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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.
Upgraded: Strong to Very Strong
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAH | Cardinal Health, Inc. | A | C | A |
| CLH | Clean Harbors, Inc. | A | B | A |
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | A | C | A |
| LSCC | Lattice Semiconductor Corporation | A | B | A |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Public Limited Company Sponsored ADR | A | C | A |
Downgraded: Very Strong to Strong
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | A | B | B |
| ARM | ARM Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| CM | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | A | C | B |
| CSX | CSX Corporation | A | C | B |
| FANG | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | A | B | B |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | A | C | B |
| MFC | Manulife Financial Corporation | A | C | B |
| NOK | Nokia Oyj Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| RNR | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | A | C | B |
| TRV | Travelers Companies, Inc. | A | B | B |
Upgraded: Neutral to Strong
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABNB | Airbnb, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| BBD | Banco Bradesco SA Sponsored ADR Pfd | B | B | B |
| BBDO | Banco Bradesco SA Sponsored ADR | B | B | B |
| BIP | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. | B | D | B |
| BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CART | Maplebear Inc. | B | C | B |
| CBOE | Cboe Global Markets Inc | B | B | B |
| CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | B | C | B |
| COR | Cencora, Inc. | B | C | B |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | B | B | B |
| DT | Dynatrace, Inc. | B | C | B |
| EME | EMCOR Group, Inc. | B | B | B |
| FAST | Fastenal Company | B | C | B |
| HWM | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | B | B | B |
| NWSA | News Corporation Class A | C | B | B |
| PCAR | PACCAR Inc | B | C | B |
| RBRK | Rubrik, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| UTHR | United Therapeutics Corporation | B | C | B |
| XP | XP Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
Downgraded: Strong to Neutral
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Alcoa Corporation | C | C | C |
| AES | AES Corporation | C | C | C |
| AFL | Aflac Incorporated | C | C | C |
| AZN | AstraZeneca PLC | C | C | C |
| CACI | CACI International Inc Class A | C | C | C |
| CINF | Cincinnati Financial Corporation | C | C | C |
| CP | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | B | C | C |
| DHR | Danaher Corporation | C | C | C |
| DOC | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | C | B | C |
| ELAN | Elanco Animal Health, Inc. | C | B | C |
| ENB | Enbridge Inc. | B | C | C |
| ENSG | Ensign Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ERIC | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sponsored ADR Class B | C | C | C |
| GSK | GSK plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| HLN | Haleon PLC Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| HUT | Hut 8 Corp. | B | D | C |
| IBKR | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Class A | C | B | C |
| IQV | IQVIA Holdings Inc | B | C | C |
| JHX | James Hardie Industries PLC | C | B | C |
| KR | Kroger Co. | C | C | C |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | C | B | C |
| LYG | Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| NVS | Novartis AG Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | C | C | C |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | C | B | C |
| RGLD | Royal Gold, Inc. | C | C | C |
| RTX | RTX Corporation | C | C | C |
| TECH | Bio-Techne Corporation | C | C | C |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | B | C | C |
| UNM | Unum Group | B | D | C |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | B | D | C |
Upgraded: Weak to Neutral
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACN | Accenture Plc Class A | D | C | C |
| AS | Amer Sports, Inc. | D | B | C |
| AUR | Aurora Innovation, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| CCL | Carnival Corporation Ltd. | D | C | C |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | C | D | C |
| CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A | C | C | C |
| GEN | Gen Digital Inc. | D | B | C |
| GGG | Graco Inc. | D | C | C |
| HRL | Hormel Foods Corporation | C | D | C |
| JBS | JBS N.V. Class A | C | D | C |
| LOGI | Logitech International S.A. | D | B | C |
| PNFP | Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | C | C | C |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | C | C | C |
| RDY | Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| RJF | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | D | C | C |
| SF | Stifel Financial Corp | D | B | C |
| SNPS | Synopsys, Inc. | C | B | C |
| ULTA | Ulta Beauty Inc. | C | C | C |
| WSE | Wise Group plc Class A | D | C | C |
Downgraded: Neutral to Weak
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | D | C | D |
| BCE | BCE Inc. | D | D | D |
| BNTX | BioNTech SE Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DEO | Diageo plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| EXE | Expand Energy Corporation | D | D | D |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage Inc. | D | C | D |
| FER | Ferrovial N.V. | D | C | D |
| FSLR | First Solar, Inc. | D | C | D |
| GEHC | GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. | D | C | D |
| GPN | Global Payments Inc. | D | D | D |
| HOOD | Robinhood Markets, Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
| IREN | IREN Limited | C | F | D |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | D | C | D |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | D | C | D |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | D | C | D |
| SNY | Sanofi SA Sponsored ADR | F | C | D |
| STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| VLTO | Veralto Corporation | D | C | D |
| WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Very Weak to Weak
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Brookfield Corporation | F | C | D |
| EFX | Equifax Inc. | F | C | D |
| INTU | Intuit Inc. | F | D | D |
| LOW | Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | F | D | D |
Downgraded: Weak to Very Weak
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc | F | C | F |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Sponsored ADR | F | D | F |
| COIN | Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A | F | F | F |
| CRH | CRH public limited company | F | C | F |
| FICO | Fair Isaac Corporation | F | C | F |
| LDOS | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | F | C | F |
| NKE | NIKE, Inc. Class B | F | C | F |
| STLA | Stellantis N.V. | F | C | F |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
Editor, Market 360
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