Weekly Upgrades and Downgrades

Weekly Upgrades and Downgrades

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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 121 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: Buy to Strong Buy

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
CLSCelestica Inc.ABA
CMECME Group Inc. Class AACA
COKECoca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.ACA
CPNGCoupang, Inc. Class AABA
DASHDoorDash, Inc. Class AABA
FFIVF5, Inc.ACA
FTITechnipFMC plcAAA
HLIHoulihan Lokey, Inc. Class AABA
HOODRobinhood ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½s, Inc. Class AACA
ISRGIntuitive Surgical, Inc.ABA
KGCKinross Gold CorporationAAA
LNGCheniere Energy, Inc.ACA
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.ACA

Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AEPAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc.ACB
ALLAllstate CorporationABB
ATOAtmos Energy CorporationACB
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway Inc. Class BACB
CASYCasey's General Stores, Inc.ACB
CBChubb LimitedABB
CLColgate-Palmolive CompanyACB
CMSCMS Energy CorporationACB
DDominion Energy IncACB
DALDelta Air Lines, Inc.ACB
DOCSDoximity, Inc. Class ABBB
EVRGEvergy, Inc.ACB
FISFidelity National Information Services, Inc.ACB
HLNHaleon PLC Sponsored ADRACB
IPInternational Paper CompanyACB
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.ACB
LNTAlliant Energy CorporationACB
PGProcter & Gamble CompanyACB
PKGPackaging Corporation of AmericaABB
PPLPPL CorporationACB
THCTenet Healthcare CorporationBBB
TRVTravelers Companies, Inc.BBB
UTHRUnited Therapeutics CorporationACB

Upgraded: Hold to Buy

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ACMAECOMBBB
AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc. Class ABCB
AURAurora Innovation, Inc. Class ABCB
BABAAlibaba Group Holding Limited Sponsored ADRBBB
COINCoinbase Global, Inc. Class ABCB
ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.BCB
EXPEExpedia Group, Inc.BBB
MELIMercadoLibre, Inc.BCB
NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.BBB
NETCloudflare Inc Class ABCB
SPGIS&P Global, Inc.BBB
SUISun Communities, Inc.BBB
WATWaters CorporationBBB
ZTOZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. Sponsored ADR Class ABCB

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AERAerCap Holdings NVBDC
APDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.CCC
ARAntero Resources CorporationBDC
CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.BCC
CPBCampbells CompanyCCC
CRBGCorebridge Financial, Inc.BDC
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.CCC
CTVACorteva IncBCC
ECLEcolab Inc.CCC
EQREquity ResidentialBDC
FERFerrovial SECCC
FITBFifth Third BancorpBCC
FMSFresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADRCBC
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc.CCC
JKHYJack Henry & Associates, Inc.CCC
LLYEli Lilly and CompanyCCC
NMRNomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADRCAC
PFEPfizer Inc.CBC
SCIService Corporation InternationalCCC
SNASnap-on IncorporatedCCC
SRESempraBDC
SYYSysco CorporationCCC
TEFTelefonica SA Sponsored ADRBCC
TSCOTractor Supply CompanyCCC
UNHUnitedHealth Group IncorporatedCCC
VTRSViatris, Inc.CCC
VZVerizon Communications Inc.CCC
WPPWPP Plc Sponsored ADRCCC
YUMCYum China Holdings, Inc.CBC

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
APGAPi Group CorporationDCC
AVTRAvantor, Inc.CCC
CTRACoterra Energy Inc.CCC
DPZDomino's Pizza, Inc.CCC
GIBCGI Inc. Class ACCC
KLACKLA CorporationDBC
MTDMettler-Toledo International Inc.CCC
NLYAnnaly Capital Management, Inc.CDC
OKTAOkta, Inc. Class ADCC
PCORProcore Technologies IncDCC
RIVNRivian Automotive, Inc. Class ACDC
SNAPSnap, Inc. Class ADCC

Downgraded: Hold to Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AMGNAmgen Inc.DBD
AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.DCD
CICigna GroupDCD
CNCCentene CorporationDBD
CSLCarlisle Companies IncorporatedDCD
CVXChevron CorporationDDD
EGEverest Group, Ltd.DCD
HDHome Depot, Inc.DCD
HMCHonda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADRDDD
JNJJohnson & JohnsonDCD
KHCKraft Heinz CompanyDDD
MASMasco CorporationDDD
MOHMolina Healthcare, Inc.DBD
NVSNovartis AG Sponsored ADRDBD
PBR.APetroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR PfdDCD
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc.DCD

Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
DLTRDollar Tree, Inc.FCD
MBLYMobileye Global, Inc. Class ADDD
ONON Semiconductor CorporationFCD
PSXPhillips 66FDD

Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

SymbolCompanyQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AMXAmerica Movil SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class BFCF
BABoeing CompanyFDF
HSTHost Hotels & Resorts, Inc.FCF
LYBLyondellBasell Industries NVFDF
MGMMGM Resorts InternationalFCF
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.FCF
MRNAModerna, Inc.FCF
MTArcelorMittal SA ADRFCF
SLBSchlumberger LimitedFCF
WLKWestlake CorporationFDF

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Sincerely,

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Louis Navellier


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