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 62 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 |
| ACE | ACE Limited | B | C | B |
| ADSK | Autodesk, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BG | Bunge Limited | B | C | B |
| BTI | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | B | C | B |
| CHA | China Telecom Corp. Ltd. | B | B | B |
| GG | Goldcorp Inc. | B | B | B |
| MJN | Mead Johnson Nutrition Company | B | C | B |
| NTES | NetEase, Inc. | B | B | B |
| NTRS | Northern Trust Corp. | B | C | B |
| OKS | ONEOK Partners, L.P. | B | C | B |
| PBR | Petroleo Brasileiro SA | B | D | B |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company | B | C | B |
| THI | Tim Hortons Inc. | A | B | B |
| TIF | Tiffany & Co. | B | B | B |
| TKC | Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. | B | C | B |
| UN | Unilever NV | B | C | B |
| VIV | Telefonica Brasil S.A. Pfd | C | B | B |
| WBK | Westpac Banking Corp | B | C | B |
| WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | B | C | B |
Last Week’s Sells, Now Holds
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| BUD | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA | D | C | C |
| CPB | Campbell Soup Company | D | B | C |
| CX | Cemex SAB de CV | C | C | C |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | C | C | C |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | D | C | C |
| LUX | Luxottica Group S.p.A. | C | C | C |
| MT | ArcelorMittal SA | C | D | C |
| NBL | Noble Energy, Inc. | C | C | C |
| NEM | Newmont Mining Corp. | C | C | C |
| RRC | Range Resources Corp. | C | D | C |
| STI | SunTrust Banks, Inc. | D | C | C |
| TJX | TJX Companies, Inc. | D | B | C |
| WDAY | Workday, Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgrades
Last Week’s Buys, Now Holds
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| APA | Apache Corp. | C | D | C |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CAM | Cameron International Corp. | C | B | C |
| CCE | Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. | C | B | C |
| CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd | C | B | C |
| DLPH | Delphi Automotive PLC | C | B | C |
| ENI | Enersis S.A. | C | C | C |
| GOOGL | Google Inc. | C | C | C |
| KSS | Kohl’s Corp. | C | C | C |
| MGM | MGM Resorts International | C | C | C |
| MON | Monsanto Company | C | C | C |
| MRO | Marathon Oil Corp. | C | C | C |
| MYL | Mylan Inc. | C | C | C |
| OXY | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | C | C | C |
| PCLN | Priceline Group Inc | C | B | C |
| PRGO | Perrigo Co. Plc | C | C | C |
| QIHU | Qihoo 360 Technology Co. | D | B | C |
| TEL | TE Connectivity Ltd. | C | B | C |
Last Week’s Holds, Now Sells
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| AXP | American Express Company | D | B | D |
| BBY | Best Buy Co., Inc. | D | B | D |
| DE | Deere & Company | D | C | D |
| DHR | Danaher Corp. | D | C | D |
| HTZ | Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. | D | C | D |
| IX | Orix Corp. | D | B | D |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | D | C | D |
| OMC | Omnicom Group Inc | D | B | D |
| PXD | Pioneer Natural Resources Company | D | D | D |
| TLM | Talisman Energy Inc. | D | D | D |
| TRIP | TripAdvisor, Inc. | D | C | D |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Plc | D | C | D |
Sincerely,
Louis Navellier