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 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMGN
|
Amgen Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
APC
|
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ATO
|
Atmos Energy Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
AXP
|
American Express Company
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
BBT
|
BB&T Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
BKNG
|
Booking Holdings Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
BRK.A
|
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
BX
|
Blackstone Group L.P.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
CI
|
Cigna Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
CMA
|
Comerica Incorporated
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DAL
|
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DOV
|
Dover Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ETR
|
Entergy Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HBAN
|
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HSIC
|
Henry Schein, Inc.
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
IQV
|
IQVIA Holdings Inc
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
JPM
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
LH
|
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MCD
|
McDonald’s Corporation
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
NUE
|
Nucor Corporation
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
OXY
|
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
PEP
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SIVB
|
SVB Financial Group
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
STI
|
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SYK
|
Stryker Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGN
|
Allergan plc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ATUS
|
Altice USA, Inc. Class A
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
AVGO
|
Broadcom Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
BMY
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
BVXV
|
BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CAH
|
Cardinal Health, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
CNP
|
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
COL
|
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
FCAU
|
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
FDX
|
FedEx Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
FITB
|
Fifth Third Bancorp
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
FRC
|
First Republic Bank
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
KLAC
|
KLA-Tencor Corporation
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
KTOV
|
Kitov Pharma Ltd. Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
LUV
|
Southwest Airlines Co.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
MYL
|
Mylan N.V.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
NGG
|
National Grid plc Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
NNDM
|
Nano Dimension Ltd Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
PNC
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SO
|
Southern Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SYMC
|
Symantec Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
USB
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
WAT
|
Waters Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
WFC
|
Wells Fargo & Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEG | AEGON N.V. ADR | C | B | C |
|
ATVI
|
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
BAP
|
Credicorp Ltd.
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
BP
|
BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
BT
|
BT Group PLC Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
CAA
|
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CCI
|
Crown Castle International Corp
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
E
|
Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
EMR
|
Emerson Electric Co.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
HAS
|
Hasbro, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
IMO
|
Imperial Oil Limited
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
K
|
Kellogg Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
KAAC
|
Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp. Class A
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
PTR
|
PetroChina Company Limited Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
RIO
|
Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SSL
|
Sasol Limited Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TTWO
|
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
VAR
|
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
XPO
|
XPO Logistics, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APTV
|
Aptiv PLC
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
CHL
|
China Mobile Limited Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CNHI
|
CNH Industrial NV
|
F
|
B
|
D
|
|
EIX
|
Edison International
|
F
|
C
|
D
|
|
FCX
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
FTI
|
TechnipFMC Plc
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
GILD
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
GS
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
HLT
|
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
KSU
|
Kansas City Southern
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
MRVL
|
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
MS
|
Morgan Stanley
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
QCOM
|
QUALCOMM Incorporated
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
SCCO
|
Southern Copper Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
SLF
|
Sun Life Financial Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
VIV
|
Telefonica Brasil S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
WMB
|
Williams Companies, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
To stay on top of my latest stock ratings, plug your holdings into Portfolio Grader, my proprietary stock screening tool. You may get started here.
Sincerely,
Louis Navellier