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 57 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.
Upgrades
Last Week’s Holds, Now Buys
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| BBL | BHP Billiton Plc | B | B | B |
| BCR | C. R. Bard, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CELG | Celgene Corporation | B | C | B |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | B | B | B |
| DLPH | Delphi Automotive PLC | B | B | B |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | B | C | B |
| MCO | Moody’s Corporation | B | B | B |
| MON | Monsanto Company | B | C | B |
| MT | ArcelorMittal SA ADR | B | C | B |
| TIF | Tiffany & Co. | B | C | B |
| XRX | Xerox Corporation | B | C | B |
Last Week’s Sells, Now Holds
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| IVZ | Invesco Ltd. | C | C | C |
| LB | L Brands, Inc. | C | C | C |
| LOW | Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | D | C | C |
| NEM | Newmont Mining Corporation | C | D | C |
| NWSA | News Corporation | C | C | C |
| RCI | Rogers Communications Inc. | C | C | C |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | D | B | C |
| VALE.P | Vale S.A. Pfd | C | C | C |
Downgrades
Last Week’s Buys, Now Holds
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| APC | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | B | C | C |
| BBD | Banco Bradesco S.A. Pfd | C | B | C |
| BTI | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | C | B | C |
| CNA | CNA Financial Corporation | C | C | C |
| COF | Capital One Financial Corporation | C | B | C |
| FLS | Flowserve Corporation | C | B | C |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | C | B | C |
| IEP | Icahn Enterprises L.P. | B | D | C |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | C | C | C |
| MO | Altria Group, Inc. | B | C | C |
| NTES | NetEase, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PBR.A | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Pfd | C | C | C |
| PTR | PetroChina Co. Ltd. | C | C | C |
| SLG | SL Green Realty Corp. | C | B | C |
| SNI | Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. | C | C | C |
| TMUS | T-Mobile US, Inc. | C | C | C |
| TV | Grupo Televisa SAB de CV | B | C | C |
| UL | Unilever PLC | C | B | C |
| UN | Unilever NV ADR | C | B | C |
| VIAB | Viacom Inc. | C | B | C |
Last Week’s Holds, Now Sells
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| AIG | American International Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | D | B | D |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | D | C | D |
| ARMH | ARM Holdings plc | D | B | D |
| CTL | CenturyLink, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DG | Dollar General Corporation | D | C | D |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | D | C | D |
| GIS | General Mills, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HSY | Hershey Company | D | C | D |
| IX | Orix Corporation | D | B | D |
| K | Kellogg Company | D | B | D |
| KMR | Kinder Morgan Management, LLC | D | D | D |
| MBT | Mobile TeleSystems OJSC | D | B | D |
| MNST | Monster Beverage Corporation | D | B | D |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | D | D | D |
| PSA | Public Storage | D | C | D |
| RF | Regions Financial Corporation | D | C | D |
| SDRL | Seadrill Ltd. | D | C | D |
Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
