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 61 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 |
|
BMRN
|
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
BSBR
|
Banco Santander
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
DISCB
|
Discovery, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
FFIV
|
F5 Networks, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
FRC
|
First Republic Bank
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
FTV
|
Fortive Corp.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
INCY
|
Incyte Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
INTC
|
Intel Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
NTR
|
Nutrien Ltd.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
TMUS
|
T-Mobile US, Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
TXN
|
Texas Instruments Incorporated
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
VNO
|
Vornado Realty Trust
|
C
|
B
|
B
|
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
AMP
|
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
ASML
|
ASML Holding
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BR
|
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CNHI
|
CNH Industrial NV
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
EOG
|
EOG Resources, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
FNF
|
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
ITW
|
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
LRCX
|
Lam Research Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
MET
|
MetLife, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
MFC
|
Manulife Financial Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
MXIM
|
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
PTR
|
PetroChina Company Limited
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
RJF
|
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
SNAP
|
Snap, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
STX
|
Seagate Technology PLC
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
SWKS
|
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
TD
|
Toronto-Dominion Bank
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
VIA
|
Viacom Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
VIV
|
Telefonica Brasil
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
AFL
|
Aflac Incorporated
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
ALGN
|
Align Technology, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
ANET
|
Arista Networks, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
BURL
|
Burlington Stores, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
COP
|
ConocoPhillips
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
EL
|
Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
MOS
|
Mosaic Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NGG
|
National Grid
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NTAP
|
NetApp, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NVO
|
Novo Nordisk
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
RELX
|
RELX PLC
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SAP
|
SAP SE
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TGT
|
Target Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
TSLA
|
Tesla Inc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
UN
|
Unilever NV ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
UNH
|
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
ADM
|
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
C
|
Citigroup Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CERN
|
Cerner Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
ENIA
|
Enel Americas
|
F
|
B
|
D
|
|
EQNR
|
Equinor
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
HUM
|
Humana Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
LYG
|
Lloyds Banking Group
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
MO
|
Altria Group Inc
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
PM
|
Philip Morris International Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
SNP
|
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
TOT
|
Total SA
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
TRV
|
Travelers Companies, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
VLO
|
Valero Energy Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
WBA
|
Walgreens Boots Alliance 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