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 75 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
AEG | AEGON N.V. ADR | B | B | B |
AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | B | C | B |
AJG | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | B | C | B |
AME | AMETEK, Inc. | B | C | B |
AXP | American Express Company | B | C | B |
BSBR | Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. | B | C | B |
CCE | Coca-Cola European Partners Plc | B | C | B |
CI | Cigna Corporation | B | C | B |
CMA | Comerica Incorporated | B | B | B |
CTL | CenturyLink, Inc. | B | B | B |
ECA | Encana Corporation | B | C | B |
EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | B | C | B |
FIS | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | B | C | B |
FTV | Fortive Corp. | B | C | B |
HON | Honeywell International Inc. | B | C | B |
IMO | Imperial Oil Limited | B | C | B |
INFO | IHS Markit Ltd. | B | C | B |
IR | Ingersoll-Rand Plc | B | C | B |
IT | Gartner, Inc. | B | C | B |
JBHT | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | B | C | B |
JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | B | C | B |
LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | A | C | B |
LNT | Alliant Energy Corp | B | C | B |
TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited | B | C | B |
TS | Tenaris S.A. | B | C | B |
Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
ABBV | AbbVie, Inc. | C | C | C |
CFG | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | D | C | C |
CHL | China Mobile Limited | C | C | C |
CNP | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | C | D | C |
CVE | Cenovus Energy Inc. | C | D | C |
D | Dominion Energy Inc | C | C | C |
DLR | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | D | C | C |
DVN | Devon Energy Corporation | C | D | C |
FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | D | B | C |
FMC | FMC Corporation | D | B | C |
HAL | Halliburton Company | D | B | C |
IBN | ICICI Bank Limited | C | D | C |
ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | C | C | C |
ITUB | Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. | D | C | C |
IX | ORIX Corporation | C | D | C |
JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | C | C | C |
KLAC | KLA-Tencor Corporation | D | B | C |
KSU | Kansas City Southern | C | C | C |
MFG | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | D | B | C |
MO | Altria Group Inc | C | C | C |
MUFG | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | D | C | C |
NVS | Novartis AG | D | B | C |
OMC | Omnicom Group Inc | C | C | C |
PH | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | D | C | C |
RCI | Rogers Communications Inc. | C | C | C |
RY | Royal Bank of Canada | C | C | C |
SLF | Sun Life Financial Inc. | D | C | C |
SYF | Synchrony Financial | D | B | C |
TRV | Travelers Companies, Inc. | C | D | C |
WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc | D | C | C |
XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation | C | D | C |
Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
HAS | Hasbro, Inc. | B | C | C |
HST | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | C | C | C |
IHG | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | C | C | C |
LSXMB | Liberty Media Corp | C | C | C |
MAR | Marriott International, Inc. | C | B | C |
MXIM | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | C | B | C |
SYK | Stryker Corporation | B | C | C |
TD | Toronto-Dominion Bank | C | C | C |
Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | D | B | D |
BCH | Banco de Chile | D | C | D |
CCL.U | Carnival Corporation | D | C | D |
EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | D | C | D |
EQIX | Equinix, Inc. | D | C | D |
NVO | Novo Nordisk | D | C | D |
PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | D | C | D |
PHG | Royal Philips NV | D | C | D |
SBAC | SBA Communications Corp. | C | D | D |
TFX | Teleflex Incorporated | D | D | D |
WAT | Waters Corporation | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier