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 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ABBV | AbbVie, Inc. | B | B | B |
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BAX | Baxter International Inc. | B | B | B |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CNQ | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | B | B | B |
| DISCB | Discovery, Inc. | B | D | B |
| IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | B | C | B |
| LNT | Alliant Energy Corp | B | C | B |
| NEM | Newmont Mining Corp. | B | C | B |
| NOV | National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | B | D | B |
| PX | Praxair, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SO | Southern Company | B | C | B |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | B | C | B |
| WDAY | Workday, Inc. | B | C | B |
| WEC | WEC Energy Group Inc | B | C | B |
| WPM | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | B | C | B |
| WY | Weyerhaeuser Company | B | B | B |
| YNDX | Yandex NV | B | B | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | D | C | C |
| AZN | Astrazeneca PLC | C | D | C |
| BIP | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. | C | C | C |
| BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | D | C | C |
| BX | Blackstone Group L.P. | C | C | C |
| BXP | Boston Properties, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CA | CA, Inc. | D | C | C |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | C | D | C |
| ES | Eversource Energy | C | D | C |
| FNV | Franco-Nevada Corp. | C | C | C |
| HUNT | Hunter Maritime Acquisition Corp. | C | C | C |
| JAZZ | Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc | C | C | C |
| O | Realty Income Corp. | C | C | C |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | C | C | C |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM Inc. | C | D | C |
| SHPG | Shire PLC | D | C | C |
| SWKS | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | C | C | C |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | C | C | C |
| UN | Unilever NV ADR | C | C | C |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Company | D | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEG | AEGON N.V. ADR | C | B | C |
| BAC | Bank of America Corp | D | C | C |
| BCH | Banco de Chile | B | C | C |
| CMA | Comerica Inc. | C | C | C |
| DHI | D.R. Horton, Inc. | C | B | C |
| EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington | C | B | C |
| IEX | IDEX Corp. | C | C | C |
| KMX | CarMax, Inc. | C | C | C |
| LSXMA | Liberty Media Corp. | C | B | C |
| MKL | Markel Corp. | B | D | C |
| MLCO | Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd | C | B | C |
| MPLX | MPLX LP | D | B | C |
| NVR | NVR, Inc. | C | B | C |
| STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | Allstate Corp. | D | B | D |
| AMP | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | D | C | D |
| BBD | Banco Bradesco S.A. | D | C | D |
| BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | D | B | D |
| BLK | BlackRock, Inc. | D | C | D |
| BSBR | Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. | D | C | D |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DE | Deere & Company | D | C | D |
| ETP | Energy Transfer Partners LP | D | C | D |
| HAL | Halliburton Company | D | C | D |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | D | C | D |
| KEY | KeyCorp | D | B | D |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corp. | D | D | D |
| NTRS | Northern Trust Corp. | D | B | D |
| RBS | Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc | D | C | D |
| RJF | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | D | B | D |
| RSG | Republic Services, Inc. | D | C | D |
| RY | Royal Bank of Canada | D | C | D |
| WBK | Westpac Banking Corp | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier