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 82 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.
This Week’s Ratings Changes:
| Upgraded: From Hold to Buy | ||||
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| ABB | ABB Ltd. | B | C | B |
| ABEV | Ambev SA | B | C | B |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | B | C | B |
| BLK | BlackRock Inc. | B | C | B |
| BNS | Bank of Nova Scotia | B | C | B |
| BSMX | Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico | B | C | B |
| ETN | Eaton Corp. Plc | B | C | B |
| FAST | Fastenal Company | B | C | B |
| HRS | Harris Corporation | B | B | B |
| KB | KB Financial Group Inc. | B | B | B |
| LNKD | LinkedIn Corporation | B | C | B |
| MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | B | B | B |
| PBR | Petroleo Brasileiro SA | B | D | B |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc | B | C | B |
| VNO | Vornado Realty Trust | B | C | B |
| YUM | Yum! Brands Inc. | B | C | B |
| ZTS | Zoetis Inc. | B | B | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| BIDU | Baidu Inc. | C | C | C |
| CERN | Cerner Corporation | C | B | C |
| DVN | Devon Energy Corporation | C | C | C |
| ETP | Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | C | C | C |
| GWW | W.W. Grainger Inc. | C | C | C |
| HBI | Hanesbrands Inc. | D | B | C |
| HLT | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. | D | B | C |
| KMX | CarMax Inc. | D | C | C |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | C | C | C |
| MRO | Marathon Oil Corporation | C | C | C |
| MYL | Mylan N.V. | D | B | C |
| NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | D | C | C |
| PHG | Royal Philips NV | C | C | C |
| TWX | Time Warner Inc. | C | B | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| ADI | Analog Devices Inc. | C | C | C |
| APA | Apache Corporation | C | C | C |
| AVB | AvalonBay Communities Inc. | C | B | C |
| AZO | AutoZone Inc. | C | C | C |
| BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | D | B | C |
| CRM | salesforce.com Inc. | C | C | C |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc. | C | B | C |
| D | Dominion Resources Inc. | C | C | C |
| DHI | D.R. Horton Inc. | C | B | C |
| EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | C | B | C |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | C | B | C |
| EQR | Equity Residential | D | B | C |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | B | C | C |
| GGP | General Growth Properties Inc. | B | C | C |
| MGM | MGM Resorts International | C | C | C |
| MMP | Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. | C | C | C |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. | B | D | C |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | C | C | C |
| SIRI | Sirius XM Holdings Inc. | C | B | C |
| SRE | Sempra Energy | C | D | C |
| TRI | Thomson Reuters Corporation | C | C | C |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc | C | C | C |
| WHR | Whirlpool Corporation | C | B | C |
| XRAY | DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. | C | B | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
| AAL | American Airlines Group Inc. | D | C | D |
| AAP | Advance Auto Parts Inc. | D | C | D |
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | D | C | D |
| CHKP | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | D | B | D |
| COG | Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | D | C | D |
| DVA | DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. | F | C | D |
| EQT | EQT Corporation | D | D | D |
| EXPE | Expedia Inc. | D | D | D |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp. | C | D | D |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | D | B | D |
| INFY | Infosys Limited | D | C | D |
| JCI | Johnson Controls Inc. | D | C | D |
| LB | L Brands Inc. | D | C | D |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc. | D | B | D |
| NFLX | Netflix Inc. | D | B | D |
| NVO | Novo Nordisk A/S | F | C | D |
| RDS.B | Royal Dutch Shell Plc | D | C | D |
| RHT | Red Hat Inc. | D | B | D |
| SBAC | SBA Communications Corporation | D | B | D |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | D | C | D |
| WLTW | Willis Towers Watson PLC | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier