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 64 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 |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | B | B | B |
| AON | Aon plc | B | B | B |
| AZN | Astrazeneca PLC | B | B | B |
| BAX | Baxter International Inc. | B | C | B |
| COL | Rockwell Collins Inc. | B | C | B |
| DAL | Delta Air Lines Inc. | B | B | B |
| DOW | Dow Chemical Company | B | B | B |
| DTE | DTE Energy Company | B | B | B |
| ES | Eversource Energy | B | C | B |
| FAST | Fastenal Company | B | C | B |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc. | C | B | B |
| HCA | HCA Holdings Inc. | B | B | B |
| ING | ING Groep NV | B | B | B |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | B | C | B |
| MMM | 3M Company | B | C | B |
| NEM | Newmont Mining Corp. | B | C | B |
| PCG | PG&E Corporation | B | D | B |
| PRGO | Perrigo Co. Plc | B | C | B |
| SPG | Simon Property Group Inc. | B | B | B |
| UPS | United Parcel Service Inc. | B | B | B |
Last Week’s Sells, Now Holds
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| ALXN | Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | C | D | C |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc. | C | C | C |
| DD | E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company | C | C | C |
| ETR | Entergy Corporation | C | D | C |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | C | C | C |
| GRFS | Grifols S.A. | C | B | C |
| GWW | W.W. Grainger Inc. | C | C | C |
| HCN | Welltower Inc. | D | B | C |
| HNP | Huaneng Power International | D | C | C |
| IR | Ingersoll-Rand Plc | D | C | C |
| MRK | Merck & Co. | D | B | C |
| PCAR | PACCAR Inc | C | C | C |
| SHPG | Shire PLC | D | B | C |
| SRE | Sempra Energy | C | C | C |
| TU | TELUS Corporation | C | C | C |
| TYC | Tyco International PLC | C | C | C |
Downgrades
Last Week’s Buys, Now Holds
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | C | C | C |
| CAH | Cardinal Health Inc. | C | B | C |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | B | C | C |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | C | B | C |
| LB | L Brands Inc. | C | B | C |
| LMCA | Liberty Media Corp. | C | D | C |
| LOW | Lowe’s Companies Inc. | C | B | C |
| MCO | Moody’s Corporation | C | C | C |
| MFG | Mizuho Financial Group Inc. | C | B | C |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | C | C | C |
| NMR | Nomura Holdings Inc. | B | C | C |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | C | C | C |
| RCL | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | B | C | C |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab Corporation | C | B | C |
| SIRI | Sirius XM Holdings Inc. | C | C | C |
| SMFG | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. | C | B | C |
| SNE | Sony Corporation | C | C | C |
| TGT | Target Corporation | C | C | C |
Last Week’s Holds, Now Sells
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| AV | Aviva plc | D | C | D |
| BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | D | B | D |
| CNQ | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | C | D | D |
| CS | Credit Suisse Group AG | D | D | D |
| DFS | Discover Financial Services | D | C | D |
| DVA | DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. | D | B | D |
| FOX | Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. | D | C | D |
| LNKD | LinkedIn Corporation | F | C | D |
| SLB | Schlumberger NV | D | D | D |
| STO | Statoil ASA | C | D | D |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier