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