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 82 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
AFL	Aflac Inc.	B	C	B
AZN	Astrazeneca PLC	B	C	B
BAX	Baxter International Inc.	B	C	B
CHT	Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd	B	D	B
CNI	Canadian National Railway Company	B	B	B
CXO	Concho Resources Inc.	B	C	B
DHR	Danaher Corp.	B	C	B
DISCK	Discovery, Inc.	B	D	B
DTE	DTE Energy Company	B	C	B
DVA	DaVita Inc.	B	C	B
EMR	Emerson Electric Co.	B	B	B
INTC	Intel Corp.	B	B	B
LMT	Lockheed Martin Corp.	B	C	B
LSXMB	Liberty Media Corp.	B	C	B
LYV	Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.	B	C	B
PBR	Petroleo Brasileiro SA	B	B	B
RTN	Raytheon Company	B	C	B
SHPG	Shire PLC	B	C	B
SU	Suncor Energy Inc.	B	B	B
UTX	United Technologies Corp.	B	C	B
VIAB	Viacom Inc.	B	C	B
VRTX	Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.	B	A	B
WEC	WEC Energy Group Inc	B	C	B
WMT	Walmart Inc.	B	D	B

Upgraded: From Sell to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
A	Agilent Technologies, Inc.	D	B	C
ABC	AmerisourceBergen Corp.	D	B	C
AMGN	Amgen Inc.	D	C	C
BMY	Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	D	C	C
CBS	CBS Corp. Class B	D	C	C
COO	Cooper Companies, Inc.	C	C	C
CTSH	Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.	C	C	C
CVX	Chevron Corp.	C	C	C
DGX	Quest Diagnostics Inc.	C	C	C
EA	Electronic Arts Inc.	C	D	C
IMO	Imperial Oil Limited	C	C	C
JAZZ	Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc	C	C	C
JNPR	Juniper Networks, Inc.	C	C	C
KO	Coca-Cola Company	D	B	C
MCD	McDonald’s Corp.	C	D	C
MELI	MercadoLibre, Inc.	B	D	C
MRVL	Marvell Technology Group Ltd.	C	D	C
NVO	Novo Nordisk A/S	D	C	C
O	Realty Income Corp.	C	C	C
PBA	Pembina Pipeline Corp.	D	C	C
PHG	Royal Philips NV	C	C	C
RCL	Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.	C	C	C
REG	Regency Centers Corp.	C	D	C
SAP	SAP SE	C	C	C
TM	Toyota Motor Corp.	C	C	C
WAT	Waters Corp.	D	C	C

Downgraded: From Buy to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
AXP	American Express Company	C	C	C
CMA	Comerica Inc.	C	B	C
DFS	Discover Financial Services	C	C	C
EFX	Equifax Inc.	B	D	C
ETFC	E*TRADE Financial Corp.	C	C	C
FTV	Fortive Corp.	C	C	C
GYRO	Gyrodyne LLC	D	C	C
JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	C	C	C
MCO	Moody’s Corp.	C	C	C
MTN	Vail Resorts, Inc.	B	C	C
SIRI	Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.	C	B	C
SNPS	Synopsys, Inc.	C	C	C
STI	SunTrust Banks, Inc.	C	C	C
URI	United Rentals, Inc.	C	B	C

Downgraded: From Hold to Sell
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
BBT	BB&T Corp.	D	C	D
CAG	Conagra Brands, Inc.	D	C	D
CFG	Citizens Financial Group, Inc.	D	C	D
DLR	Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	D	C	D
DVN	Devon Energy Corp.	C	D	D
EMN	Eastman Chemical Company	D	C	D
FDX	FedEx Corp.	D	C	D
FITB	Fifth Third Bancorp	D	B	D
ICE	Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.	D	C	D
KMX	CarMax, Inc.	D	C	D
KSU	Kansas City Southern	D	C	D
LEN	Lennar Corp.	D	C	D
PH	Parker-Hannifin Corp.	D	C	D
SPI	SPI Energy Co Ltd	F	C	D
SYF	Synchrony Financial	D	B	D
TEL	TE Connectivity Ltd.	D	C	D
VNO	Vornado Realty Trust	D	C	D
WY	Weyerhaeuser Company	D	B	D