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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 158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCNCA | First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A | A | C | A |
| UTHR | United Therapeutics Corporation | A | B | A |
| SPOT | Spotify Technology SA | A | B | A |
| AJG | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | A | C | A |
| WTW | Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company | A | C | A |
| COIN | Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A | A | B | A |
| RNR | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | A | B | A |
| UHS | Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B | A | B | A |
| SAP | SAP SE Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| HLI | Houlihan Lokey, Inc. Class A | A | C | A |
| WELL | Welltower Inc. | A | B | A |
| STX | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | A | B | A |
| BRO | Brown & Brown, Inc. | A | B | A |
| BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | A | C | A |
| JEF | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | A | B | A |
| EQH | Equitable Holdings, Inc. | A | C | A |
| PBA | Pembina Pipeline Corporation | A | C | A |
| FLEX | Flex Ltd. | A | C | A |
| NWG | NatWest Group Plc Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORLY | O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | A | D | B |
| NOW | ServiceNow, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SPGI | S&P Global, Inc. | B | C | B |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corp. | B | C | B |
| LIN | Linde plc | B | C | B |
| KNSL | Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
| AMP | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | B | C | B |
| HCA | HCA Healthcare Inc | B | C | B |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | B | C | B |
| MOH | Molina Healthcare, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CPAY | Corpay, Inc. | B | C | B |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | B | C | B |
| MANH | Manhattan Associates, Inc. | B | B | B |
| JLL | Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated | B | B | B |
| LHX | L3Harris Technologies Inc | B | C | B |
| TTEK | Tetra Tech, Inc. | B | B | B |
| DOV | Dover Corporation | B | C | B |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | B | C | B |
| MHK | Mohawk Industries, Inc. | B | B | B |
| BX | Blackstone Inc. | B | C | B |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | B | C | B |
| ALLE | Allegion Public Limited Company | B | C | B |
| SNX | TD SYNNEX Corporation | B | C | B |
| ETR | Entergy Corporation | B | D | B |
| CBRE | CBRE Group, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| CAH | Cardinal Health, Inc. | B | C | B |
| OMC | Omnicom Group Inc | B | C | B |
| PNR | Pentair plc | B | B | B |
| EIX | Edison International | B | C | B |
| CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
| CNC | Centene Corporation | B | C | B |
| SSNC | SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | B | B | B |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | B | C | B |
| CM | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | B | C | B |
| TFC | Truist Financial Corporation | B | D | B |
| BTI | British American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| E | Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR | B | D | B |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | B | C | B |
| ORAN | Orange SA Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| AVTR | Avantor, Inc. | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCX | Lam Research Corporation | C | C | C |
| ROP | Roper Technologies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ICLR | ICON Plc | C | C | C |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | C | C | C |
| AVY | Avery Dennison Corporation | C | B | C |
| AMAT | Applied Materials, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AZPN | Aspen Technology, Inc. | C | B | C |
| TM | Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| OC | Owens Corning | C | C | C |
| FFIV | F5, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BAP | Credicorp Ltd. | C | C | C |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| HES | Hess Corporation | C | B | C |
| DLR | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BAH | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Class A | C | C | C |
| EOG | EOG Resources, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PCAR | PACCAR Inc | B | C | C |
| RBA | RB Global, Inc. | C | B | C |
| AZN | Astrazeneca PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| NVT | nVent Electric plc | C | C | C |
| OVV | Ovintiv Inc | C | C | C |
| PINS | Pinterest, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| CNQ | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | B | C | C |
| MRO | Marathon Oil Corporation | B | C | C |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. Class A | B | C | C |
| HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | C | C | C |
| ASX | ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | D | C | C |
| ARGX | argenx SE ADR | D | B | C |
| TDY | Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | B | C | C |
| CHTR | Charter Communications, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| AON | Aon Plc Class A | C | D | C |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | C | C | C |
| DHR | Danaher Corporation | C | C | C |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | D | C | C |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern Corporation | C | C | C |
| IQV | IQVIA Holdings Inc | D | C | C |
| SBAC | SBA Communications Corp. Class A | D | C | C |
| LECO | Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | C | C | C |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | C | C | C |
| JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | D | C | C |
| TEL | TE Connectivity Ltd. | D | C | C |
| RJF | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | C | B | C |
| GIB | CGI Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| ACM | AECOM | D | C | C |
| TRU | TransUnion | D | B | C |
| CCK | Crown Holdings, Inc. | D | C | C |
| GGG | Graco Inc. | C | C | C |
| AEE | Ameren Corporation | C | C | C |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | C | D | C |
| HDB | HDFC Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| EVRG | Evergy, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SNY | Sanofi Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| GLPI | Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CUBE | CubeSmart | C | C | C |
| UDR | UDR, Inc. | D | B | C |
| FTS | Fortis Inc. | C | C | C |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | D | C | C |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | C | C | C |
| DOC | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | C | B | C |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | D | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | D | B | D |
| SAIA | Saia, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HD | Home Depot, Inc. | D | C | D |
| NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | D | C | D |
| WDAY | Workday, Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
| NUE | Nucor Corporation | D | D | D |
| WLK | Westlake Corporation | D | D | D |
| ENTG | Entegris, Inc. | D | C | D |
| EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DASH | DoorDash, Inc. Class A | D | D | D |
| OTIS | Otis Worldwide Corporation | D | C | D |
| SONY | Sony Group Corporation Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | D | C | D |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | D | C | D |
| FTV | Fortive Corp. | F | C | D |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DXCM | DexCom, Inc. | F | B | D |
| TAP.A | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class A | F | B | D |
| DOW | Dow, Inc. | D | C | D |
| SLB | SLB | D | C | D |
| DVN | Devon Energy Corporation | D | C | D |
| CSX | CSX Corporation | D | C | D |
| TS | Tenaris S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| CTRA | Coterra Energy Inc. | D | C | D |
| STLA | Stellantis N.V. | D | C | D |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | D | B | D |
| CCL.U | Carnival Corporation | D | C | D |
| BEKE | KE Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | D | C | D |
| F | Ford Motor Company | D | C | D |
| VIV | Telefonica Brasil SA Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| UMC | United Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALGN | Align Technology, Inc. | F | C | F |
| BIDU | Baidu Inc Sponsored ADR Class A | F | C | F |
| LKQ | LKQ Corporation | F | D | F |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | F | C | F |
| WDS | Woodside Energy Group Ltd Sponsored ADR | F | C | F |
| WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A | F | D | 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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