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 68 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | B | B | B |
ATVI | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | B | C | B |
BIDU | Baidu, Inc. | B | B | B |
DVMT | Dell Technologies Inc. | B | C | B |
FISV | Fiserv, Inc. | B | B | B |
FTV | Fortive Corp. | B | C | B |
GPN | Global Payments Inc. | B | C | B |
HD | Home Depot, Inc. | B | C | B |
HES | Hess Corporation | B | C | B |
HPQ | HP Inc. | B | C | B |
HUNT | Hunter Maritime Acquisition Corp. | A | C | B |
IMO | Imperial Oil Limited | B | B | B |
JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | B | C | B |
PTR | PetroChina Company Limited | B | C | B |
ROL | Rollins, Inc. | B | C | B |
ROP | Roper Technologies, Inc. | B | C | B |
SNE | Sony Corporation | B | D | B |
SNP | China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. | B | C | B |
SSL | Sasol Limited | B | C | B |
TOT | Total SA | B | C | B |
VEEV | Veeva Systems Inc | B | B | B |
WB | Weibo Corp | B | B | B |
WY | Weyerhaeuser Company | B | B | B |
Z | Zillow Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | C | D | C |
BSX | Boston Scientific Corporation | C | C | C |
CCI | Crown Castle International Corp | C | C | C |
CRH | CRH Plc | D | C | C |
CVE | Cenovus Energy Inc. | C | D | C |
DVA | DaVita Inc. | C | D | C |
GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | C | D | C |
INVH | Invitation Homes, Inc. | C | C | C |
MNST | Monster Beverage Corporation | C | C | C |
ORAN | Orange SA | D | C | C |
PAA | Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | C | C | C |
QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | C | D | C |
QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc | D | B | C |
SHPG | Shire PLC | D | C | C |
SNAP | Snap, Inc. | C | C | C |
UHS | Universal Health Services, Inc. | C | C | C |
WPZ | Williams Partners, L.P. | C | D | C |
Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
AEE | Ameren Corporation | C | C | C |
BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | B | C | C |
BSBR | Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. | C | C | C |
DFS | Discover Financial Services | C | C | C |
EMR | Emerson Electric Co. | C | B | C |
ENIA | Enel Americas S.A. | D | B | C |
EXC | Exelon Corporation | B | C | C |
IMRN | Immuron Limited | C | C | C |
KAAC | Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp. | C | C | C |
MRVL | Marvell Technology Group Ltd. | C | C | C |
NBL | Noble Energy, Inc. | C | B | C |
PLD | Prologis, Inc. | C | B | C |
RJF | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | C | B | C |
SYF | Synchrony Financial | C | C | C |
TSN | Tyson Foods, Inc. | B | C | C |
WM | Waste Management, Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
AWK | American Water Works Company, Inc. | D | C | D |
CNHI | CNH Industrial NV | F | A | D |
CS | Credit Suisse Group AG | D | C | D |
DAL | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | D | C | D |
HAL | Halliburton Company | D | C | D |
HIG | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | D | B | D |
LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | D | B | D |
MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | D | C | D |
NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. | D | C | D |
WEC | WEC Energy Group Inc | D | C | D |
WRK | WestRock Co. | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier