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 90 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
AEP	American Electric Power Company, Inc.	B	C	B
AMGN	Amgen Inc.	B	C	B
ANET	Arista Networks, Inc.	B	C	B
AZN	Astrazeneca PLC	B	C	B
BMRN	BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.	B	B	B
CHT	Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd	B	D	B
EXPD	Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.	B	C	B
EXR	Extra Space Storage Inc.	B	C	B
FIS	Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.	B	C	B
FTI	TechnipFMC Plc	B	D	B
FTV	Fortive Corp.	B	C	B
GPC	Genuine Parts Company	B	C	B
HCP	HCP, Inc.	B	B	B
HPE	Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.	B	B	B
LDOS	Leidos Holdings, Inc.	B	C	B
LLL	L3 Technologies Inc	B	C	B
MRK	Merck & Co., Inc.	B	C	B
O	Realty Income Corporation	B	C	B
OMC	Omnicom Group Inc	B	C	B
PBA	Pembina Pipeline Corporation	B	C	B
PX	Praxair, Inc.	B	C	B
SBUX	Starbucks Corporation	B	C	B
VIA	Viacom Inc.	B	C	B

Upgraded: From Sell to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
BXP	Boston Properties, Inc.	C	C	C
CE	Celanese Corporation	D	B	C
CHTR	Charter Communications, Inc.	D	B	C
CNP	CenterPoint Energy, Inc.	C	D	C
COG	Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation	C	C	C
CTSH	Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation	C	C	C
D	Dominion Energy Inc	C	C	C
DLR	Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	D	C	C
EQR	Equity Residential	C	C	C
FCAU	Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.	C	C	C
KMI	Kinder Morgan Inc.	C	B	C
KMX	CarMax, Inc.	D	C	C
MAA	Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.	C	D	C
MMP	Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.	C	C	C
MO	Altria Group Inc	C	C	C
MTB	M&T Bank Corporation	C	C	C
ORAN	Orange SA	C	C	C
PEP	PepsiCo, Inc.	C	C	C
PG	Procter & Gamble Company	C	C	C
PSA	Public Storage	C	C	C
RCI	Rogers Communications Inc.	C	C	C
REGN	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	D	B	C
SBAC	SBA Communications Corp.	C	D	C
SEP	Spectra Energy Partners, LP	D	C	C
SLF	Sun Life Financial Inc.	D	C	C
TRV	Travelers Companies, Inc.	D	C	C
TU	TELUS Corporation	C	C	C
UL	Unilever PLC	C	C	C
UN	Unilever NV	C	C	C
USB	U.S. Bancorp	D	C	C
VTR	Ventas, Inc.	C	C	C
WIT	Wipro Limited	D	C	C

Downgraded: From Buy to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ADSK	Autodesk, Inc.	C	B	C
AEG	AEGON N.V. ADR	C	B	C
ALLY	Ally Financial Inc	C	C	C
BAX	Baxter International Inc.	C	B	C
BX	Blackstone Group L.P.	C	C	C
CMA	Comerica Incorporated	C	C	C
CNI	Canadian National Railway Company	C	C	C
DE	Deere & Company	C	C	C
DHR	Danaher Corporation	B	C	C
FAST	Fastenal Company	C	C	C
HON	Honeywell International Inc.	C	B	C
JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	C	C	C
NBL	Noble Energy, Inc.	C	D	C
PXD	Pioneer Natural Resources Company	B	D	C
ROP	Roper Technologies, Inc.	C	C	C
SGEN	Seattle Genetics, Inc.	C	C	C
SIRI	Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.	C	B	C
SYK	Stryker Corporation	B	C	C
TXT	Textron Inc.	C	C	C

Downgraded: From Hold to Sell
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ABBV	AbbVie, Inc.	D	C	D
ADI	Analog Devices, Inc.	D	B	D
APH	Amphenol Corporation	D	C	D
BIP	Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.	D	C	D
C	Citigroup Inc.	D	C	D
CNQ	Canadian Natural Resources Limited	D	C	D
COL	Rockwell Collins, Inc.	D	C	D
CVS	CVS Health Corporation	C	D	D
FMS	Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA	F	C	D
FRC	First Republic Bank	D	C	D
HAL	Halliburton Company	D	B	D
NTRS	Northern Trust Corporation	D	C	D
PHG	Royal Philips NV	D	C	D
RJF	Raymond James Financial, Inc.	D	C	D
SAP	SAP SE	D	C	D
TSM	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.	D	C	D