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 57 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 |
|
ABEV
|
Ambev SA
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ADI
|
Analog Devices, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ANET
|
Arista Networks, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
B
|
|
BEN
|
Franklin Resources, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
CHL
|
China Mobile Limited
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
DE
|
Deere & Company
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
EBAY
|
eBay Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
ETN
|
Eaton Corp. Plc
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
IHG
|
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ISRG
|
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
KSU
|
Kansas City Southern
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
LFC
|
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
|
C
|
B
|
B
|
|
LRCX
|
Lam Research Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MAR
|
Marriott International, Inc. Class A
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MRVL
|
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
NOC
|
Northrop Grumman Corporation
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
PH
|
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
PHG
|
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
SAP
|
SAP SE
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SWK
|
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SYF
|
Synchrony Financial
|
B
|
B
|
|
|
UTX
|
United Technologies Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
VALE
|
Vale S.A.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
ZTO
|
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
AMAT
|
Applied Materials, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BKNG
|
Booking Holdings Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
BMRN
|
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CHU
|
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
GD
|
General Dynamics Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
HPQ
|
HP Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
HSBC
|
HSBC Holdings PLC
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
HUM
|
Humana Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
INTC
|
Intel Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
JD
|
JD.com, Inc.
|
D
|
A
|
C
|
|
LBTYB
|
Liberty Global Plc Class B
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
MS
|
Morgan Stanley
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
NOK
|
Nokia Oyj
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
PXD
|
Pioneer Natural Resources Company
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
SCCO
|
Southern Copper Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SUZ
|
Suzano SA
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
TOT
|
Total SA
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
UPS
|
United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
WFC
|
Wells Fargo & Company
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
AGR
|
Avangrid, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
AMP
|
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
C
|
Citigroup Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
LEN.B
|
Lennar Corporation Class B
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SPG
|
Simon Property Group, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
BTI
|
British American Tobacco PLC
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CAG
|
Conagra Brands, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CVS
|
CVS Health Corporation
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
HST
|
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
KR
|
Kroger Co.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
STZ.B
|
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class B
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
WES
|
Western Midstream Partners LP
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
WPP
|
WPP Plc
|
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