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 139 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
AAL	American Airlines Group, Inc.	B	C	B
ARE	Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.	A	C	B
ASX	Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.	B	C	B
FLT	FleetCor Technologies, Inc.	B	B	B
HCA	HCA Healthcare Inc	B	C	B
HPQ	HP Inc.	B	B	B
IEP	Icahn Enterprises L.P.	B	C	B
KEYS	Keysight Technologies Inc	B	B	B
ORCL	Oracle Corporation	B	C	B
PANW	Palo Alto Networks, Inc.	A	C	B
SSL	Sasol Limited	B	B	B
SYY	Sysco Corporation	B	C	B
TD	Toronto-Dominion Bank	A	C	B
TDG	TransDigm Group Incorporated	B	C	B
TGT	Target Corporation	B	B	B
WRK	WestRock Co.	B	B	B
Z	Zillow Group, Inc.	B	C	B

Upgraded: From Sell to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ATH	Athene Holding Ltd.	D	C	C
DVMT	Dell Technologies Inc Class V	C	C	C
ESRX	Express Scripts Holding Company	C	B	C
KR	Kroger Co.	D	B	C
MDLZ	Mondelez International, Inc.	D	B	C
REG	Regency Centers Corporation	D	B	C
SBUX	Starbucks Corporation	C	B	C
SJM	J. M. Smucker Company	D	B	C
SPG	Simon Property Group, Inc.	C	C	C
UHS	Universal Health Services, Inc.	C	C	C

Downgraded: From Buy to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
A	Agilent Technologies, Inc.	B	D	C
ADP	Automatic Data Processing, Inc.	C	C	C
AEE	Ameren Corporation	C	D	C
ALL	Allstate Corporation	C	B	C
AOS	A. O. Smith Corporation	C	C	C
AVGO	Broadcom Limited	C	C	C
AXP	American Express Company	B	D	C
BAM	Brookfield Asset Management Inc.	C	B	C
BBVA	Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.	C	B	C
BK	Bank of New York Mellon Corporation	C	C	C
BMY	Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	B	D	C
BP	BP p.l.c.	B	C	C
BWA	BorgWarner Inc.	C	C	C
C	Citigroup Inc.	B	D	C
CCL.U	Carnival Corporation	C	C	C
CFG	Citizens Financial Group, Inc.	C	B	C
CHRW	C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.	C	B	C
CI	Cigna Corporation	C	C	C
CNI	Canadian National Railway Company	C	C	C
CNP	CenterPoint Energy, Inc.	D	B	C
COTY	Coty Inc.	C	C	C
CP	Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	C	C	C
CUK	Carnival plc	B	C	C
E	Eni SpA	C	B	C
ED	Consolidated Edison, Inc.	C	C	C
EMR	Emerson Electric Co.	C	B	C
ETN	Eaton Corp. Plc	C	C	C
FDX	FedEx Corporation	C	C	C
FMX	Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV	C	D	C
FOX	Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.	C	B	C
HON	Honeywell International Inc.	C	D	C
IFF	International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.	C	D	C
INFO	IHS Markit Ltd.	C	C	C
ING	ING Groep NV	C	C	C
ITW	Illinois Tool Works Inc.	B	C	C
JD	JD.com, Inc.	B	C	C
LEN	Lennar Corporation	C	C	C
LOW	Lowe’s Companies, Inc.	C	C	C
LVNTA	Liberty Interactive Corporation Ventures Series A	C	B	C
LYG	Lloyds Banking Group plc	C	C	C
MAS	Masco Corporation	B	C	C
MGA	Magna International Inc.	C	C	C
MMM	3M Company	C	C	C
NSC	Norfolk Southern Corporation	C	B	C
NTRS	Northern Trust Corporation	C	C	C
PEG	Public Service Enterprise Group Inc	C	C	C
PNR	Pentair plc	C	C	C
RCL	Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.	B	C	C
ROK	Rockwell Automation, Inc.	C	D	C
RY	Royal Bank of Canada	C	C	C
SAN	Banco Santander S.A.	C	B	C
SLF	Sun Life Financial Inc.	C	C	C
SMFG	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.	C	B	C
SWK	Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.	B	C	C
TMO	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	B	C	C
UBS	UBS Group AG	C	D	C
UGP	Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.	D	C	C
UL	Unilever PLC	C	C	C
WAT	Waters Corporation	B	D	C
WEC	WEC Energy Group Inc	C	C	C
ZION	Zions Bancorporation	B	C	C

Downgraded: From Hold to Sell
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ADS	Alliance Data Systems Corporation	D	B	D
AMD	Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	D	B	D
BCS	Barclays PLC	D	C	D
BIIB	Biogen Inc.	D	D	D
BMO	Bank of Montreal	D	C	D
BTI	British American Tobacco PLC	D	C	D
CB	Chubb Limited	D	C	D
CHU	China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited	D	C	D
CMCSA	Comcast Corporation	D	B	D
CMI	Cummins Inc.	D	C	D
CMS	CMS Energy Corporation	D	D	D
CNQ	Canadian Natural Resources Limited	D	C	D
CTRP	Ctrip.com International Ltd	D	B	D
DUK	Duke Energy Corporation	D	C	D
DVA	DaVita Inc.	D	C	D
DWDP	DowDuPont Inc.	D	C	D
ECL	Ecolab Inc.	D	C	D
EOG	EOG Resources, Inc.	D	B	D
ERIC	LM Ericsson Telefon AB	D	D	D
GM	General Motors Company	D	D	D
IT	Gartner, Inc.	D	C	D
K	Kellogg Company	D	C	D
LB	L Brands, Inc.	D	D	D
MFC	Manulife Financial Corporation	D	C	D
MFG	Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.	D	B	D
MHK	Mohawk Industries, Inc.	D	C	D
MLM	Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.	D	C	D
NCLH	Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.	D	C	D
OIBR.C	OI S.A.	D	C	D
ORLY	O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.	D	C	D
OXY	Occidental Petroleum Corporation	D	C	D
PAYX	Paychex, Inc.	D	C	D
PCAR	PACCAR Inc	F	B	D
PH	Parker-Hannifin Corporation	D	C	D
SHG	Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.	D	D	D
SKM	SK Telecom Co., Ltd.	D	C	D
SNP	China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation	D	C	D
TMK	Torchmark Corporation	D	B	D
UNM	Unum Group	D	C	D
VMC	Vulcan Materials Company	D	B	D
ZBH	Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	D	C	D