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 71 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 |
| AEE | Ameren Corp. | B | B | B |
| AEP | American Electric Power Co. Inc. | B | C | B |
| BCH | Banco de Chile | B | C | B |
| CHKP | Check Point Software Technologies | B | B | B |
| COH | Coach Inc. | B | C | B |
| GD | General Dynamics Corp. | B | B | B |
| HDB | HDFC Bank Ltd. | B | B | B |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp. | C | B | B |
| MMC | Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. | B | B | B |
| MSI | Motorola Solutions Inc. | B | C | B |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corp. | B | C | B |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. | B | C | B |
| PHG | Royal Philips NV | B | B | B |
| RCI | Rogers Communications Inc. | B | C | B |
| SNE | Sony Corp. | B | C | B |
| SO | Southern Co. | B | B | B |
| SYY | Sysco Corp. | B | C | B |
| TGT | Target Corp. | B | C | B |
| TRI | Thomson Reuters Corp. | B | B | B |
| WEC | WEC Energy Group Inc | B | C | B |
| YUM | YUM! Brands Inc. | B | C | B |
Last Week’s Sells, Now Holds
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| ABX | Barrick Gold Corp. | C | D | C |
| ALL | Allstate Corp. | D | C | C |
| BBDO | Banco Bradesco S.A. | D | C | C |
| BCE | BCE Inc. | D | C | C |
| BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | D | B | C |
| CEO | CNOOC Ltd. | C | C | C |
| CNI | Canadian National Railway Co. | D | C | C |
| EIX | Edison International | C | C | C |
| EMR | Emerson Electric Co. | D | B | C |
| ETN | Eaton Corp. Plc | D | C | C |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp. | D | C | C |
| FOX | Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. | D | C | C |
| KOF | Coca-Cola FEMSA | C | D | C |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | C | C | C |
| ORCL | Oracle Corp. | D | C | C |
| PH | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | D | C | C |
| SHG | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. | D | C | C |
| SLB | Schlumberger NV | C | D | C |
| SRCL | Stericycle Inc. | C | C | C |
| STO | Statoil ASA | C | D | C |
| VIA | Viacom Inc. | D | C | C |
Downgrades
Last Week’s Buys, Now Holds
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | C | B | C |
| AME | AMETEK Inc. | C | B | C |
| ANTM | Anthem Inc. | C | C | C |
| BA | Boeing Co. | D | B | C |
| COL | Rockwell Collins Inc. | C | C | C |
| DLPH | Delphi Automotive Plc | C | B | C |
| DOW | Dow Chemical Co. | C | B | C |
| ESS | Essex Property Trust Inc. | C | C | C |
| ING | ING Groep NV | C | B | C |
| LMCK | Liberty Media Corp | B | D | C |
| MHFI | McGraw Hill Financial Inc. | C | B | C |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum Corp. | C | B | C |
| PRGO | Perrigo Co. Plc | C | C | C |
| TI.A | Telecom Italia S.p.A. | C | C | C |
Last Week’s Holds, Now Sells
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| ADS | Alliance Data Systems Corp. | F | B | D |
| ALXN | Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | D | C | D |
| BIIB | Biogen Inc. | D | B | D |
| BP | BP p.l.c. | C | D | D |
| BX | Blackstone Group L.P. | D | D | D |
| BXP | Boston Properties Inc. | D | B | D |
| DD | E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. | D | C | D |
| HCN | Welltower Inc. | F | B | D |
| IVZ | Invesco Ltd. | D | C | D |
| LBTYA | Liberty Global Plc | D | C | D |
| LYG | Lloyds Banking Group Plc | D | C | D |
| SHPG | Shire Plc | D | B | D |
| STJ | St. Jude Medical Inc. | D | C | D |
| TEL | TE Connectivity Ltd. | D | C | D |
| WDAY | Workday Inc. | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier