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 75 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 |
| ASX | ASE Technology Holding Co., | B | D | B |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| BNS | Bank of Nova Scotia | B | C | B |
| BR | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | C | A | B |
| CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | B | C | B |
| EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | B | B | B |
| FB | Facebook, Inc. Class A | B | D | B |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| IHG | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | B | C | B |
| PKG | Packaging Corporation of America | A | C | B |
| SPLK | Splunk Inc. | B | B | B |
| STM | STMicroelectronics NV ADR RegS | B | C | B |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | B | C | B |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | B | C | B |
| TU | TELUS Corporation | B | C | B |
| TYL | Tyler Technologies, Inc. | A | C | B |
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | B | B | B |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| XYL | Xylem Inc. | B | C | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BCS | Barclays PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | D | B | C |
| CHKP | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | C | C | C |
| CHU | China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| DISCK | Discovery, Inc. Class C | D | B | C |
| EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | D | B | C |
| FMX | Fomento Economico | C | C | C |
| HMC | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| HSBC | HSBC Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| IP | International Paper Company | C | C | C |
| KEP | Korea Electric Power Corporation Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| LBTYA | Liberty Global Plc Class A | C | D | C |
| LSXMB | Liberty Media Corp. Series B Liberty SiriusXM | C | C | C |
| NTR | Nutrien Ltd. | C | C | C |
| PUK | Prudential plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| ROL | Rollins, Inc. | C | C | C |
| RYAAY | Ryanair Holdings Plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SQ | Square, Inc. Class A | D | B | C |
| SUZ | Suzano SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| WCG | WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | D | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ABEV | Ambev SA Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| AES | AES Corporation | B | D | C |
| CP | Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | C | B | C |
| DAL | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | C | C | C |
| DE | Deere & Company | B | C | C |
| DFS | Discover Financial Services | C | B | C |
| DISCB | Discovery, Inc. Class B | C | B | C |
| EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | C | B | C |
| EQH | AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. | C | B | C |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | C | C | C |
| MCK | McKesson Corporation | C | C | C |
| MET | MetLife, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PBR | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| PHG | Koninklijke Philips N.V. Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | B | C | C |
| SJM | J.M. Smucker Company | B | C | C |
| UPS | United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B | C | C | C |
| USB | U.S. Bancorp | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| AMTD | TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation | D | B | D |
| CTRP | Ctrip.com International Ltd Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| DISCA | Discovery, Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
| FTI | TechnipFMC Plc | D | C | D |
| GE | General Electric Company | D | C | D |
| HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | D | C | D |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | D | C | D |
| IX | ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| KR | Kroger Co. | D | C | D |
| LNC | Lincoln National Corporation | D | C | D |
| NTRS | Northern Trust Corporation | D | C | D |
| PAA | Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | D | B | D |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab Corporation | D | C | D |
| STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A | D | D | D |
| WES | Western Midstream Partners LP | D | C | D |
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Sincerely, 
Louis Navellier