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 51 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 |
| ALGN | Align Technology, Inc. | B | B | B |
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | B | C | B |
| DRE | Duke Realty Corporation | B | C | B |
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | B | B | B |
| LIN | Linde plc | B | C | B |
| LSXMB | Liberty Media Corp. Series B | B | B | B |
| PEAK | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | C | A | B |
| WLTW | Willis Towers Watson Public Limited | B | B | B |
| Upgraded: From Sell to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| AEE | Ameren Corporation | C | C | C |
| AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AMX | America Movil SAB de CV | C | D | C |
| AVB | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | D | C | C |
| BXP | Boston Properties, Inc. | D | B | C |
| CB | Chubb Limited | C | C | C |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corporation Class A | C | C | C |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | D | B | C |
| CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions | C | C | C |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | C | B | C |
| EQR | Equity Residential | D | B | C |
| GPC | Genuine Parts Company | C | C | C |
| IR | Ingersoll Rand Inc. | D | C | C |
| PPG | PPG Industries, Inc. | C | C | C |
| UDR | UDR, Inc. | C | C | C |
| WM | Waste Management, Inc. | D | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Buy to Hold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| ATUS | Altice USA, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| BLL | Ball Corporation | C | C | C |
| CDW | CDW Corp. | C | B | C |
| CMI | Cummins Inc. | C | C | C |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | C | C | C |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc. | C | C | C |
| J | Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | C | C | C |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | C | B | C |
| RYAAY | Ryanair Holdings Plc Sponsored ADR | B | D | C |
| SIRI | Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. | C | B | C |
| STE | STERIS Plc | C | B | C |
| WDC | Western Digital Corporation | C | C | C |
| Downgraded: From Hold to Sell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade |
Fundamental Grade |
Total Grade |
| BAC | Bank of America Corp | D | C | D |
| BSX | Boston Scientific Corporation | D | C | D |
| ENB | Enbridge Inc. | D | C | D |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | D | D | D |
| GD | General Dynamics Corporation | D | C | D |
| HEI | HEICO Corporation | D | B | D |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | D | D | D |
| KEY | KeyCorp | D | C | D |
| LBTYA | Liberty Global Plc Class A | D | B | D |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | D | D | D |
| RF | Regions Financial Corporation | D | C | D |
| RTX | Raytheon Technologies Corporation | D | C | D |
| SYF | Synchrony Financial | D | C | D |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc | F | 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