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 114 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
|
|
BRK.A
|
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
CI
|
Cigna Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
CNI
|
Canadian National Railway Company
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DAL
|
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DEO
|
Diageo plc Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DOV
|
Dover Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DVMT
|
Dell Technologies Inc Class V
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ETR
|
Entergy Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
FANG
|
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HBAN
|
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HSIC
|
Henry Schein, Inc.
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
INTC
|
Intel Corporation
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
JPM
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
LH
|
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
LNT
|
Alliant Energy Corp
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MCD
|
McDonald’s Corporation
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
MMP
|
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
|
C
|
B
|
B
|
|
MRO
|
Marathon Oil Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MTN
|
Vail Resorts, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
NUE
|
Nucor Corporation
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
ODFL
|
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
OXY
|
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
PAYX
|
Paychex, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PEP
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SIVB
|
SVB Financial Group
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
SKM
|
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
STI
|
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SYK
|
Stryker Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
TOT
|
Total SA Sponsored ADR Class B
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
UDR
|
UDR, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
WEC
|
WEC Energy Group Inc
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATUS
|
Altice USA, Inc. Class A
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
AVGO
|
Broadcom Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
BMY
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
BVXV
|
BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CAH
|
Cardinal Health, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
CCL.U
|
Carnival Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
CMI
|
Cummins Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
CNP
|
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
COL
|
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ENB
|
Enbridge Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ET
|
Energy Transfer, L.P.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ETN
|
Eaton Corp. Plc
|
C
|
D
|
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
|
|
FTS
|
Fortis Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
IHG
|
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
IX
|
ORIX Corporation
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
KLAC
|
KLA-Tencor Corporation
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
LUV
|
Southwest Airlines Co.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
LYB
|
LyondellBasell Industries NV
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
MGA
|
Magna International Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
MYL
|
Mylan N.V.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
NCLH
|
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
NGG
|
National Grid plc Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
PCAR
|
PACCAR Inc
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
PH
|
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
PNC
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
REGN
|
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
SEP
|
Spectra Energy Partners, LP
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SO
|
Southern Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SYMC
|
Symantec Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TLK
|
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero)
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
TM
|
Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TXN
|
Texas Instruments Incorporated
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
UPS
|
United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
USB
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
WAT
|
Waters Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
WFC
|
Wells Fargo & Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
WLTW
|
Willis Towers Watson PLC
|
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
|
|
ANET
|
Arista Networks, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BAP
|
Credicorp Ltd.
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
BT
|
BT Group PLC Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
CAA
|
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CLR
|
Continental Resources, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
DVA
|
DaVita Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
GPN
|
Global Payments Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
HAS
|
Hasbro, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
HD
|
Home Depot, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
K
|
Kellogg Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
RF
|
Regions Financial Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SSL
|
Sasol Limited Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TPR
|
Tapestry, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TRU
|
TransUnion
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
TTWO
|
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
WMT
|
Walmart Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APTV
|
Aptiv PLC
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
BCS
|
Barclays PLC Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
CAG
|
Conagra Brands, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CNHI
|
CNH Industrial NV
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
EIX
|
Edison International
|
F
|
C
|
D
|
|
GS
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
|
F
|
C
|
D
|
|
MCK
|
McKesson Corporation
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
MO
|
Altria Group Inc
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
MRVL
|
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
MS
|
Morgan Stanley
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
NLY
|
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
NVDA
|
NVIDIA Corporation
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
QCOM
|
QUALCOMM Incorporated
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
QRTEA
|
Qurate Retail, Inc. Class A
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
SCCO
|
Southern Copper Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
SLF
|
Sun Life Financial Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
STZ
|
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A
|
D
|
B
|
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
PS! I’ve just issued a rare “all in” buy signal on a small cluster of stocks. It could be bigger than the buy alert that turned $100,000 into $1.2 million in just about a year. But you only have a few days left to make your move–click here for full details.