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 98 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: Strong to Very Strong
SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade HSBCHSBC Holdings PLC Sponsored ADRABA IXORIX Corporation Sponsored ADRABA KEYSKeysight Technologies IncABA LNGCheniere Energy, Inc.ACA MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.ACA SKMSK Telecom Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADRABA TDToronto-Dominion BankACA TRVTravelers Companies, Inc.ABA
Downgraded: Very Strong to Strong
SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade BBIOBridgeBio Pharma, Inc.ACB BEBloom Energy Corporation Class ABBB BMOBank of MontrealACB CASYCasey's General Stores, Inc.ABB CNICanadian National Railway CompanyACB CVSCVS Health CorporationBBB EIXEdison InternationalACB FIVEFive Below, Inc.BBB GHGuardant Health, Inc.ACB HSTHost Hotels & Resorts, Inc.ACB JBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.ABB LRCXLam Research CorporationABB ONTOOnto Innovation, Inc.BBB WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies CorporationACB
Upgraded: Neutral to Strong
SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade AEEAmeren CorporationBCB APHAmphenol Corporation Class ABBB AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.BCB BIO.BBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class BBCB BTIBritish American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADRBCB CLColgate-Palmolive CompanyBCB EMBJEmbraer S.A. Sponsored ADRCBB HIGHartford Insurance Group, Inc.BCB HLNHaleon PLC Sponsored ADRBCB IONSIonis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.BDB LNTAlliant Energy CorporationBCB LYGLloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADRBBB METMetLife, Inc.BCB NWGNatWest Group Plc Sponsored ADRBBB OMCOmnicom Group IncBBB PAGPenske Automotive Group, Inc.BCB PSOPearson PLC Sponsored ADRBCB SBUXStarbucks CorporationBBB TECHBio-Techne CorporationBCB WFWoori Financial Group, Inc. Sponsored ADRBCB XELXcel Energy Inc.BCB
Downgraded: Strong to Neutral
SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade AEEAmeren CorporationBCB APHAmphenol Corporation Class ABBB AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.BCB BIO.BBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class BBCB BTIBritish American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADRBCB CLColgate-Palmolive CompanyBCB EMBJEmbraer S.A. Sponsored ADRCBB HIGHartford Insurance Group, Inc.BCB HLNHaleon PLC Sponsored ADRBCB IONSIonis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.BDB LNTAlliant Energy CorporationBCB LYGLloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADRBBB METMetLife, Inc.BCB NWGNatWest Group Plc Sponsored ADRBBB OMCOmnicom Group IncBBB PAGPenske Automotive Group, Inc.BCB PSOPearson PLC Sponsored ADRBCB SBUXStarbucks CorporationBBB TECHBio-Techne CorporationBCB WFWoori Financial Group, Inc. Sponsored ADRBCB XELXcel Energy Inc.BCB
Upgraded: Weak to Neutral
SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.CCC AIGAmerican International Group, Inc.CCC AMTAmerican Tower CorporationDBC AONAon Plc Class ACCC CMGChipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.DCC CRMSalesforce, Inc.CBC DBDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftDCC ECLEcolab Inc.CCC GENGen Digital Inc.DBC GPCGenuine Parts CompanyCCC MAMastercard Incorporated Class ADCC MRSHMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.CCC TMToyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADRDCC TWTradeweb Markets, Inc. Class ADCC TXTTextron Inc.CCC VEEVVeeva Systems Inc. Class ACCC
Downgraded: Neutral to Weak
SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade HEI.AHEICO Corporation Class ADBD JBSJBS N.V. Class ADDD NUNu Holdings Ltd. Class ADBD TKOTKO Group Holdings, Inc. Class ADCD WCNWaste Connections, Inc.DCD
Upgraded: Very Weak to Weak
SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade BRBroadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.FCD BSXBoston Scientific CorporationFCD CCICrown Castle Inc.DDD LEN.BLennar Corporation Class BFDD METAMeta Platforms Inc Class AFDD STLAStellantis N.V.FCD
Downgraded: Weak to Very Weak
SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade DKSDick's Sporting Goods, Inc.FCF HDHome Depot, Inc.FCF TCOMTrip.com Group Ltd. Sponsored ADRFDF TLNTalen Energy CorpFDF VICIVICI Properties IncFDF
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
Editor, Market 360
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