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 71 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 |
|
ALLY
|
Ally Financial Inc
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ANSS
|
ANSYS, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
BIP
|
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
CELG
|
Celgene Corporation
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
DPZ
|
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
HSIC
|
Henry Schein, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
IDXX
|
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
KKR
|
KKR & Co. Inc. Class A
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
KSS
|
Kohl’s Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
LMT
|
Lockheed Martin Corporation
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
NCLH
|
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
NVR
|
NVR, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
PAA
|
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
RE
|
Everest Re Group, Ltd.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
S
|
Sprint Corp.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
SKM
|
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
TFX
|
Teleflex Incorporated
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
TSN
|
Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
XRAY
|
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
AGN
|
Allergan plc
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
AIG
|
American International Group, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BUD
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
CNC
|
Centene Corporation
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
CVX
|
Chevron Corporation
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
LBTYB
|
Liberty Global Plc Class B
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
LNC
|
Lincoln National Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
LNG
|
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
NOC
|
Northrop Grumman Corporation
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
NUE
|
Nucor Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
TAK
|
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TRU
|
TransUnion
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
BXP
|
Boston Properties, Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
CBRE
|
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
DE
|
Deere & Company
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
DFS
|
Discover Financial Services
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
EXPD
|
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
EXPE
|
Expedia Group, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
GPC
|
Genuine Parts Company
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
GSK
|
GlaxoSmithKline plc Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
ITUB
|
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
KLAC
|
KLA-Tencor Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
KSU
|
Kansas City Southern
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
MCHP
|
Microchip Technology Incorporated
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
MCO
|
Moody’s Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
MDT
|
Medtronic plc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NTES
|
NetEase, Inc. Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
PBR
|
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
REGN
|
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SUZ
|
Suzano SA Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
TAL
|
TAL Education Group Sponsored ADR Class A
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
TIF
|
Tiffany & Co.
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
TXN
|
Texas Instruments Incorporated
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
VRTX
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
WAT
|
Waters Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
BMRN
|
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
BP
|
BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CAT
|
Caterpillar Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
GE
|
General Electric Company
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
GWW
|
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
HSBC
|
HSBC Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
INTC
|
Intel Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
IP
|
International Paper Company
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
PNC
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
RBS
|
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
RDS.A
|
Royal Dutch Shell Plc Sponsored ADR Class A
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
STI
|
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
TD
|
Toronto-Dominion Bank
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
TECK
|
Teck Resources Limited Class B
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
URI
|
United Rentals, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
WES
|
Western Midstream Partners LP
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
XOM
|
Exxon Mobil Corporation
|
C
|
D
|
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