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 129 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
ANDV	Andeavor	C	A	B
AVGO	Broadcom Limited	B	C	B
BAC	Bank of America Corporation	B	C	B
BBD	Banco Bradesco S.A. Pfd	B	B	B
CFG	Citizens Financial Group, Inc.	C	B	B
CHD	Church & Dwight Co., Inc.	C	B	B
CI	Cigna Corporation	A	C	B
CMA	Comerica Incorporated	B	C	B
COTY	Coty Inc.	B	C	B
DCM	NTT DoCoMo, Inc.	B	B	B
EMR	Emerson Electric Co.	B	B	B
FCX	Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.	B	B	B
FOX	Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.	B	B	B
ILMN	Illumina, Inc.	B	C	B
LEA	Lear Corporation	B	B	B
LKQ	LKQ Corporation	B	C	B
LYB	LyondellBasell Industries NV	B	B	B
MAS	Masco Corporation	A	C	B
NCLH	Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.	B	C	B
ROST	Ross Stores, Inc.	B	C	B
SCHW	Charles Schwab Corporation	B	B	B
SIVB	SVB Financial Group	B	B	B
SMFG	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.	B	B	B
SPI	SPI Energy Co Ltd	B	C	B
STLD	Steel Dynamics, Inc.	B	B	B
STO	Statoil ASA	B	B	B
XL	XL Group Ltd	A	D	B

Upgraded: From Sell to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ABC	AmerisourceBergen Corporation	D	B	C
ADM	Archer-Daniels-Midland Company	D	C	C
AKAM	Akamai Technologies, Inc.	C	C	C
DLR	Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	C	D	C
DVA	DaVita Inc.	C	C	C
DWDP	DowDuPont Inc.	C	C	C
FAST	Fastenal Company	C	B	C
GILD	Gilead Sciences, Inc.	C	D	C
GM	General Motors Company	C	D	C
LPL	LG Display Co., Ltd	B	D	C
MFG	Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.	D	B	C
MLM	Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.	D	B	C
NUE	Nucor Corporation	D	B	C
ORLY	O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.	D	C	C
SBUX	Starbucks Corporation	D	B	C
SJM	J. M. Smucker Company	D	B	C
VIA	Viacom Inc.	D	B	C
VMC	Vulcan Materials Company	D	B	C

Downgraded: From Buy to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ALKS	Alkermes Plc	C	C	C
AMP	Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	C	C	C
ARE	Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.	C	C	C
ARMK	Aramark	C	B	C
AWK	American Water Works Company, Inc.	B	C	C
AXP	American Express Company	B	D	C
BCE	BCE Inc.	C	C	C
BDX	Becton, Dickinson and Company	B	D	C
BIDU	Baidu, Inc.	C	B	C
BNS	Bank of Nova Scotia	D	C	C
BVXV	BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd.	C	B	C
CB	Chubb Limited	C	C	C
CBG	CBRE Group, Inc.	C	C	C
CDNS	Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	B	C	C
CDW	CDW Corp.	C	B	C
CE	Celanese Corporation	C	B	C
CHTR	Charter Communications, Inc.	C	B	C
CHU	China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited	C	C	C
CL	Colgate-Palmolive Company	C	D	C
CM	Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce	C	B	C
CMS	CMS Energy Corporation	B	D	C
CNQ	Canadian Natural Resources Limited	C	B	C
DHR	Danaher Corporation	C	C	C
FDX	FedEx Corporation	C	C	C
FE	FirstEnergy Corp.	B	C	C
FLT	FleetCor Technologies, Inc.	C	B	C
GYRO	Gyrodyne LLC	C	C	C
HIG	Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.	B	D	C
HII	Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.	B	C	C
IDXX	IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.	B	C	C
INFO	IHS Markit Ltd.	C	C	C
IR	Ingersoll-Rand Plc	C	B	C
JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	C	D	C
KO	Coca-Cola Company	C	D	C
LFC	China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.	D	A	C
LSXMA	Liberty Media Corp. Series A Liberty SiriusXM	C	C	C
LVNTB	Liberty Interactive Corporation	B	C	C
MCHP	Microchip Technology Incorporated	C	D	C
MDLZ	Mondelez International, Inc.	C	B	C
MHK	Mohawk Industries, Inc.	C	C	C
MKC.V	McCormick & Company, Incorporated	C	C	C
MTL.P	Mechel PAO Pfd	C	C	C
NLY	Annaly Capital Management, Inc.	B	C	C
OIBR.C	OI S.A.	C	C	C
PBR.A	Petroleo Brasileiro SA Pfd	B	C	C
PEP	PepsiCo, Inc.	C	D	C
PRGO	Perrigo Co. Plc	C	C	C
QSR	Restaurant Brands International Inc	C	B	C
RCI	Rogers Communications Inc.	C	C	C
RSG	Republic Services, Inc.	D	B	C
RY	Royal Bank of Canada	C	C	C
SAP	SAP SE	C	B	C
SHG	Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.	C	D	C
SLF	Sun Life Financial Inc.	B	C	C
SNPS	Synopsys, Inc.	B	D	C
SRE	Sempra Energy	B	D	C
SYK	Stryker Corporation	B	D	C
TD	Toronto-Dominion Bank	C	C	C
TRV	Travelers Companies, Inc.	B	C	C
TWX	Time Warner Inc.	D	B	C
WM	Waste Management, Inc.	C	B	C

Downgraded: From Hold to Sell
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ABB	ABB Ltd.	D	C	D
AVB	AvalonBay Communities, Inc.	D	C	D
BIIB	Biogen Inc.	D	D	D
BUD	Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	D	C	D
COF	Capital One Financial Corporation	D	D	D
CQP	Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.	D	D	D
ECL	Ecolab Inc.	D	C	D
EFX	Equifax Inc.	D	C	D
EQR	Equity Residential	D	C	D
ESRX	Express Scripts Holding Company	D	C	D
HRL	Hormel Foods Corporation	D	C	D
KYO	Kyocera Corporation	D	D	D
MAA	Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.	D	C	D
MRO	Marathon Oil Corporation	D	C	D
NGG	National Grid plc	F	C	D
PG	Procter & Gamble Company	F	C	D
PSA	Public Storage	D	D	D
T	AT&T Inc.	D	B	D
UAL	United Continental Holdings, Inc.	D	B	D
UHS	Universal Health Services, Inc.	D	C	D
VTR	Ventas, Inc.	D	C	D
WBK	Westpac Banking Corp	D	C	D
WFC	Wells Fargo & Company	D	C	D