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 |
| ABB | ABB Ltd. Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| ADBE | Adobe Inc. | B | C | B |
| ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc | B | C | B |
| APTV | Aptiv PLC | B | C | B |
| BNS | Bank of Nova Scotia | B | C | B |
| BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | B | B | B |
| DIS | Walt Disney Company | B | C | B |
| DXCM | DexCom, Inc. | B | B | B |
| EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | B | B | B |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | B | C | B |
| EIX | Edison International | B | C | B |
| GDDY | GoDaddy, Inc. Class A | C | A | B |
| GE | General Electric Company | B | C | B |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| LSXMA | Liberty Media Corp. Series A | B | C | B |
| MHK | Mohawk Industries, Inc. | B | C | B |
| NBIX | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | B | C | B |
| NMR | Nomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR | C | B | B |
| SPLK | Splunk Inc. | B | B | B |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SWKS | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | B | D | B |
| USB | U.S. Bancorp | B | C | B |
| WCG | WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | C | B | B |
| WYNN | Wynn Resorts, Limited | B | D | B |
| XLNX | Xilinx, Inc. | B | C | B |
| YNDX | Yandex NV Class A | B | C | B |
| ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | B | B | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ATVI | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BBVA | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria | D | B | C |
| CEO | CNOOC Limited Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| DISCA | Discovery, Inc. Class A | D | B | C |
| DISCK | Discovery, Inc. Class C | D | B | C |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | C | D | C |
| HMC | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| HSIC | Henry Schein, Inc. | C | C | C |
| IP | International Paper Company | C | C | C |
| JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | C | C | C |
| LBTYB | Liberty Global Plc Class B | C | C | C |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | C | C | C |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | C | C | C |
| REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | D | B | C |
| RYAAY | Ryanair Holdings Plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SCCO | Southern Copper Corporation | C | C | C |
| WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | C | D | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| AGR | Avangrid, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc | B | C | C |
| BBD | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd | C | B | C |
| CCEP | Coca-Cola European Partners Plc | B | C | C |
| CERN | Cerner Corporation | B | C | C |
| COO | Cooper Companies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CP | Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | C | C | C |
| DELL | Dell Technologies Inc Class C | C | B | C |
| DISCB | Discovery, Inc. Class B | C | B | C |
| DLR | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | B | C | C |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | C | C | C |
| DTE | DTE Energy Company | B | C | C |
| HOLX | Hologic, Inc. | C | C | C |
| IBM | International Business Machines Corporation | B | C | C |
| IQV | IQVIA Holdings Inc | C | C | C |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | C | C | C |
| LW | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | C | C | C |
| LYV | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | B | C | C |
| MCD | McDonald’s Corporation | C | D | C |
| MCK | McKesson Corporation | C | D | C |
| MKC.V | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | C | C | C |
| MMP | Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. | C | C | C |
| MTD | Mettler-Toledo International Inc. | C | C | C |
| OKE | ONEOK, Inc. | B | C | C |
| ORAN | Orange SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| PH | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | B | C | C |
| REG | Regency Centers Corporation | C | C | C |
| SIRI | Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. | B | C | C |
| SNE | Sony Corporation Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| TWLO | Twilio, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc | B | C | C |
| VST | Vistra Energy Corp. | C | C | C |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | B | C | C |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | C | C | C |
| WBK | Westpac Banking Corp Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| XYL | Xylem Inc. | C | D | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| AAP | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | D | C | D |
| AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | D | C | D |
| BDX | Becton, Dickinson and Company | D | C | D |
| BRK.A | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| CNA | CNA Financial Corporation | D | D | D |
| EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HRL | Hormel Foods Corporation | D | C | D |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | D | D | D |
| PRU | Prudential Financial, Inc. | D | C | D |
| RBS | Royal Bank of Scotland Group | D | D | D |
| ROL | Rollins, Inc. | D | C | D |
| S | Sprint Corp. | C | D | D |
| WMB | Williams Companies, Inc. | D | C | D |
| WRK | WestRock Company | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier