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
AFG	American Financial Group, Inc.	B	C	B
ALNY	Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc	B	C	B
AXP	American Express Company	B	C	B
BAC	Bank of America Corp	B	C	B
DFS	Discover Financial Services	B	C	B
HST	Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.	B	C	B
JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	B	C	B
KEY	KeyCorp	B	C	B
MAR	Marriott International, Inc.	B	B	B
MTB	M&T Bank Corp.	B	C	B
RHT	Red Hat, Inc.	B	B	B
ROP	Roper Technologies, Inc.	B	C	B
UAL	United Continental Holdings, Inc.	A	C	B
ULTA	Ulta Beauty Inc	B	C	B
WM	Waste Management, Inc.	B	C	B
XYL	Xylem Inc.	B	C	B
YUM	Yum! Brands, Inc.	B	C	B

Upgraded: From Sell to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ADS	Alliance Data Systems Corp.	D	C	C
AON	Aon plc	D	C	C
AVB	AvalonBay Communities, Inc.	D	B	C
AVGO	Broadcom Inc.	D	B	C
BBT	BB&T Corp.	C	C	C
BXP	Boston Properties, Inc.	C	C	C
DIS	Walt Disney Company	C	C	C
EFX	Equifax Inc.	C	D	C
EMN	Eastman Chemical Company	C	C	C
INVH	Invitation Homes, Inc.	C	C	C
PNC	PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.	C	C	C
RCL	Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.	D	C	C
RJF	Raymond James Financial, Inc.	C	C	C
SJM	J.M. Smucker Company	C	D	C
SYF	Synchrony Financial	D	B	C
TRI	Thomson Reuters Corp.	D	C	C

Downgraded: From Buy to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ABT	Abbott Laboratories	C	B	C
AZN	Astrazeneca PLC	B	C	C
BDX	Becton, Dickinson and Company	C	C	C
BX	Blackstone Group L.P.	C	B	C
CNAC	Constellation Alpha Capital Corp.	C	C	C
CP	Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	B	C	C
DHI	D.R. Horton, Inc.	C	B	C
EMR	Emerson Electric Co.	C	B	C
EXR	Extra Space Storage Inc.	B	C	C
IHG	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC	C	C	C
LYB	LyondellBasell Industries NV	C	B	C
MU	Micron Technology, Inc.	C	B	C
PAA	Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.	B	D	C
PSA	Public Storage	C	C	C
SSL	Sasol Limited	C	C	C
TMO	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	C	C	C
TOT	Total SA	C	C	C
URI	United Rentals, Inc.	C	B	C
WDAY	Workday, Inc.	B	C	C

Downgraded: From Hold to Sell
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ABBV	AbbVie, Inc.	D	C	D
AMGN	Amgen Inc.	D	C	D
ANDX	Andeavor Logistics LP	D	C	D
BKNG	Booking Holdings Inc.	D	C	D
BMY	Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	D	C	D
CAG	Conagra Brands, Inc.	D	C	D
CVE	Cenovus Energy Inc.	C	D	D
HAL	Halliburton Company	F	B	D
HDB	HDFC Bank Limited	D	C	D
IMO	Imperial Oil Limited	D	C	D
PBA	Pembina Pipeline Corp.	D	C	D
RENX	RELX NV	D	C	D
SAP	SAP SE	D	C	D
STM	STMicroelectronics NV	D	B	D
TFX	Teleflex Incorporated	D	D	D
TM	Toyota Motor Corp.	D	C	D
UL	Unilever PLC	D	C	D
VIA	Viacom Inc.	D	C	D
WY	Weyerhaeuser Company	D	B	D
WYNN	Wynn Resorts, Limited	D	C	D