I decided to revise my Stock Grader recommendations for 162 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 162 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 | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXP | American Express Company | A | C | A |
| BAH | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Class A | A | B | A |
| BTI | British American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | A | C | A |
| DAL | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | A | C | A |
| ENB | Enbridge Inc. | A | C | A |
| EVR | Evercore Inc. Class A | A | B | A |
| FTAI | FTAI Aviation Ltd. | A | C | A |
| GDDY | GoDaddy, Inc. Class A | A | B | A |
| GRMN | Garmin Ltd. | A | B | A |
| HLI | Houlihan Lokey, Inc. Class A | A | B | A |
| IP | International Paper Company | A | C | A |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | A | B | A |
| KKR | KKR & Co Inc | A | C | A |
| NTRA | Natera, Inc. | A | B | A |
| RCL | Royal Caribbean Group | A | C | A |
| TEF | Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
| THC | Tenet Healthcare Corporation | A | B | A |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | A | C | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACGL | Arch Capital Group Ltd. | B | C | B |
| AFL | Aflac Incorporated | A | C | B |
| BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CHKP | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | B | C | B |
| CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | A | B | B |
| CLH | Clean Harbors, Inc. | A | C | B |
| CTLT | Catalent Inc | A | B | B |
| DTE | DTE Energy Company | A | C | B |
| DVA | DaVita Inc. | A | C | B |
| EQR | Equity Residential | B | C | B |
| ERIE | Erie Indemnity Company Class A | A | C | B |
| GD | General Dynamics Corporation | A | C | B |
| HOOD | Robinhood Markets, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | A | C | B |
| JNPR | Juniper Networks, Inc. | A | C | B |
| KO | Coca-Cola Company | A | C | B |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | A | B | B |
| MO | Altria Group, Inc. | A | C | B |
| NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | A | C | B |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | B | B | B |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company | A | C | B |
| TW | Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A | A | C | B |
| WTW | Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company | A | D | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc | B | B | B |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | B | B | B |
| BIO | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| BKNG | Booking Holdings Inc. | B | C | B |
| BNS | Bank of Nova Scotia | B | C | B |
| CCL.U | Carnival Corporation | B | B | B |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
| CSL | Carlisle Companies Incorporated | B | C | B |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | B | B | B |
| DASH | DoorDash, Inc. Class A | A | B | B |
| EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | B | C | B |
| ESLT | Elbit Systems Ltd | B | B | B |
| EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | B | B | B |
| FIX | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | B | B | B |
| GNRC | Generac Holdings Inc. | B | B | B |
| INCY | Incyte Corporation | B | C | B |
| KEP | Korea Electric Power Corporation Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| LPLA | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | B | B | B |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| MFG | Mizuho Financial Group Inc Sponsored ADR | C | B | B |
| NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. | B | B | B |
| NWSA | News Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
| PAYC | Paycom Software, Inc. | B | C | B |
| PCTY | Paylocity Holding Corp. | B | B | B |
| PDD | PDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | C | B | B |
| RBLX | Roblox Corp. Class A | B | C | B |
| SAN | Banco Santander S.A. Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| SCI | Service Corporation International | A | C | B |
| SMFG | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Sponsored ADR | C | B | B |
| SW | Smurfit Westrock PLC | B | C | B |
| SYK | Stryker Corporation | B | C | B |
| TWLO | Twilio, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| UHAL | U-Haul Holding Company | B | D | B |
| USB | U.S. Bancorp | B | C | B |
| V | Visa Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc | B | C | B |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | B | C | B |
| XPO | XPO, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ZBRA | Zebra Technologies Corporation Class A | B | B | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMT | American Tower Corporation | B | D | C |
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | B | C | C |
| AZPN | Aspen Technology, Inc. | C | B | C |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | C | C | C |
| COHR | Coherent Corp. | C | C | C |
| COIN | Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A | B | C | C |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | C | C | C |
| DHI | D.R. Horton, Inc. | B | C | C |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | B | C | C |
| FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| GSK | GSK plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| H | Hyatt Hotels Corporation Class A | C | B | C |
| HTHT | H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| HUBB | Hubbell Incorporated | C | C | C |
| HUBS | HubSpot, Inc. | C | C | C |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | C | C | C |
| MNDY | monday.com Ltd. | C | B | C |
| NGG | National Grid plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | B | C | C |
| PSA | Public Storage | B | D | C |
| SBS | Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| SJM | J.M. Smucker Company | C | C | C |
| SNN | Smith & Nephew plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SRPT | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | B | C | C |
| SU | Suncor Energy Inc. | B | C | C |
| SUZ | Suzano SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| TAP | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class B | C | C | C |
| TJX | TJX Companies Inc | C | C | C |
| WIT | Wipro Limited Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BNTX | BioNTech SE Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| CHTR | Charter Communications, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| CVX | Chevron Corporation | C | D | C |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | C | B | C |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology, Inc. | D | C | C |
| RTO | Rentokil Initial plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| SNAP | Snap, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| STE | STERIS plc | C | C | C |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | C | D | C |
| TEAM | Atlassian Corp Class A | C | C | C |
| TECH | Bio-Techne Corporation | C | C | C |
| VEEV | Veeva Systems Inc Class A | D | B | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBD | Banco Bradesco S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd | D | C | D |
| CNC | Centene Corporation | D | B | D |
| CNQ | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | D | C | D |
| E | Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| EG | Everest Group, Ltd. | D | C | D |
| ELV | Elevance Health, Inc. | D | D | D |
| INVH | Invitation Homes, Inc. | D | C | D |
| IQV | IQVIA Holdings Inc | D | C | D |
| MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | D | C | D |
| MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | D | C | D |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | D | C | D |
| NVT | nVent Electric plc | D | C | D |
| PBR.A | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR Pfd | D | D | D |
| PCAR | PACCAR Inc | D | C | D |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | D | D | D |
| RCI | Rogers Communications Inc. Class B | D | C | D |
| REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | D | C | D |
| SMCI | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | D | C | D |
| STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A | D | D | D |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | D | D | D |
| TTE | TotalEnergies SE Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| UPS | United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B | D | B | D |
| XYL | Xylem Inc. | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. | F | C | D |
| HMC | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | F | C | D |
| ICLR | ICON Plc | F | C | D |
| LULU | lululemon athletica inc. | F | C | D |
| WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A | D | D | D |
| ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | F | C | D |
| ZS | Zscaler, Inc. | F | C | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | F | D | F |
| APTV | Aptiv PLC | F | C | F |
| BIIB | Biogen Inc. | F | C | F |
| BP | BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR | F | D | F |
| CDW | CDW Corporation | F | C | F |
| CTRA | Coterra Energy Inc. | F | C | F |
| EL | Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A | F | D | F |
| EQT | EQT Corporation | F | C | F |
| SWKS | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | F | C | F |
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Sincerely,
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Louis Navellier
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