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 109 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 |
|
ALXN
|
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
ARE
|
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
AVB
|
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
AWK
|
American Water Works Company, Inc.
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
CHKP
|
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
EIX
|
Edison International
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
KMB
|
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
MAA
|
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.
|
A
|
D
|
B
|
|
PBA
|
Pembina Pipeline Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PLD
|
Prologis, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PSA
|
Public Storage
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SBAC
|
SBA Communications Corp. Class A
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
SO
|
Southern Company
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
BCE
|
BCE Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BMO
|
Bank of Montreal
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
CELG
|
Celgene Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ENIA
|
Enel Americas S.A.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
EQIX
|
Equinix, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
ET
|
Energy Transfer, L.P.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
INCY
|
Incyte Corporation
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
INVH
|
Invitation Homes, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
KEP
|
Korea Electric Power
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
LVS
|
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
MGM
|
MGM Resorts International
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NBL
|
Noble Energy, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
QSR
|
Restaurant Brands International Inc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
T
|
AT&T Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TRP
|
TransCanada Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TU
|
TELUS Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
WYNN
|
Wynn Resorts, Limited
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
AAPL
|
Apple Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ABBV
|
AbbVie, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ALGN
|
Align Technology, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
AMTD
|
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
ANET
|
Arista Networks, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
AZO
|
AutoZone, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
BP
|
BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
BRK.A
|
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
BX
|
Blackstone Group L.P.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
CHRW
|
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
CHT
|
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
CI
|
Cigna Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
DELL
|
Dell Technologies Inc Class C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
E
|
Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
EXPE
|
Expedia Group, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
FRC
|
First Republic Bank
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
GLW
|
Corning Inc
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
GM
|
General Motors Company
|
C
|
A
|
C
|
|
GOOGL
|
Alphabet Inc. Class A
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
GPC
|
Genuine Parts Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
KMX
|
CarMax, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
KR
|
Kroger Co.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
LIN
|
Linde plc
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
LOW
|
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
MDT
|
Medtronic plc
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
NDAQ
|
Nasdaq, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
ODFL
|
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
ORAN
|
Orange SA Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
RACE
|
Ferrari NV
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
RIO
|
Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
STX
|
Seagate Technology PLC
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
TFX
|
Teleflex Incorporated
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
TGT
|
Target Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TOT
|
Total SA Sponsored ADR Class B
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TRU
|
TransUnion
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
TTWO
|
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
VFC
|
V.F. Corporation
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
WAT
|
Waters Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
WLTW
|
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
WP
|
Worldpay, Inc. Class A
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
ABC
|
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
ACGL
|
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
ATVI
|
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
|
F
|
C
|
D
|
|
BCH
|
Banco de Chile Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
BIDU
|
Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
BK
|
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
BLK
|
BlackRock, Inc.
|
F
|
C
|
D
|
|
CAA
|
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
|
F
|
C
|
D
|
|
CAH
|
Cardinal Health, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
CMA
|
Comerica Incorporated
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CMCSA
|
Comcast Corporation Class A
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CMI
|
Cummins Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
COF
|
Capital One Financial Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
DAL
|
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
DGX
|
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
EFX
|
Equifax Inc.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
ETN
|
Eaton Corp. Plc
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
FCAU
|
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
GOLD
|
Barrick Gold Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
HLT
|
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
IHG
|
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
IX
|
ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
JBHT
|
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
KEY
|
KeyCorp
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
LH
|
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
LYB
|
LyondellBasell Industries NV
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
MFG
|
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR
|
F
|
B
|
D
|
|
MMM
|
3M Company
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
MS
|
Morgan Stanley
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
NEM
|
Newmont Mining Corporation
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
NTRS
|
Northern Trust Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
PNC
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
RJF
|
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
ROK
|
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
TEL
|
TE Connectivity Ltd.
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
TIF
|
Tiffany & Co.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
UPS
|
United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
USB
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
VMC
|
Vulcan Materials Company
|
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