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 68 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 |
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | B | C | B |
| APTV | Aptiv PLC | B | C | B |
| CBOE | Cboe Global Markets Inc | B | B | B |
| CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. | B | C | B |
| FLT | FleetCor Technologies, Inc. | B | C | B |
| GDDY | GoDaddy, Inc. Class A | C | B | B |
| IEX | IDEX Corporation | B | C | B |
| INFY | Infosys Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| IQV | IQVIA Holdings Inc | B | C | B |
| LSXMB | Liberty Media Corp. Series B Liberty | B | C | B |
| NVR | NVR, Inc. | B | C | B |
| PH | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | B | C | B |
| ROP | Roper Technologies, Inc. | B | C | B |
| RSG | Republic Services, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SPOT | Spotify Technology SA | B | D | B |
| SSNC | SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | B | B | B |
| TAK | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | B | C | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| AMX | America Movil SAB de CV Sponsored | C | C | C |
| BXP | Boston Properties, Inc. | C | B | C |
| CNI | Canadian National Railway Company | C | C | C |
| CNQ | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | C | C | C |
| COF | Capital One Financial Corporation | C | F | C |
| CVX | Chevron Corporation | C | C | C |
| DFS | Discover Financial Services | C | D | C |
| DISCA | Discovery, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| EMR | Emerson Electric Co. | D | C | C |
| KMI | Kinder Morgan Inc Class P | C | D | C |
| LBTYA | Liberty Global Plc Class A | C | D | C |
| LBTYB | Liberty Global Plc Class B | A | D | C |
| LBTYK | Liberty Global Plc Class C | C | C | C |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries NV | C | D | C |
| MMM | 3M Company | D | B | C |
| SYF | Synchrony Financial | C | D | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BSX | Boston Scientific Corporation | B | C | C |
| EIX | Edison International | B | C | C |
| EQR | Equity Residential | C | B | C |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. | C | C | C |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | C | C | C |
| MSI | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | B | C | C |
| MTD | Mettler-Toledo International Inc. | C | C | C |
| MXIM | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | C | B | C |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | C | B | C |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | C | C | C |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | B | D | C |
| UI | Ubiquiti Inc. | B | C | C |
| UPS | United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B | C | C | C |
| WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | C | C | C |
| YUMC | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | B | D | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | D | B | D |
| BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B | D | C | D |
| CCEP | Coca-Cola European Partners Plc | D | C | D |
| CHKP | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | D | C | D |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | D | B | D |
| GD | General Dynamics Corporation | D | C | D |
| GE | General Electric Company | D | C | D |
| HIG | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| JCI | Johnson Controls International plc | D | C | D |
| LFC | China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Sponsored | D | C | D |
| MKL | Markel Corporation | C | D | D |
| MUFG | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| NTRS | Northern Trust Corporation | D | C | D |
| PPG | PPG Industries, Inc. | D | C | D |
| TEL | TE Connectivity Ltd. | D | C | D |
| TWTR | Twitter, Inc. | D | D | D |
| UN | Unilever NV ADR | D | C | D |
| VAR | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | D | C | D |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | D | D | D |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc | D | C | D |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier