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 54 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 |
|
ALL
|
Allstate Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
AMP
|
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
BRK.A
|
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
CNA
|
CNA Financial Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DFS
|
Discover Financial Services
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DLTR
|
Dollar Tree, Inc.
|
A
|
C
|
B
|
|
HCM
|
Hutchison China Meditech Ltd
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
IEP
|
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
IHG
|
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MET
|
MetLife, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
NCLH
|
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SJR
|
Shaw Communications Inc. Class B
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SPGI
|
S&P Global, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
UNH
|
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
VIV
|
Telefonica Brasil S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
YUMC
|
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ZBH
|
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
ABEV
|
Ambev SA Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ABMD
|
ABIOMED, Inc.
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
BBT
|
BB&T Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CAT
|
Caterpillar Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
CNQ
|
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
CVE
|
Cenovus Energy Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
DE
|
Deere & Company
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
EMR
|
Emerson Electric Co.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
GE
|
General Electric Company
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
IX
|
ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
MKL
|
Markel Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NEM
|
Newmont Goldcorp Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NOK
|
Nokia Oyj Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ORAN
|
Orange SA Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
PNC
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
PUK
|
Prudential plc Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
CEO
|
CNOOC Limited Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
GSK
|
GlaxoSmithKline plc Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
HD
|
Home Depot, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
JKHY
|
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
NEBU
|
Nebula Acquisition Corporation Class A
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
OKE
|
ONEOK, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
PANW
|
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
PM
|
Philip Morris International Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
VNO
|
Vornado Realty Trust
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
AGN
|
Allergan plc
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
CE
|
Celanese Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CFG
|
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
GM
|
General Motors Company
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
HPQ
|
HP Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
HST
|
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
NLY
|
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
|
D
|
F
|
D
|
|
RDS.B
|
Royal Dutch Shell Plc
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
STZ
|
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
TSLA
|
Tesla Inc
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
WES
|
Western Midstream Partners LP
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
XOM
|
Exxon Mobil Corporation
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier