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 40 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 |
| AIG | American International Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | C | B | B |
| JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | B | C | B |
| LIN | Linde plc | B | C | B |
| LSXMA | Liberty Media Corp. Series A Liberty | B | C | B |
| MFC | Manulife Financial Corporation | B | C | B |
| MKL | Markel Corporation | B | B | B |
| NLOK | NortonLifeLock Inc. | B | B | B |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | B | C | B |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | B | B | B |
| WPP | WPP Plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BRK.A | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| CAH | Cardinal Health, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CHKP | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | D | C | C |
| EC | Ecopetrol SA Sponsored ADR | D | C | C |
| MFG | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Sponsored | D | B | C |
| RY | Royal Bank of Canada | C | C | C |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab Corporation | D | C | C |
| SMFG | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | D | B | C |
| UBS | UBS Group AG | D | C | C |
| USB | U.S. Bancorp | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | C | B | C |
| ADSK | Autodesk, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AGR | Avangrid, Inc. | B | C | C |
| DEO | Diageo plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| DVA | DaVita Inc. | C | B | C |
| IAC | IAC/InterActiveCorp. | B | C | C |
| MAS | Masco Corporation | B | C | C |
| ORLY | O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PM | Philip Morris International Inc. | B | D | C |
| SPLK | Splunk Inc. | C | C | C |
| SWKS | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| DPZ | Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | D | C | D |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. | D | C | D |
| PUK | Prudential plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| SPOT | Spotify Technology SA | C | D | D |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | D | C | D |
| VFC | V.F. Corporation | D | C | D |
| WBK | Westpac Banking Corp Sponsored ADR | D | C | 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