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 87 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 |
|
BR
|
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
BXP
|
Boston Properties, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
CB
|
Chubb Limited
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
CEO
|
CNOOC Limited Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
CHL
|
China Mobile Limited Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
CPB
|
Campbell Soup Company
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DHI
|
D.R. Horton, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DISH
|
DISH Network Corporation Class A
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
FNF
|
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. – FNF Group
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
FNV
|
Franco-Nevada Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
GPC
|
Genuine Parts Company
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
GSK
|
GlaxoSmithKline plc Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
HD
|
Home Depot, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HIG
|
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
IFF
|
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
INFO
|
IHS Markit Ltd.
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
ITUB
|
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
JCI
|
Johnson Controls International plc
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
JKHY
|
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
L
|
Loews Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MCO
|
Moody’s Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MDT
|
Medtronic plc
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
NTES
|
NetEase, Inc. Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
NVO
|
Novo Nordisk A/S Sponsored ADR Class B
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
OKE
|
ONEOK, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PBA
|
Pembina Pipeline Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PBR
|
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PM
|
Philip Morris International Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
RACE
|
Ferrari NV
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
RY
|
Royal Bank of Canada
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SAP
|
SAP SE Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SNE
|
Sony Corporation Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
TGT
|
Target Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
USB
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
VIAB
|
Viacom Inc. Class B
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
VNO
|
Vornado Realty Trust
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
VRTX
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
ABC
|
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
AMTD
|
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
AMX
|
America Movil
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
BMRN
|
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BP
|
BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CAH
|
Cardinal Health, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
CFG
|
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
CI
|
Cigna Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
COP
|
ConocoPhillips
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
FANG
|
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
FITB
|
Fifth Third Bancorp
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
GWW
|
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
HPE
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
HPQ
|
HP Inc.
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
HUM
|
Humana Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
JD
|
JD.com, Inc.
|
D
|
A
|
C
|
|
MCK
|
McKesson Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
MMP
|
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
RDS.A
|
Royal Dutch Shell Plc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
STI
|
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TD
|
Toronto-Dominion Bank
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TEF
|
Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
WBK
|
Westpac Banking Corp Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
WES
|
Western Midstream Partners LP
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
XOM
|
Exxon Mobil Corporation
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
ADI
|
Analog Devices, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
ALGN
|
Align Technology, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
APH
|
Amphenol Corporation Class A
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ATHM
|
Autohome, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
AVGO
|
Broadcom Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
DAL
|
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
EQH
|
AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ETN
|
Eaton Corp. Plc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
LOW
|
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NCLH
|
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NFLX
|
Netflix, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SKM
|
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
TSM
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
VST
|
Vistra Energy Corp.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
YUMC
|
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ZTO
|
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
ADM
|
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
BABA
|
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
DE
|
Deere & Company
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
EMR
|
Emerson Electric Co.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
K
|
Kellogg Company
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
NUE
|
Nucor Corporation
|
F
|
C
|
D
|
|
NXPI
|
NXP Semiconductors NV
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
SUZ
|
Suzano SA Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
TIF
|
Tiffany & Co.
|
F
|
B
|
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