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 102 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 |
|
AZN
|
Astrazeneca PLC
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
BDX
|
Becton, Dickinson and Company
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
BIIB
|
Biogen Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
COG
|
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
DHR
|
Danaher Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
E
|
Eni S.p.A.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
EQIX
|
Equinix, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
EXPE
|
Expedia Group, Inc.
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
FTV
|
Fortive Corp.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
GPC
|
Genuine Parts Company
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HOLX
|
Hologic, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HPQ
|
HP Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HRS
|
Harris Corporation
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
INVH
|
Invitation Homes, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
IT
|
Gartner, Inc.
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
KR
|
Kroger Co.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MCD
|
McDonald’s Corporation
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
MCHP
|
Microchip Technology Incorporated
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
MDLZ
|
Mondelez International, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MDT
|
Medtronic plc
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PEP
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PSX
|
Phillips 66
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
RMD
|
ResMed Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
ROP
|
Roper Technologies, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SJR
|
Shaw Communications Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SNP
|
China Petroleum & Chemical
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
SSNC
|
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
UL
|
Unilever PLC
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
UN
|
Unilever NV ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
ALL
|
Allstate Corporation
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
BHGE
|
Baker Hughes
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CMA
|
Comerica Incorporated
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
CMCSA
|
Comcast Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CMI
|
Cummins Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CNQ
|
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
CVE
|
Cenovus Energy Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
DVN
|
Devon Energy Corporation
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
HIG
|
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
HLT
|
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
IHG
|
InterContinental Hotels Group
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
LSXMA
|
Liberty Media Corp.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
RY
|
Royal Bank of Canada
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SYF
|
Synchrony Financial
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
TIF
|
Tiffany & Co.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
USB
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
WMT
|
Walmart Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ZBH
|
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
ADM
|
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
ALXN
|
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
AMTD
|
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
ANSS
|
ANSYS, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BR
|
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
CP
|
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
DIS
|
Walt Disney Company
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
ENB
|
Enbridge Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
EQNR
|
Equinor
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
FRC
|
First Republic Bank
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
GM
|
General Motors Company
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
GPN
|
Global Payments Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
ICE
|
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
ITUB
|
Itau Unibanco Holding
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
JKHY
|
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
KLAC
|
KLA-Tencor Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
KSS
|
Kohl’s Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
MPLX
|
MPLX LP
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
OMC
|
Omnicom Group Inc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ORCL
|
Oracle Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
PPL
|
PPL Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
S
|
Sprint Corp.
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
SPGI
|
S&P Global, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
STNL
|
Sentinel Energy Services Inc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TAL
|
TAL Education Group
|
C
|
A
|
C
|
|
TRU
|
TransUnion
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
WIT
|
Wipro Limited
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
ABC
|
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
AMX
|
America Movil
|
F
|
C
|
D
|
|
BBY
|
Best Buy Co., Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CHT
|
Chunghwa Telecom Co.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CNA
|
CNA Financial Corporation
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
CTL
|
CenturyLink, Inc.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
CTSH
|
Cognizant Technology Solutions
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
EDU
|
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
ENIA
|
Enel Americas
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
HAS
|
Hasbro, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
JPM
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
K
|
Kellogg Company
|
F
|
D
|
D
|
|
L
|
Loews Corporation
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
LBRDA
|
Liberty Broadband Corp.
|
C
|
D
|
D
|
|
MKL
|
Markel Corporation
|
F
|
D
|
D
|
|
MXIM
|
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
NUE
|
Nucor Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
ORAN
|
Orange SA
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
RCL
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
TAP
|
Molson Coors Brewing Company
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
TECK
|
Teck Resources Limited Class B
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
TEVA
|
Teva Pharmaceutical
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
TM
|
Toyota Motor Corp.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
TPR
|
Tapestry, Inc.
|
F
|
C
|
D
|
|
VIA
|
Viacom Inc. Class A
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
VIAB
|
Viacom Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
WMB
|
Williams Companies, Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
D
|
|
YNDX
|
Yandex NV
|
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