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 44 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 |
| AON | Aon plc | B | B | B |
| BA | Boeing Company | B | B | B |
| BIDU | Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | B | C | B |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corporation Class A | B | B | B |
| CMCSK | Comcast Corporation Class A Special | B | C | B |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | B | B | B |
| DHI | D.R. Horton, Inc. | B | B | B |
| EL | Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| FLT | FleetCor Technologies, Inc. | B | B | B |
| MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | B | C | B |
Last Week’s Sells, Now Holds
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| ALXN | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BCS | Barclays PLC Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | D | C | C |
| LLTC | Linear Technology Corporation | D | B | C |
| LYG | Lloyds Banking Group plc | C | C | C |
| MXIM | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company | C | C | C |
| RL | Ralph Lauren Corporation Class A | D | C | C |
| RUK | Reed Elsevier PLC Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| SEP | Spectra Energy Partners, LP | D | C | C |
| TI | Telecom Italia S.p.A. | C | D | C |
| TIF | Tiffany & Co. | D | B | C |
| VMW | Vmware, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
Downgrades
Last Week’s Buys, Now Holds
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| ADBE | Adobe Systems Incorporated | C | B | C |
| AKAM | Akamai Technologies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BUD | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA | C | B | C |
| EEP | Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. Class A | C | B | C |
| JAZZ | Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc | C | B | C |
| PCG | PG&E Corporation | B | C | C |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab Corporation | B | C | C |
| STJ | St. Jude Medical, Inc. | C | B | C |
| STT | State Street Corporation | C | C | C |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | C | B | C |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | B | C | C |
Last Week’s Holds, Now Sells
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| IX | ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | D | D | D |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | D | C | D |
| SLF | Sun Life Financial Inc. | D | C | D |
| SMFG | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| TAP | Molson Coors Brewing Company Class B | D | D | D |
| UTX | United Technologies Corporation | D | B | D |
| WGP | Western Gas Equity Partners LP | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier