This week I have 41 important upgrades and downgrades for you. As we approach earnings season, making sure you’re in the right stocks at the right time is of critical importance. 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 41 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 |
| T | AT&T Inc. | B | C | B |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | B | B | B |
| CELG | Celgene Corporation | B | B | B |
| PUK | Prudential plc Sponsored ADR | C | B | B |
| EOG | EOG Resources, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab Corporation | B | B | B |
| SSL | Sasol Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| DFS | Discover Financial Services | B | B | B |
| CI | Cigna Corporation | B | B | B |
| AMP | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | B | B | B |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | B | C | B |
Last Week’s Sells, Now Holds
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| HSBC | HSBC Holdings plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| BAC | Bank of America Corporation | C | D | C |
| MCD | McDonald’s Corporation | C | C | C |
| RBS | Royal Bank of Scotland | D | C | C |
| DD | E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company | C | C | C |
| MET | MetLife, Inc. | D | C | C |
| ING | ING Groep NV Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| DHR | Danaher Corporation | D | C | C |
| PRU | Prudential Financial, Inc. | D | C | C |
| PX | Praxair, Inc. | D | C | C |
| STT | State Street Corporation | D | C | C |
| CCL | Carnival Corporation | D | B | C |
| POT | Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgrades
Last Week’s Buys, Now Holds
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | C | C | C |
| SNY | Sanofi Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| UN | Unilever NV ADR | C | B | C |
| UL | Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| IMO | Imperial Oil Limited | C | B | C |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | C | C | C |
| BCE | BCE Inc. | C | C | C |
| MMC | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | C | B | C |
| CVE | Cenovus Energy Inc. | C | B | C |
| GGP | General Growth Properties, Inc. | B | C | C |
Last Week’s Holds, Now Sells
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| V | Visa Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
| WBK | Westpac Banking Corp Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| BBVA | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria | D | C | D |
| TJX | TJX Companies, Inc. | D | B | D |
| CRM | salesforce.com, inc. | D | C | D |
| CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co. | D | B | D |
| RCI | Rogers Communications Inc. Class B | D | C | D |
Sincerely,
Louis Navellier