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