B |
| FI | Fiserv, Inc. | B | C | B |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | B | C | B |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | B | B | B |
| LEN | Lennar Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
| MO | Altria Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
| NVR | NVR, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ONON | On Holding AG Class A | C | A | B |
| PARAA | Paramount Global Class A | B | B | B |
| PM | Philip Morris International Inc. | B | C | B |
| PNC | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SPG | Simon Property Group, Inc. | B | B | B |
| STT | State Street Corporation | B | C | B |
| SYK | Stryker Corporation | B | C | B |
| TOL | Toll Brothers, Inc. | B | B | B |
| TRP | TC Energy Corporation | B | C | B |
| TYL | Tyler Technologies, Inc. | B | B | B |
| UHS | Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B | B | B | B |
| UL | Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| WMS | Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFG | American Financial Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc | C | B | C |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AMP | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | C | B | C |
| BCH | Banco de Chile Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| BMRN | BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | C | B | C |
| BP | BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR | B | D | C |
| CELH | Celsius Holdings, Inc. | C | B | C |
| CNC | Centene Corporation | C | C | C |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | B | C | C |
| DOV | Dover Corporation | C | B | C |
| DPZ | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | D | C | C |
| E | Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR | B | D | C |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | C | C | C |
| FDX | FedEx Corporation | B | C | C |
| FSLR | First Solar, Inc. | C | B | C |
| GOLD | Barrick Gold Corporation | C | B | C |
| HUM | Humana Inc. | B | C | C |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | C | C | C |
| LIN | Linde plc | B | C | C |
| LPLA | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | C | C | C |
| MAR | Marriott International, Inc. Class A | B | D | C |
| MELI | MercadoLibre, Inc. | C | B | C |
| MOH | Molina Healthcare, Inc. | C | C | C |
| NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | C | C | C |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | C | C | C |
| PWR | Quanta Services, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SNAP | Snap, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| TFII | TFI International Inc. | B | C | C |
| UBER | Uber Technologies, Inc. | B | C | C |
| WMG | Warner Music Group Corp. Class A | C | A | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACN | Accenture Plc Class A | C | C | C |
| AVB | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CBRE | CBRE Group, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| CPT | Camden Property Trust | D | B | C |
| CSX | CSX Corporation | C | C | C |
| DASH | DoorDash, Inc. Class A | C | D | C |
| EFX | Equifax Inc. | D | C | C |
| EPAM | EPAM Systems, Inc. | D | C | C |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage Inc. | C | C | C |
| F | Ford Motor Company | D | C | C |
| JHX | James Hardie Industries PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | C | C | C |
| MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | D | B | C |
| NLY | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | D | C | C |
| PAYX | Paychex, Inc. | D | C | C |
| SLB | SLB | D | C | C |
| TTC | Toro Company | D | C | C |
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | D | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AES | AES Corporation | D | B | D |
| ARGX | argenx SE ADR | D | C | D |
| BEPC | Brookfield Renewable Corp. Class A | D | C | D |
| BHP | BHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 Shs | D | C | D |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | D | C | D |
| CHK | Chesapeake Energy Corporation | C | D | D |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DHR | Danaher Corporation | D | C | D |
| EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | D | C | D |
| EQT | EQT Corporation | D | D | D |
| EVRG | Evergy, Inc. | D | C | D |
| FNV | Franco-Nevada Corporation | D | C | D |
| GLPI | Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | D | C | D |
| GRAB | Grab Holdings Limited Class A | D | C | D |
| JBL | Jabil Inc. | D | C | D |
| JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | D | C | D |
| RJF | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | D | C | D |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab Corp | D | C | D |
| SIRI | Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. | F | C | D |
| SNY | Sanofi Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
| TEL | TE Connectivity Ltd. | D | C | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANSS | ANSYS, Inc. | F | D | F |
| BAX | Baxter International Inc. | F | D | F |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | F | C | F |
| ENPH | Enphase Energy, Inc. | F | D | F |
| PKX | POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR | F | D | F |
| PUK | Prudential plc Sponsored ADR | 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,
Source: InvestorPlace unless otherwise noted
Louis Navellier
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