Are your holdings on the move? See my updated ratings for 117 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 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: Buy to Strong Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHTR | Charter Communications, Inc. Class A | A | C | A |
| DASH | DoorDash, Inc. Class A | A | C | A |
| FTAI | FTAI Aviation Ltd. | A | B | A |
| KEP | Korea Electric Power Corporation Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
| LYV | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | A | C | A |
| MPLX | MPLX LP | A | C | A |
| NET | Cloudflare Inc Class A | A | C | A |
| NRG | NRG Energy, Inc. | A | B | A |
| PGR | Progressive Corporation | A | C | A |
| RBA | RB Global, Inc. | A | C | A |
| RKLB | Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | A | C | A |
| RL | Ralph Lauren Corporation Class A | A | C | A |
| VIK | Viking Holdings Ltd | A | C | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | A | C | B |
| AGI | Alamos Gold Inc. | A | C | B |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | A | C | B |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Limited Sponsored ADR | A | B | B |
| CBOE | Cboe Global Markets Inc | A | B | B |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | A | C | B |
| DUK | Duke Energy Corporation | A | C | B |
| EQT | EQT Corporation | B | B | B |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | A | C | B |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | A | C | B |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | A | C | B |
| ONON | On Holding AG Class A | A | B | B |
| REG | Regency Centers Corporation | A | C | B |
| SBS | Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP Sponsored ADR | A | B | B |
| SO | Southern Company | A | C | B |
| SONY | Sony Group Corporation Sponsored ADR | A | B | B |
| TTWO | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | A | D | B |
| UL | Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| WPM | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | A | B | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAB | Astera Labs, Inc. | B | B | B |
| ATI | ATI Inc. | B | B | B |
| CPAY | Corpay, Inc. | B | C | B |
| EME | EMCOR Group, Inc. | B | B | B |
| FTI | TechnipFMC plc | B | C | B |
| GAP | Gap, Inc. | B | B | B |
| GWW | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | B | C | B |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | B | B | B |
| HCA | HCA Healthcare Inc | B | C | B |
| HD | Home Depot, Inc. | B | C | B |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | B | C | B |
| LI | Li Auto, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | B | C | B |
| LII | Lennox International Inc. | B | C | B |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | B | C | B |
| PANW | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | B | C | B |
| PARAA | Paramount Global Class A | B | C | B |
| PH | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | B | C | B |
| PNR | Pentair plc | B | C | B |
| ROK | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | B | C | B |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | B | C | B |
| SNY | Sanofi SA Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| SOLV | Solventum Corporation | B | C | B |
| STE | STERIS plc | B | C | B |
| SYF | Synchrony Financial | B | C | B |
| THC | Tenet Healthcare Corporation | B | C | B |
| UHS | Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B | B | B | B |
| WAB | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | Antero Resources Corporation | C | B | C |
| B | Barrick Mining Corporation | C | B | C |
| BLK | BlackRock, Inc. | B | C | C |
| BUD | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| CCI | Crown Castle Inc. | B | D | C |
| COHR | Coherent Corp. | C | C | C |
| EBR | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA-Eletrobras Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| EQIX | Equinix, Inc. | C | B | C |
| FIS | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | C | C | C |
| JD | JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | C | B | C |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | C | B | C |
| JNPR | Juniper Networks, Inc. | C | C | C |
| MMYT | MakeMyTrip Ltd. | B | C | C |
| NWSA | News Corporation Class A | C | B | C |
| PSA | Public Storage | B | C | C |
| RNR | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | B | C | C |
| SMFG | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| SPG | Simon Property Group, Inc. | B | C | C |
| SUI | Sun Communities, Inc. | B | C | C |
| TXRH | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | B | C | C |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| WES | Western Midstream Partners, LP | B | C | C |
| WPC | W. P. Carey Inc. | B | C | C |
| WTRG | Essential Utilities, Inc. | C | C | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | D | C | C |
| BMRN | BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | D | B | C |
| CP | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | C | B | C |
| DDOG | Datadog, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| E | Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| EMR | Emerson Electric Co. | C | C | C |
| FSLR | First Solar, Inc. | C | D | C |
| GSK | GSK plc Sponsored ADR | D | B | C |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | C | C | C |
| LOW | Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | C | C | C |
| PBR | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| PSTG | Pure Storage, Inc. Class A | D | C | C |
| SW | Smurfit Westrock PLC | C | C | C |
| URI | United Rentals, Inc. | C | C | C |
| WDC | Western Digital Corporation | D | B | C |
| ZBRA | Zebra Technologies Corporation Class A | D | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHP | BHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 Shs | D | C | D |
| CNC | Centene Corporation | D | B | D |
| DXCM | DexCom, Inc. | D | C | D |
| HMC | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| IX | ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| LOGI | Logitech International S.A. | D | C | D |
| MBLY | Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR | D | C | D |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | D | C | D |
| XHG | XChange TEC.INC Sponsored ADR | F | C | D |
| ZTO | ZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNI | Canadian National Railway Company | F | C | D |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | D | D | D |
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation | F | C | D |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | D | D | D |
| TGT | Target Corporation | F | C | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKX | POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR | F | D | F |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
Editor, Market 360
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