Weekly Stock Grader Analysis: Upgrades & Downgrades on Top Blue-Chip Stocks

Weekly Stock Grader Analysis: Upgrades & Downgrades 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 159 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

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.ACA
ARCCAres Capital CorporationACA
ATOAtmos Energy CorporationACA
AVBAvalonBay Communities, Inc.ABA
CASYCasey's General Stores, Inc.ACA
CBRECBRE Group, Inc. Class AACA
DASHDoorDash, Inc. Class AACA
DGXQuest Diagnostics IncorporatedACA
DOCUDocuSign, Inc.ABA
DUOLDuolingo, Inc. Class AABA
FTITechnipFMC plcABA
HBANHuntington Bancshares IncorporatedABA
JLLJones Lang LaSalle IncorporatedABA
KRKroger Co.ACA
LYVLive Nation Entertainment, Inc.ACA
MOAltria Group, Inc.ACA
MTBM&T Bank CorporationACA
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.ABA
NTRSNorthern Trust CorporationABA
PAAPlains All American Pipeline, L.P.ACA
RBLXRoblox Corp. Class AACA
RYRoyal Bank of CanadaACA
TAT&T Inc.ACA

Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AEPAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc.ACB
BROBrown & Brown, Inc.ACB
CEGConstellation Energy CorporationACB
CMICummins Inc.ABB
EMEEMCOR Group, Inc.BBB
GLWCorning IncABB
HLIHoulihan Lokey, Inc. Class AABB
ISRGIntuitive Surgical, Inc.ABB
ITCIIntra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.ACB
LNGCheniere Energy, Inc.ACB
MSIMotorola Solutions, Inc.ABB
PKGPackaging Corporation of AmericaACB
THCTenet Healthcare CorporationBBB
VRTVertiv Holdings Co. Class ABBB

Upgraded: Hold to Buy

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AAPLApple Inc.BCB
AFGAmerican Financial Group, Inc.BCB
AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc. Class ABCB
ALCAlcon AGBCB
BIOBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class ABBB
BNBrookfield CorporationBDB
BRBroadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.BBB
CCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners plcBCB
CRBGCorebridge Financial, Inc.BDB
DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc.BBB
EMNEastman Chemical CompanyBCB
EMREmerson Electric Co.BCB
ERIEErie Indemnity Company Class ABCB
ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc.BBB
FSLRFirst Solar, Inc.BCB
GENGen Digital Inc.BBB
HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.BCB
IBMInternational Business Machines CorporationACB
INCYIncyte CorporationBCB
NEMNewmont CorporationBBB
NLYAnnaly Capital Management, Inc.BCB
NUNu Holdings Ltd. Class ACBB
ONCBeOne Medicines Ltd Sponsored ADRBDB
RELXRELX PLC Sponsored ADRBCB
RVTYRevvity, Inc.BCB
SBSCompanhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP Sponsored ADRCAB
SKXSkechers U.S.A., Inc. Class ABBB
SNASnap-on IncorporatedBCB
TEAMAtlassian Corp Class ABBB
TRVTravelers Companies, Inc.BBB
WRBW. R. Berkley CorporationBBB
ZMZoom Communications, Inc. Class ABBB

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ACMAECOMCBC
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, IncBFC
APHAmphenol Corporation Class ACBC
BCHBanco de Chile Sponsored ADRCCC
BNSBank of Nova ScotiaCCC
CBChubb LimitedBCC
CIENCiena CorporationBCC
CLColgate-Palmolive CompanyCCC
CMGChipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.CBC
CORCencora, Inc.BCC
DECKDeckers Outdoor CorporationCBC
DLRDigital Realty Trust, Inc.CDC
ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.CCC
GFLGFL Environmental IncBCC
GMGeneral Motors CompanyCCC
GWWW.W. Grainger, Inc.DCC
JNPRJuniper Networks, Inc.DBC
KMBKimberly-Clark CorporationBCC
LMTLockheed Martin CorporationBDC
LUVSouthwest Airlines Co.CBC
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.CCC
NOCNorthrop Grumman Corp.CCC
NOWServiceNow, Inc.CCC
NTAPNetApp, Inc.CBC
ORCLOracle CorporationCCC
PARAAParamount Global Class ABCC
PWRQuanta Services, Inc.CCC
RACEFerrari NVCCC
RNRRenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.CDC
SCCOSouthern Copper CorporationCBC
SUISun Communities, Inc.CBC
SYKStryker CorporationBCC
TRMBTrimble Inc.CCC
TSCOTractor Supply CompanyCCC
TTTrane Technologies plcCCC
XPOXPO, Inc.CCC

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
BIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.CCC
BXPBXP IncCDC
ECEcopetrol SA Sponsored ADRCCC
EXRExtra Space Storage Inc.CCC
JNJJohnson & JohnsonCCC
LHXL3Harris Technologies IncDCC
NEUPNeuphoria Therapeutics Inc.DCC
PAGPenske Automotive Group, Inc.CCC
PSAPublic StorageCDC
RBCRBC Bearings IncorporatedCCC
ROPRoper Technologies, Inc.DCC
SBACSBA Communications Corp. Class ADCC
SWKStanley Black & Decker, Inc.DBC
TROWT. Rowe Price GroupDBC
TXNTexas Instruments IncorporatedCCC
VODVodafone Group Plc Sponsored ADRCCC
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedDCC
WPPWPP Plc Sponsored ADRDCC

Downgraded: Hold to Sell

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland CompanyCDD
AVTRAvantor, Inc.DCD
BALLBall CorporationDCD
CCJCameco CorporationDCD
CICigna GroupDCD
CVXChevron CorporationDCD
DHRDanaher CorporationDCD
EIXEdison InternationalDBD
ETNEaton Corp. PlcDCD
EWEdwards Lifesciences CorporationDCD
HUBBHubbell IncorporatedDCD
ILMNIllumina, Inc.DCD
MANHManhattan Associates, Inc.FCD
MSCIMSCI Inc. Class ADDD
PBR.APetroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR PfdDCD
RRXRegal Rexnord CorporationDCD
SAIASaia, Inc.DCD
SMCISuper Micro Computer, Inc.DCD
SYYSysco CorporationDCD
WSOWatsco, Inc.DCD
WSO.BWatsco, Inc. Class BDCD

Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ABEVAmbev SA Sponsored ADRFCD
BENFranklin Resources, Inc.FDD
BSBRBanco Santander (Brasil) S.A. Sponsored ADRFCD
CDWCDW CorporationFCD
NDSNNordson CorporationFCD
PUKPrudential plc Sponsored ADRFCD
RCIRogers Communications Inc. Class BFCD
WMGWarner Music Group Corp. Class ADCD

Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ALGNAlign Technology, Inc.FCF
AREAlexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.FCF
DEODiageo plc Sponsored ADRFCF
GMABGenmab A/S Sponsored ADRFCF
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.FCF
QSRRestaurant Brands International, Inc.FCF
TXTTextron Inc.FCF

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Sincerely,

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Louis Navellier


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