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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 117 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: Buy to Strong Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR | AptarGroup, Inc. | A | C | A |
| CME | CME Group Inc. Class A | A | C | A |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | A | B | A |
| FFIV | F5, Inc. | A | B | A |
| KR | Kroger Co. | A | C | A |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | A | B | A |
| MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | A | B | A |
| MSI | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | A | B | A |
| MUSA | Murphy USA, Inc. | A | C | A |
| TPR | Tapestry, Inc. | A | C | A |
| TW | Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A | A | C | A |
| YPF | YPF SA Sponsored ADR Class D | A | B | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | A | C | B |
| AGR | Avangrid, Inc. | A | B | B |
| BRK.A | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A | A | C | B |
| CMI | Cummins Inc. | A | B | B |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | A | C | B |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. Class A | A | B | B |
| D | Dominion Energy Inc | A | C | B |
| DOCU | DocuSign, Inc. | B | B | B |
| EIX | Edison International | A | B | B |
| EME | EMCOR Group, Inc. | A | B | B |
| HEI | HEICO Corporation | A | B | B |
| IP | International Paper Company | A | C | B |
| JLL | Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated | B | B | B |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | A | C | B |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | A | C | B |
| RCL | Royal Caribbean Group | A | C | B |
| SF | Stifel Financial Corp | A | B | B |
| TPL | Texas Pacific Land Corporation | A | C | B |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | A | C | B |
| WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | B | C | B |
| WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | A | C | B |
| WRB | W. R. Berkley Corporation | A | C | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRM | Affirm Holdings, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| ANET | Arista Networks, Inc. | B | B | B |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| CIEN | Ciena Corporation | A | C | B |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | B | C | B |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | B | C | B |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| HSY | Hershey Company | B | C | B |
| J | Jacobs Solutions Inc. | B | C | B |
| JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | B | C | B |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology, Inc. | B | C | B |
| NU | Nu Holdings Ltd. Class A | C | B | B |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | C | B | B |
| TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | B | B | B |
| WIT | Wipro Limited Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc | C | B | C |
| ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc | B | D | C |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc. | B | C | C |
| CG | Carlyle Group Inc | C | B | C |
| CHTR | Charter Communications, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| CI | Cigna Group | C | C | C |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corporation Class A | C | C | C |
| CPT | Camden Property Trust | B | D | C |
| ELS | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ES | Eversource Energy | B | C | C |
| FCNCA | First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A | B | D | C |
| FTS | Fortis Inc. | B | C | C |
| HDB | HDFC Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| IMO | Imperial Oil Limited | B | C | C |
| ING | ING Groep NV Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| MDT | Medtronic Plc | C | B | C |
| MELI | MercadoLibre, Inc. | C | C | C |
| NWSA | News Corporation Class A | C | B | C |
| O | Realty Income Corporation | B | C | C |
| OMC | Omnicom Group Inc | D | C | C |
| PCTY | Paylocity Holding Corp. | C | B | C |
| PRU | Prudential Financial, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab Corp | C | C | C |
| SNY | Sanofi Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SPGI | S&P Global, Inc. | C | B | C |
| SRPT | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SUZ | Suzano SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| TAK | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| TOL | Toll Brothers, Inc. | C | C | C |
| UDR | UDR, Inc. | B | D | C |
| USB | U.S. Bancorp | C | C | C |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | C | B | C |
| WYNN | Wynn Resorts, Limited | B | D | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | C | B | C |
| AVTR | Avantor, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BDX | Becton, Dickinson and Company | D | C | C |
| EQT | EQT Corporation | C | C | C |
| IT | Gartner, Inc. | D | B | C |
| LI | Li Auto, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | D | B | C |
| MOH | Molina Healthcare, Inc. | D | B | C |
| SONY | Sony Group Corporation Sponsored ADR | D | B | C |
| TPX | Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | D | C | C |
| WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG | APi Group Corporation | D | C | D |
| AVY | Avery Dennison Corporation | D | C | D |
| BGNE | BeiGene Ltd Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| BIP | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. | C | D | D |
| CCI | Crown Castle Inc. | D | C | D |
| DHI | D.R. Horton, Inc. | D | D | D |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage Inc. | D | C | D |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | D | D | D |
| MNDY | monday.com Ltd. | D | C | D |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | D | D | D |
| OKTA | Okta, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| PCOR | Procore Technologies Inc | D | C | D |
| RRX | Regal Rexnord Corporation | D | C | D |
| VLO | Valero Energy Corporation | D | D | D |
| ZTS | Zoetis, Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. Class A | F | C | D |
| BP | BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| HMC | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCE | BCE Inc. | F | D | F |
| BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. | F | D | F |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | F | D | F |
| DOW | Dow, Inc. | F | C | F |
| UMC | United Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADR | F | C | F |
| WY | Weyerhaeuser Company | F | D | F |
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Sincerely,
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Louis Navellier
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