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 |
|
AKAM
|
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
ALXN
|
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
ARE
|
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
AVB
|
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
AVGO
|
Broadcom Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
BDX
|
Becton, Dickinson and Company
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ESS
|
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
FRC
|
First Republic Bank
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
FTS
|
Fortis Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
GM
|
General Motors Company
|
C
|
A
|
B
|
|
HRS
|
Harris Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HTHT
|
Huazhu Group Ltd.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
KMI
|
Kinder Morgan Inc Class P
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MAA
|
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.
|
A
|
D
|
B
|
|
MMC
|
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
NTR
|
Nutrien Ltd.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PBA
|
Pembina Pipeline Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PLD
|
Prologis, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PSA
|
Public Storage
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SO
|
Southern Company
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
WAT
|
Waters Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
WLTW
|
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
WP
|
Worldpay, Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
ALLY
|
Ally Financial Inc
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
BABA
|
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BCE
|
BCE Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BIP
|
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BMO
|
Bank of Montreal
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
C
|
Citigroup Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
EBAY
|
eBay Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
EFX
|
Equifax Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
EQIX
|
Equinix, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
GS
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
INVH
|
Invitation Homes, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
K
|
Kellogg Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
KEP
|
Korea Electric Power Corporation
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
MGA
|
Magna International Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
QSR
|
Restaurant Brands International Inc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ROK
|
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
SAP
|
SAP SE
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SU
|
Suncor Energy Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TD
|
Toronto-Dominion Bank
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TIF
|
Tiffany & Co.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TU
|
TELUS Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
ABBV
|
AbbVie, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BAP
|
Credicorp Ltd.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
BF.A
|
Brown-Forman
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BRK.A
|
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
BX
|
Blackstone Group L.P.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
CHKP
|
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
E
|
Eni S.p.A.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
EL
|
Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
GILD
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
GOOGL
|
Alphabet Inc. Class A
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
GPC
|
Genuine Parts Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
HDB
|
HDFC Bank Limited
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
HPQ
|
HP Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
HSIC
|
Henry Schein, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
IBN
|
ICICI Bank Limited
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
IT
|
Gartner, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
JPM
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
KR
|
Kroger Co.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
LOW
|
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
LSXMB
|
Liberty Media Corp.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
MDT
|
Medtronic plc
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
PG
|
Procter & Gamble Company
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
SKM
|
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SNY
|
Sanofi Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
STX
|
Seagate Technology PLC
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
TGT
|
Target Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TOT
|
Total SA Sponsored
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TSLA
|
Tesla Inc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
UL
|
Unilever PLC
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
ABC
|
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
BBY
|
Best Buy Co., Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
BEN
|
Franklin Resources, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
BF.B
|
Brown-Forman Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CAH
|
Cardinal Health, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
CBS
|
CBS Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CMCSA
|
Comcast
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CTSH
|
Cognizant Technology Solutions
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
ETN
|
Eaton Corp. Plc
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
FNV
|
Franco-Nevada Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
GOLD
|
Barrick Gold Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
HLT
|
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
IHG
|
InterContinental Hotels Group
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
IX
|
ORIX Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
LBRDK
|
Liberty Broadband Corp.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
LVS
|
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
MFG
|
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
|
F
|
B
|
D
|
|
MGM
|
MGM Resorts International
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
MMM
|
3M Company
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
MS
|
Morgan Stanley
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
NEM
|
Newmont Mining Corporation
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
NVO
|
Novo Nordisk A/S
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
PH
|
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
PNC
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
QCOM
|
QUALCOMM
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
TAP.A
|
Molson Coors Brewing Company
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
TSM
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
TXN
|
Texas Instruments Incorporated
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
VMC
|
Vulcan Materials Company
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
WYNN
|
Wynn Resorts, Limited
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
ZBH
|
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, 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