Are your holdings on the move? See my updated ratings for 137 big blue chips.
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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 Stock Grader recommendations for 137 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.
Upgraded: Buy to Strong Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
| CART | Maplebear Inc. | A | B | A |
| CHWY | Chewy, Inc. Class A | A | C | A |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | A | C | A |
| EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | A | C | A |
| GRAB | Grab Holdings Limited Class A | A | C | A |
| HLN | Haleon PLC Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | A | C | A |
| LYG | Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| MAA | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | A | C | A |
| MELI | MercadoLibre, Inc. | A | B | A |
| REG | Regency Centers Corporation | A | C | A |
| WPM | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | A | B | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFL | Aflac Incorporated | A | B | B |
| AUR | Aurora Innovation, Inc. Class A | A | C | B |
| CASY | Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | A | C | B |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | A | C | B |
| DAL | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | A | C | B |
| DASH | DoorDash, Inc. Class A | A | C | B |
| EQH | Equitable Holdings, Inc. | A | B | B |
| FTI | TechnipFMC plc | B | B | B |
| LYV | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | A | B | B |
| NFLX | Netflix, Inc. | A | B | B |
| SAP | SAP SE Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| TCOM | Trip.com Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| TRP | TC Energy Corporation | A | C | B |
| WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | A | B | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWK | American Water Works Company, Inc. | B | C | B |
| BEPC | Brookfield Renewable Holdings Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
| BKNG | Booking Holdings Inc. | B | C | B |
| CLX | Clorox Company | B | C | B |
| CNA | CNA Financial Corporation | B | C | B |
| DOC | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | B | C | B |
| EOG | EOG Resources, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ERIE | Erie Indemnity Company Class A | B | C | B |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| FNF | Fidelity National Financial, Inc. – FNF Group | B | C | B |
| GLPI | Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | B | C | B |
| GOLD | Barrick Gold Corporation | B | B | B |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | B | C | B |
| KB | KB Financial Group Inc. Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | B | C | B |
| KIM | Kimco Realty Corporation | B | B | B |
| MET | MetLife, Inc. | B | C | B |
| NVS | Novartis AG Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| PANW | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | B | C | B |
| PEN | Penumbra, Inc. | B | C | B |
| RIVN | Rivian Automotive, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| SRE | Sempra | B | D | B |
| SW | Smurfit Westrock PLC | B | C | B |
| TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | B | D | B |
| UDR | UDR, Inc. | B | C | B |
| UL | Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| WPC | W. P. Carey Inc. | B | D | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIZ | Assurant, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | C | B | C |
| BAP | Credicorp Ltd. | C | C | C |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CPAY | Corpay, Inc. | B | C | C |
| CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A | C | C | C |
| DVA | DaVita Inc. | C | B | C |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | C | C | C |
| EXE | Expand Energy Corporation | B | C | C |
| FLUT | Flutter Entertainment Plc | B | C | C |
| HDB | HDFC Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| IBN | ICICI Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| IHG | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| KSPI | Kaspi.kz Joint Stock Company Sponsored ADR RegS | C | C | C |
| LAMR | Lamar Advertising Company Class A | C | D | C |
| NU | Nu Holdings Ltd. Class A | D | B | C |
| NWS | News Corporation Class B | C | B | C |
| PCTY | Paylocity Holding Corp. | C | C | C |
| RELX | RELX PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SCCO | Southern Copper Corporation | C | B | C |
| TS | Tenaris S.A. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | C | C | C |
| YUMC | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | B | C | C |
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | C | C | C |
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ASX | ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | C | C | C |
| EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | D | B | C |
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | C | C | C |
| GMAB | Genmab A/S Sponsored ADR | D | A | C |
| HSY | Hershey Company | C | C | C |
| JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | C | C | C |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| MNST | Monster Beverage Corporation | C | C | C |
| MT | ArcelorMittal SA ADR | C | C | C |
| NBIX | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PBR.A | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR Pfd | C | C | C |
| PCG | PG&E Corporation | C | C | C |
| PFG | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ROK | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | D | C | C |
| TAK | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | D | C | C |
| TRMB | Trimble Inc. | D | C | C |
| U | Unity Software, Inc. | C | C | C |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | C | C | C |
| WPP | WPP Plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| WTRG | Essential Utilities, Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFG | American Financial Group, Inc. | D | C | D |
| ALLE | Allegion Public Limited Company | D | C | D |
| BBD | Banco Bradesco SA Sponsored ADR Pfd | D | B | D |
| CNQ | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | D | C | D |
| COO | Cooper Companies, Inc. | D | B | D |
| EPAM | EPAM Systems, Inc. | D | C | D |
| EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | D | C | D |
| GIB | CGI Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| HD | Home Depot, Inc. | D | C | D |
| LIN | Linde plc | D | C | D |
| LOW | Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | D | C | D |
| NVR | NVR, Inc. | D | C | D |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Co | D | D | D |
| RDY | Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | D | C | D |
| SLF | Sun Life Financial Inc. | D | D | D |
| STE | STERIS plc | D | C | D |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | D | D | D |
| TGT | Target Corporation | D | C | D |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | D | C | D |
| TOL | Toll Brothers, Inc. | D | D | D |
| VIV | Telefonica Brasil S.A. Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| XYZ | Block, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG | Dollar General Corporation | F | D | D |
| FMX | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B | F | C | D |
| ICLR | ICON Plc | F | C | D |
| STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A | F | C | D |
| SWKS | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | F | D | D |
| ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | F | D | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSX | CSX Corporation | F | C | F |
| NVT | nVent Electric plc | F | D | F |
| WDS | Woodside Energy Group Ltd Sponsored ADR | F | C | F |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
Editor, Market 360
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