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 95 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 |
|
AFL
|
Aflac Incorporated
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ALXN
|
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ANSS
|
ANSYS, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
BMO
|
Bank of Montreal
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
BMRN
|
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
D
|
Dominion Energy Inc
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DIS
|
Walt Disney Company
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DISCB
|
Discovery, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
DLTR
|
Dollar Tree, Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
DOV
|
Dover Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
FLT
|
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
FMC
|
FMC Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
FNV
|
Franco-Nevada Corporation
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
GPN
|
Global Payments Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
HDB
|
HDFC Bank
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HON
|
Honeywell International Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HRS
|
Harris Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
IBN
|
ICICI Bank Limited
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
JNJ
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
KEP
|
Korea Electric Power Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
KSS
|
Kohl’s Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MELI
|
MercadoLibre, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MFGP
|
Micro Focus International
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MNST
|
Monster Beverage Corporation
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
MTD
|
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
NVS
|
Novartis
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
OMC
|
Omnicom Group Inc
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
RACE
|
Ferrari NV
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SBAC
|
SBA Communications Corp.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
SPR
|
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
TFX
|
Teleflex Incorporated
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
TGT
|
Target Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
TRP
|
TransCanada Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
TRU
|
TransUnion
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
VNO
|
Vornado Realty Trust
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
WP
|
Worldpay, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
XOM
|
Exxon Mobil Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
APTV
|
Aptiv PLC
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BBY
|
Best Buy Co., Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
BF.B
|
Brown-Forman Corporation
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
CHU
|
China Unicom (Hong Kong)
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
CTRP
|
Ctrip.com International Ltd
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
EDU
|
New Oriental Education & Technology
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
GIS
|
General Mills, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
HAS
|
Hasbro, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
JCI
|
Johnson Controls International plc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
LBRDA
|
Liberty Broadband Corp.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
LSXMK
|
Liberty Media Corp.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
LYG
|
Lloyds Banking Group
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
MAS
|
Masco Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
MFC
|
Manulife Financial Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
MLCO
|
Melco Resorts and Entertainment
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
MLM
|
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
NVO
|
Novo
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
RCL
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
RY
|
Royal Bank of Canada
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SHG
|
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
SLF
|
Sun Life Financial Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
VALE
|
Vale
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
VIAB
|
Viacom Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
VMC
|
Vulcan Materials Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
WMB
|
Williams Companies, Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
YNDX
|
Yandex
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
ANET
|
Arista Networks, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
ARE
|
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
|
B
|
F
|
C
|
|
BIP
|
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
CME
|
CME Group Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
HPQ
|
HP Inc.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
HUM
|
Humana Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
IDXX
|
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
KR
|
Kroger Co.
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
MOS
|
Mosaic Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NTAP
|
NetApp, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ODFL
|
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
PSX
|
Phillips 66
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TMUS
|
T-Mobile US, Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
UHS
|
Universal Health Services, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
APA
|
Apache Corporation
|
C
|
D
|
D
|
|
BKNG
|
Booking Holdings Inc.
|
F
|
C
|
D
|
|
BRK.B
|
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
CMA
|
Comerica Incorporated
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
CVS
|
CVS Health Corporation
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
DAL
|
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
EFX
|
Equifax Inc.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
EOG
|
EOG Resources, Inc.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
ETFC
|
E*TRADE Financial Corporation
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
LRCX
|
Lam Research Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
MAR
|
Marriott International, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
MPC
|
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
MU
|
Micron Technology, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
PCG
|
PG&E Corporation
|
C
|
D
|
D
|
|
RJF
|
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
SIRI
|
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
STX
|
Seagate Technology PLC
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
VLO
|
Valero Energy Corporation
|
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