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 116 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 |
|
APD
|
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
AZN
|
Astrazeneca
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
AZO
|
AutoZone, Inc.
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
BAM
|
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
BAP
|
Credicorp Ltd.
|
A
|
D
|
B
|
|
BBDO
|
Banco Bradesco S.A.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
BDX
|
Becton, Dickinson and Company
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
BP
|
BP p.l.c.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
CAA
|
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
DELL
|
Dell Technologies Inc
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
DLR
|
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
EC
|
Ecopetrol SA
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
EL
|
Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
EQNR
|
Equinor ASA
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
EXPE
|
Expedia Group, Inc.
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
FNV
|
Franco-Nevada Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
FTS
|
Fortis Inc.
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
GLW
|
Corning Inc
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
GPC
|
Genuine Parts Company
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HES
|
Hess Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HPQ
|
HP Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HSY
|
Hershey Company
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
INTC
|
Intel Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
INVH
|
Invitation Homes, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
IT
|
Gartner, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MCHP
|
Microchip Technology
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
MDLZ
|
Mondelez International, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MDT
|
Medtronic plc
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MMC
|
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
MTD
|
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
NGG
|
National Grid
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ODFL
|
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PHG
|
Royal Philips NV
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
RELX
|
RELX PLC
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
RIO
|
Rio Tinto plc
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
RMD
|
ResMed Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
SBAC
|
SBA Communications Corp.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
SNY
|
Sanofi
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
TSLA
|
Tesla Inc
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
UL
|
Unilever PLC
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
UN
|
Unilever NV ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
VNO
|
Vornado Realty Trust
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
WIT
|
Wipro Limited
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
ABC
|
AmerisourceBergen
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
AEM
|
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
ALL
|
Allstate Corporation
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
BHGE
|
Baker Hughes
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CBS
|
CBS Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CHT
|
Chunghwa Telecom Co.,
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CMCSA
|
Comcast
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
CNQ
|
Canadian Natural Resources
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
CRH
|
CRH Plc
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
DLTR
|
Dollar Tree, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ENIA
|
Enel Americas S.A.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
GOLD
|
Barrick Gold Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
HDB
|
HDFC Bank Limited
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
IHG
|
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
KMB
|
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
LBRDA
|
Liberty Broadband Corp.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
LSXMB
|
Liberty Media Corp.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NEM
|
Newmont Mining Corporation
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
NVO
|
Novo Nordisk A/S
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ORAN
|
Orange SA
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
RDS.A
|
Royal Dutch Shell Plc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
RY
|
Royal Bank of Canada
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SYF
|
Synchrony Financial
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
SYMC
|
Symantec Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
UPS
|
United Parcel Service, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
VIV
|
Telefonica Brasil S.A.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
YUMC
|
Yum China Holdings, 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
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
AKAM
|
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
AMTD
|
TD Ameritrade
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
BR
|
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
CNI
|
Canadian National Railway
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
CTL
|
CenturyLink, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
DE
|
Deere & Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
DIS
|
Walt Disney
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
GM
|
General Motors
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
HRS
|
Harris Corporation
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
ICE
|
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
IEX
|
IDEX Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
KKR
|
KKR & Co. Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
MU
|
Micron Technology, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
MXIM
|
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
OMC
|
Omnicom Group Inc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
S
|
Sprint Corp.
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
SIRI
|
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SIVB
|
SVB Financial Group
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
SNE
|
Sony Corporation
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
TSS
|
Total System Services, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
VALE
|
Vale S.A.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
AGN
|
Allergan plc
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
BBY
|
Best Buy Co., Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
C
|
Citigroup Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CAT
|
Caterpillar Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CMI
|
Cummins Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CTSH
|
Cognizant Technology Solutions
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CXO
|
Concho Resources Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
EBAY
|
eBay Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
HAS
|
Hasbro, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
KEY
|
KeyCorp
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
LMT
|
Lockheed Martin
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
MKL
|
Markel Corporation
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
MLCO
|
Melco Resorts and Entertainment
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
MMP
|
Magellan Midstream Partners
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
NOC
|
Northrop Grumman
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
NTRS
|
Northern Trust
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
RCL
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
RF
|
Regions Financial
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
STM
|
STMicroelectronics NV
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
SU
|
Suncor Energy Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
D
|
|
TIF
|
Tiffany & Co.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
TROW
|
T. Rowe Price Group
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
VIAB
|
Viacom 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