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 130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A
|
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ADSK
|
Autodesk, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
AEP
|
American Electric Power Company, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
AGR
|
Avangrid, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ANET
|
Arista Networks, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ANSS
|
ANSYS, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
APC
|
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ATUS
|
Altice USA, Inc. Class A
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
AVB
|
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
AWK
|
American Water Works Company, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
BAP
|
Credicorp Ltd.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
BAX
|
Baxter International Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
BBDO
|
Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
BCH
|
Banco de Chile Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
CCI
|
Crown Castle International Corp
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
CHL
|
China Mobile Limited Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
CMS
|
CMS Energy Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DHR
|
Danaher Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DLR
|
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DRE
|
Duke Realty Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DUK
|
Duke Energy Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
EOG
|
EOG Resources, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
ESS
|
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
GPN
|
Global Payments Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HPQ
|
HP Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
JNJ
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MPLX
|
MPLX LP
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
MXIM
|
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PEP
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PTR
|
PetroChina Company Limited Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PYPL
|
PayPal Holdings Inc
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
RCI
|
Rogers Communications Inc. Class B
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
RIO
|
Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
S
|
Sprint Corp.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SNN
|
Smith & Nephew PLC Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SNY
|
Sanofi Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SRE
|
Sempra Energy
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
VTR
|
Ventas, Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
WP
|
Worldpay, Inc. Class A
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
XEL
|
Xcel Energy Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGN
|
Allergan plc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BABA
|
Alibaba
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CTSH
|
Cognizant Technology Solutions
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
D
|
Dominion Energy Inc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ED
|
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
EIX
|
Edison International
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
EQIX
|
Equinix, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
FMC
|
FMC Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
FNV
|
Franco-Nevada Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
FTS
|
Fortis Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
INVH
|
Invitation Homes, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
JCI
|
Johnson Controls International plc
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
LBRDK
|
Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
MTD
|
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NEM
|
Newmont Mining Corporation
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
NLY
|
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NVDA
|
NVIDIA Corporation
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
PPL
|
PPL Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
QCOM
|
QUALCOMM Incorporated
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
SO
|
Southern Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TEF
|
Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
TSM
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
TU
|
TELUS Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AFL
|
Aflac Incorporated
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ALXN
|
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
AMTD
|
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
BBT
|
BB&T Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BBY
|
Best Buy Co., Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BF.A
|
Brown-Forman Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BT
|
BT Group PLC
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
CHRW
|
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
CI
|
Cigna Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CMCSA
|
Comcast Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
DFS
|
Discover Financial Services
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
DOV
|
Dover Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
EMR
|
Emerson Electric Co.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ETFC
|
E*TRADE Financial
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
HBAN
|
Huntington Bancshares
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
HPE
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
HST
|
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
JPM
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
LH
|
Laboratory Corporation of America
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
LOW
|
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
MTB
|
M&T Bank Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NUE
|
Nucor Corporation
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
ODFL
|
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
OXY
|
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
PAYX
|
Paychex, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SIVB
|
SVB Financial Group
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
SPGI
|
S&P Global, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
STI
|
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
SYY
|
Sysco Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
TIF
|
Tiffany & Co.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
USB
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
UTX
|
United Technologies Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
VIAB
|
Viacom Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALLY
|
Ally Financial Inc
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
BEN
|
Franklin Resources, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
BF.B
|
Brown-Forman Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
BIP
|
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
BK
|
Bank of New York Mellon
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CAG
|
Conagra Brands, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CBS.A
|
CBS Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CFG
|
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CM
|
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CPB
|
Campbell Soup Company
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
EFX
|
Equifax Inc.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
FDX
|
FedEx Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
FITB
|
Fifth Third Bancorp
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
FMX
|
Fomento Economico Mexicano
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
GPS
|
Gap, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
IHG
|
InterContinental Hotels Group
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
LBTYB
|
Liberty Global Plc Class B
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
LSXMA
|
Liberty Media Corp.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
LUV
|
Southwest Airlines Co.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
LYB
|
LyondellBasell Industries NV
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
MFG
|
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
MGA
|
Magna International Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
MS
|
Morgan Stanley
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
PCAR
|
PACCAR Inc
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
PNC
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
PPG
|
PPG Industries, Inc.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
RJF
|
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
SCHW
|
Charles Schwab Corporation
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
SJM
|
J.M. Smucker Company
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
SMFG
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
TS
|
Tenaris S.A. Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
VMC
|
Vulcan Materials Company
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
WFC
|
Wells Fargo & Company
|
D
|
C
|
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