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 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KRP
|
Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
INTC
|
Intel Corporation
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
CMCSA
|
Comcast Corporation Class A
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
BP
|
BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
UTX
|
United Technologies Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DEO
|
Diageo plc Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
USB
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DVMT
|
Dell Technologies Inc Class V
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
EMR
|
Emerson Electric Co.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
AFL
|
Aflac Incorporated
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
BT
|
BT Group PLC Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
AMTD
|
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
ALXN
|
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
WELL
|
Welltower, Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
EQR
|
Equity Residential
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PAYX
|
Paychex, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MTB
|
M&T Bank Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
COL
|
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DFS
|
Discover Financial Services
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
WEC
|
WEC Energy Group Inc
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ES
|
Eversource Energy
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
WCN
|
Waste Connections, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SKM
|
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
BSAC
|
Banco Santander-Chile Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HST
|
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
B
|
|
COO
|
Cooper Companies, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MRO
|
Marathon Oil Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
UDR
|
UDR, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MTN
|
Vail Resorts, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
VAR
|
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ODFL
|
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
LNT
|
Alliant Energy Corp
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHL
|
China Mobile Limited Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TM
|
Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
UPS
|
United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TXN
|
Texas Instruments Incorporated
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
GILD
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
MS
|
Morgan Stanley
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
PLLL
|
Piedmont Lithium Ltd Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
BK
|
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CCL.U
|
Carnival Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ET
|
Energy Transfer, L.P.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
REGN
|
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
LYB
|
LyondellBasell Industries NV
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
PHG
|
Royal Philips NV Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ETN
|
Eaton Corp. Plc
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
PPG
|
PPG Industries, Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
CMI
|
Cummins Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
HLT
|
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
PH
|
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
PCAR
|
PACCAR Inc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
LBTYB
|
Liberty Global Plc Class B
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
IX
|
ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
WMB
|
Williams Companies, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
WLTW
|
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ROK
|
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
SEP
|
Spectra Energy Partners, LP
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BEN
|
Franklin Resources, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
MGA
|
Magna International Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BIP
|
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
FCX
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
TAP.A
|
Molson Coors Brewing Company Class A
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
LBRDA
|
Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TAP
|
Molson Coors Brewing Company Class B
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
VMC
|
Vulcan Materials Company
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
VIV
|
Telefonica Brasil S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
CNA
|
CNA Financial Corporation
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
CPB
|
Campbell Soup Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
EFX
|
Equifax Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
NCLH
|
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
RJF
|
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
COG
|
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
IHG
|
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CUK
|
Carnival plc Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBDO
|
Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
AAPL
|
Apple Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
WMT
|
Walmart Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
HD
|
Home Depot, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
PEP
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
PYPL
|
PayPal Holdings Inc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BKNG
|
Booking Holdings Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
PSX
|
Phillips 66
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
APC
|
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
WP
|
Worldpay, Inc. Class A
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
BF.B
|
Brown-Forman Corporation Class B
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ABC
|
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
HRS
|
Harris Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
RF
|
Regions Financial Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CLR
|
Continental Resources, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
ANET
|
Arista Networks, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
GPN
|
Global Payments Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CMA
|
Comerica Incorporated
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TRU
|
TransUnion
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
TPR
|
Tapestry, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TRGP
|
Targa Resources Corp.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MO
|
Altria Group Inc
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
AGN
|
Allergan plc
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
SO
|
Southern Company
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
ATVI
|
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
STZ
|
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
BCS
|
Barclays PLC Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
DLTR
|
Dollar Tree, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
SYMC
|
Symantec Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
NLY
|
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
IFF
|
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
|
D
|
D
|
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