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 81 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 |
|
ADI
|
Analog Devices, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
AKAM
|
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
ANET
|
Arista Networks, Inc.
|
C
|
B
|
B
|
|
AVGO
|
Broadcom Inc.
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
BEN
|
Franklin Resources, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
CHL
|
China Mobile Limited Sponsored ADR
|
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 Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
KLAC
|
KLA-Tencor Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
KSU
|
Kansas City Southern
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
LFC
|
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR Class H
|
C
|
B
|
B
|
|
LRCX
|
Lam Research Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
MAR
|
Marriott International, Inc. Class A
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
NCLH
|
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
NOC
|
Northrop Grumman Corporation
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
PH
|
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SAP
|
SAP SE Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SJR
|
Shaw Communications Inc. Class B
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SKM
|
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
D
|
B
|
|
SWK
|
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
SYF
|
Synchrony Financial
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
|
TEL
|
TE Connectivity Ltd.
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
UHS
|
Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
VALE
|
Vale S.A. Sponsored ADR
|
B
|
C
|
B
|
|
VMC
|
Vulcan Materials Company
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
AGN
|
Allergan plc
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
AMAT
|
Applied Materials, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BABA
|
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
BKNG
|
Booking Holdings Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
GD
|
General Dynamics Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
GS
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
HPQ
|
HP Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
HSBC
|
HSBC Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
B
|
C
|
|
HTHT
|
Huazhu Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
HUM
|
Humana Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
INTC
|
Intel Corporation
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
JD
|
JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A
|
D
|
A
|
C
|
|
KEY
|
KeyCorp
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
LBTYB
|
Liberty Global Plc Class B
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
MGA
|
Magna International Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
MS
|
Morgan Stanley
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
RF
|
Regions Financial Corporation
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
STZ
|
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A
|
D
|
C
|
C
|
|
SUZ
|
Suzano SA Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
D
|
C
|
|
UPS
|
United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
WBA
|
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
AGR
|
Avangrid, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
AMP
|
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
BXP
|
Boston Properties, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
C
|
Citigroup Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
CEO
|
CNOOC Limited Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
LEN
|
Lennar Corporation Class A
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NGG
|
National Grid plc Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
NKE
|
NIKE, Inc. Class B
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
ROL
|
Rollins, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
S
|
Sprint Corp.
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
|
SGEN
|
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SHW
|
Sherwin-Williams Company
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
|
SNE
|
Sony Corporation Sponsored ADR
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
SPG
|
Simon Property Group, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
|
VIA
|
Viacom Inc. Class A
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
VRTX
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
|
ZBH
|
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
|
BMY
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
BP
|
BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
BTI
|
British American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CAG
|
Conagra Brands, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
CNQ
|
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
|
F
|
B
|
D
|
|
COP
|
ConocoPhillips
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
CVE
|
Cenovus Energy Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
ET
|
Energy Transfer, L.P.
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
FANG
|
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
HST
|
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
KR
|
Kroger Co.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
LYG
|
Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
MO
|
Altria Group Inc
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
|
RDS.B
|
Royal Dutch Shell Plc Sponsored ADR Class B
|
D
|
C
|
D
|
|
VNO
|
Vornado Realty Trust
|
D
|
B
|
D
|
|
XOM
|
Exxon Mobil Corporation
|
D
|
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