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 94 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 |
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | B | C | B |
| CRM | salesforce.com, inc. | B | B | B |
| CTRP | Ctrip.com International Ltd Sponsored ADR | C | A | B |
| EDU | New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| EFX | Equifax Inc. | B | D | B |
| GM | General Motors Company | B | B | B |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc. Class C | C | B | B |
| GSK | GlaxoSmithKline plc Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| HOLX | Hologic, Inc. | B | C | B |
| IBM | International Business Machines Corporation | B | C | B |
| INTC | Intel Corporation | B | C | B |
| MLCO | Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd Shs Sponsored American Deposit Receipt Repr 3 Shs | C | B | B |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | B | B | B |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corporation | B | B | B |
| NOK | Nokia Oyj Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | B | C | B |
| PANW | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | B | C | B |
| PHG | Koninklijke Philips N.V. Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | B | C | B |
| SNAP | Snap, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| TRU | TransUnion | B | B | B |
| TWTR | Twitter, Inc. | B | B | B |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | B | C | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BUD | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | C | C | C |
| FCAU | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. | C | C | C |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | D | B | C |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | D | C | C |
| MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | C | D | C |
| SIRI | Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. | D | C | C |
| STM | STMicroelectronics NV ADR RegS | C | C | C |
| STX | Seagate Technology PLC | C | C | C |
| SWKS | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | C | C | C |
| WYNN | Wynn Resorts, Limited | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| A | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ABEV | Ambev SA Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| AKAM | Akamai Technologies, Inc. | C | B | C |
| AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | C | C | C |
| APH | Amphenol Corporation Class A | C | C | C |
| BAP | Credicorp Ltd. | C | C | C |
| BF.A | Brown-Forman Corporation Class A | C | B | C |
| C | Citigroup Inc. | C | C | C |
| CHKP | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | C | C | C |
| CHL | China Mobile Limited Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| CNI | Canadian National Railway Company | C | C | C |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | B | C | C |
| CSX | CSX Corporation | C | C | C |
| DHI | D.R. Horton, Inc. | C | C | C |
| DLR | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ENB | Enbridge Inc. | C | B | C |
| ETN | Eaton Corp. Plc | C | C | C |
| EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | C | B | C |
| FMX | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B | D | B | C |
| GLW | Corning Inc | C | C | C |
| GPC | Genuine Parts Company | C | C | C |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | C | C | C |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | C | B | C |
| KSU | Kansas City Southern | B | C | C |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | C | D | C |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corporation | B | C | C |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | C | C | C |
| NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. | C | C | C |
| NDAQ | Nasdaq, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PBA | Pembina Pipeline Corporation | B | C | C |
| PPG | PPG Industries, Inc. | B | C | C |
| SAP | SAP SE Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SYMC | Symantec Corporation | B | C | C |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | C | B | C |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| VALE | Vale S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| VAR | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | B | C | C |
| VFC | V.F. Corporation | C | D | C |
| YNDX | Yandex NV Class A | C | D | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| AAL | American Airlines Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| AEG | AEGON N.V. ADR | D | C | D |
| ALGN | Align Technology, Inc. | F | B | D |
| AMTD | TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation | D | B | D |
| BNS | Bank of Nova Scotia | D | C | D |
| BSAC | Banco Santander-Chile Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | D | C | D |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | D | B | D |
| ET | Energy Transfer, L.P. | D | C | D |
| GWW | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HCM | Hutchison China Meditech Ltd Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| HSBC | HSBC Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR | D | B | D |
| KEY | KeyCorp | D | C | D |
| LUV | Southwest Airlines Co. | D | C | D |
| MKL | Markel Corporation | D | C | D |
| MS | Morgan Stanley | D | C | D |
| ORAN | Orange SA Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| TAK | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | D | D | D |
| WMB | Williams Companies, Inc. | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier