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 60 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
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
CHL
|
China Mobile Limited Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
CHT
|
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
CPB
|
Campbell Soup Company
|
A
|
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
|
|
GSK
|
GlaxoSmithKline plc Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
IEP
|
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
IFF
|
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
INFO
|
IHS Markit Ltd.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ITUB
|
Itau Unibanco Holding
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
JKHY
|
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
KSU
|
Kansas City Southern
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
LEN
|
Lennar Corporation Class A
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MCO
|
Moody’s Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MDT
|
Medtronic plc
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
NTES
|
NetEase, Inc. Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
OKE
|
ONEOK, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PM
|
Philip Morris International Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
RACE
|
Ferrari NV
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SAP
|
SAP SE Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SNE
|
Sony Corporation Sponsored ADR
|
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
|
|
CAH
|
Cardinal Health, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
CI
|
Cigna Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
COP
|
ConocoPhillips
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
GWW
|
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
JD
|
JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A
|
C
|
A
|
C
|
|
STI
|
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TEF
|
Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
B
|
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 |
|
APH
|
Amphenol Corporation Class A
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
EQH
|
AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ETN
|
Eaton Corp. Plc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
KSS
|
Kohl’s Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
PBR.A
|
Petroleo Brasileiro
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
TLK
|
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia
|
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
|
|
AGN
|
Allergan plc
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
BF.B
|
Brown-Forman Corporation Class B
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
CRH
|
CRH Plc Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
DE
|
Deere & Company
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
EMR
|
Emerson Electric Co.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
NUE
|
Nucor Corporation
|
F
|
C
|
D
|
|
NXPI
|
NXP Semiconductors NV
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
RJF
|
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
SLF
|
Sun Life Financial Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
VALE
|
Vale S.A. Sponsored ADR
|
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