Apple Upgraded, DraftKings Downgraded: Updated Rankings on Top Blue-Chip Stocks

Written By Michael Gary Scott

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Apple Upgraded, DraftKings Downgraded: Updated Rankings on Top Blue-Chip Stocks

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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 165 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
ASND Ascendis Pharma A/S Sponsored ADR A B A
BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited Sponsored ADR A C A
BSBR Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. Sponsored ADR A B A
CBOE Cboe Global Markets Inc A B A
DG Dollar General Corporation A C A
ENB Enbridge Inc. A C A
EXC Exelon Corporation A C A
FNV Franco-Nevada Corporation A B A
IDXX IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. A C A
INCY Incyte Corporation A A A
ING ING Groep N.V. Sponsored ADR A C A
ITUB Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd A B A
JNJ Johnson & Johnson A C A
KEP Korea Electric Power Corporation Sponsored ADR A B A
LRCX Lam Research Corporation A B A
MCK McKesson Corporation A C A
MNST Monster Beverage Corporation A B A
NGG National Grid plc Sponsored ADR A C A
QBTS D-Wave Quantum Inc. A C A
SGI Somnigroup International Inc. A B A
SPOT Spotify Technology SA A B A
TPR Tapestry, Inc. A B A
W Wayfair, Inc. Class A A B A

Downgraded: Very Strong to Strong

Symbol Company Name Quantitative Grade Fundamental Grade Total Grade
APP AppLovin Corp. Class A A B B
CCJ Cameco Corporation A D B
CELH Celsius Holdings, Inc. B C B
COR Cencora, Inc. A C B
DUK Duke Energy Corporation A C B
FTS Fortis Inc. A C B
GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. A B B
GMED Globus Medical Inc Class A C B B
RYAAY Ryanair Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR A B B
SHOP Shopify, Inc. Class A B C B
TLN Talen Energy Corp A B B
TTWO Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. B B B
WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A A D B

Upgraded: Neutral to Strong

Symbol Company Name Quantitative Grade Fundamental Grade Total Grade
AAPL Apple Inc. B B B
ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland Company B C B
AES AES Corporation B C B
AFG American Financial Group, Inc. B C B
ALL Allstate Corporation C B B
BA Boeing Company B C B
BIDU Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A B C B
BN Brookfield Corporation B C B
BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A B C B
BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADR B C B
CINF Cincinnati Financial Corporation B B B
COHR Coherent Corp. B B B
CVE Cenovus Energy Inc. B B B
CVNA Carvana Co. Class A B C B
D Dominion Energy Inc B C B
ED Consolidated Edison, Inc. B C B
EQNR Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR B D B
EXAS Exact Sciences Corporation B C B
EXPD Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. B C B
HTHT H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR B B B
MGA Magna International Inc. B C B
MKSI MKS Inc. B C B
MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. B C B
MTSI MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. B B B
NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. B B B
O Realty Income Corporation B C B
PBR Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR B C B
PDD PDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A B B B
PEN Penumbra, Inc. B B B
PH Parker-Hannifin Corporation B C B
RIO Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR B C B
RIVN Rivian Automotive, Inc. Class A B C B
STE STERIS plc B C B
SU Suncor Energy Inc. B C B
TLK PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk Sponsored ADR Class B B C B
TM Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR B B B
TRV Travelers Companies, Inc. B B B
TTE TotalEnergies SE Sponsored ADR B C B
UBS UBS Group AG B B B
UHS Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B B B B
WYNN Wynn Resorts, Limited A C B

Downgraded: Strong to Neutral

Symbol Company Name Quantitative Grade Fundamental Grade Total Grade
AXON Axon Enterprise Inc C D C
BG Bunge Global SA B C C
BKR Baker Hughes Company Class A C C C
DASH DoorDash, Inc. Class A C C C
DOCS Doximity, Inc. Class A C B C
LH Labcorp Holdings Inc. C C C
LPLA LPL Financial Holdings Inc. B C C
MLI Mueller Industries, Inc. C C C
MSTR Strategy Inc Class A C B C
RCL Royal Caribbean Group C C C
SLF Sun Life Financial Inc. C C C
TEF Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR C C C
TEM Tempus AI, Inc. Class A C C C
TSLA Tesla, Inc. B C C
UMC United Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADR C B C
USFD US Foods Holding Corp. C C C
UTHR United Therapeutics Corporation B C C
WMB Williams Companies, Inc. B C C
Z Zillow Group, Inc. Class C C C C
ZG Zillow Group, Inc. Class A C C C
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Upgraded: Weak to Neutral

Symbol Company Name Quantitative Grade Fundamental Grade Total Grade
ACGL Arch Capital Group Ltd. D B C
AKAM Akamai Technologies, Inc. C B C
ALB Albemarle Corporation C C C
ARCC Ares Capital Corporation C C C
BCE BCE Inc. C B C
CI Cigna Group D B C
DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. C C C
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp D C C
FNF Fidelity National Financial, Inc. – FNF Group C B C
GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. D C C
H Hyatt Hotels Corporation Class A C D C
HLN Haleon PLC Sponsored ADR C C C
HOLX Hologic, Inc. C C C
HST Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. C B C
JBHT J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. D C C
JKHY Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. C C C
LAMR Lamar Advertising Company Class A C C C
LUV Southwest Airlines Co. C C C
MAR Marriott International, Inc. Class A C C C
MBLY Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A D C C
MRK Merck & Co., Inc. D B C
MTD Mettler-Toledo International Inc. C D C
PBA Pembina Pipeline Corporation C D C
RACE Ferrari NV D C C
RDY Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. Sponsored ADR D C C
SOLV Solventum Corporation D B C
SPGI S&P Global, Inc. D C C
STM STMicroelectronics NV Sponsored ADR RegS C C C
USB U.S. Bancorp D C C
WAB Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation C C C
WAT Waters Corporation C C C
WMS Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. C B C

Downgraded: Neutral to Weak

Symbol Company Name Quantitative Grade Fundamental Grade Total Grade
CG Carlyle Group Inc D D D
CSX CSX Corporation D C D
DKNG DraftKings, Inc. Class A D D D
EMR Emerson Electric Co. D C D
GFL GFL Environmental Inc D C D
GRMN Garmin Ltd. D C D
HUBB Hubbell Incorporated D C D
HUM Humana Inc. D C D
LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation D C D
MLM Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. D C D
QCOM QUALCOMM Incorporated D D D
RELX RELX PLC Sponsored ADR D C D
SCI Service Corporation International D C D
URI United Rentals, Inc. D C D
WDAY Workday, Inc. Class A D B D
XPO XPO, Inc. D C D

Upgraded: Very Weak to Weak

Symbol Company Name Quantitative Grade Fundamental Grade Total Grade
AMCR Amcor PLC D C D
APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. D D D
BF.B Brown-Forman Corporation Class B F C D
CPAY Corpay, Inc. F C D
FIS Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. F C D
HRL Hormel Foods Corporation F C D
IR Ingersoll Rand Inc. F C D
LULU lululemon athletica inc. F C D
MAS Masco Corporation F D D
PPG PPG Industries, Inc. F C D
WY Weyerhaeuser Company F C D

Downgraded: Weak to Very Weak

Symbol Company Name Quantitative Grade Fundamental Grade Total Grade
BRO Brown & Brown, Inc. F C F
CDW CDW Corporation F C F
CLX Clorox Company F D F
GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc. F C F
MSI Motorola Solutions, Inc. F C F
OKE ONEOK, Inc. F C F
PAYX Paychex, Inc. F C F
WSO Watsco, Inc. F C F
ZTS Zoetis, Inc. Class A F C F

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Louis Navellier

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