I decided to revise my Stock Grader recommendations for 125 big blue chips.
By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor Sep 23, 2024, 12:32 pm EDT
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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 125 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 | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXP | American Express Company | A | B | A |
| CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | A | B | A |
| CLX | Clorox Company | A | B | A |
| DFS | Discover Financial Services | A | B | A |
| EIX | Edison International | A | C | A |
| FOX | Fox Corporation Class B | A | C | A |
| GIS | General Mills, Inc. | A | C | A |
| IBKR | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Class A | A | B | A |
| IBN | ICICI Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | A | B | A |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | A | C | A |
| JEF | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | A | B | A |
| JNPR | Juniper Networks, Inc. | A | C | A |
| NI | NiSource Inc | A | B | A |
| NTRA | Natera, Inc. | A | B | A |
| PNW | Pinnacle West Capital Corporation | A | B | A |
| SE | Sea Limited Sponsored ADR Class A | A | C | A |
| TRP | TC Energy Corporation | A | B | A |
| TSN | Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A | A | B | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIZ | Assurant, Inc. | A | C | B |
| AJG | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | B | C | B |
| CASY | Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | A | C | B |
| CCEP | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc | A | C | B |
| CLH | Clean Harbors, Inc. | A | C | B |
| COR | Cencora, Inc. | A | C | B |
| CPB | Campbell Soup Company | A | C | B |
| DVA | DaVita Inc. | A | C | B |
| ELV | Elevance Health, Inc. | A | C | B |
| EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | A | C | B |
| ET | Energy Transfer LP | A | C | B |
| STX | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | B | B | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRM | Affirm Holdings, Inc. Class A | B | B | B |
| AGR | Avangrid, Inc. | B | B | B |
| CCK | Crown Holdings, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CPT | Camden Property Trust | B | C | B |
| DOC | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | B | B | B |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | B | C | B |
| EXC | Exelon Corporation | B | C | B |
| FSLR | First Solar, Inc. | B | B | B |
| FWONA | Liberty Media Corp. Series A Liberty Formula One | B | C | B |
| GLPI | Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | B | B | B |
| GM | General Motors Company | B | B | B |
| HDB | HDFC Bank Limited Sponsored ADR | B | C | B |
| HUBB | Hubbell Incorporated | B | C | B |
| ITT | ITT, Inc. | B | C | B |
| KEY | KeyCorp | B | C | B |
| MEDP | Medpace Holdings, Inc. | B | B | B |
| MET | MetLife, Inc. | B | B | B |
| PDD | PDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | C | B | B |
| STT | State Street Corporation | B | C | B |
| TGT | Target Corporation | B | B | B |
| UI | Ubiquiti Inc. | A | C | B |
| ZBRA | Zebra Technologies Corporation Class A | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | C | C | C |
| AVTR | Avantor, Inc. | C | C | C |
| AVY | Avery Dennison Corporation | C | B | C |
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | B | C | C |
| BJ | BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | C | C | C |
| CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR | B | C | C |
| DELL | Dell Technologies, Inc. Class C | C | C | C |
| EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | C | C | C |
| EFX | Equifax Inc. | C | C | C |
| EG | Everest Group, Ltd. | C | C | C |
| FER | Ferrovial SE | C | C | C |
| GLW | Corning Inc | B | C | C |
| IT | Gartner, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ITUB | Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd | C | C | C |
| KNSL | Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | C | B | C |
| KSPI | Kaspi.kz Joint Stock Company Sponsored ADR RegS | C | C | C |
| LH | Labcorp Holdings Inc. | C | C | C |
| MCK | McKesson Corporation | B | C | C |
| MDT | Medtronic Plc | C | C | C |
| MOH | Molina Healthcare, Inc. | C | C | C |
| MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | C | C | C |
| MUFG | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| NMR | Nomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| PAA | Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | B | C | C |
| RPM | RPM International Inc. | C | C | C |
| SMCI | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | C | C | C |
| UNP | Union Pacific Corporation | C | C | C |
| XPO | XPO, Inc. | C | B | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AES | AES Corporation | C | C | C |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | C | C | C |
| BETR | Better Home & Finance Holding Company Class A | C | C | C |
| CCL.U | Carnival Corporation | C | C | C |
| CP | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | C | C | C |
| DVN | Devon Energy Corporation | D | C | C |
| FNV | Franco-Nevada Corporation | C | D | C |
| GRAB | Grab Holdings Limited Class A | C | C | C |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | D | C | C |
| IPG | Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | C | C | C |
| JD | JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | D | B | C |
| MAR | Marriott International, Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| NKE | NIKE, Inc. Class B | D | C | C |
| PFG | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab Corp | C | C | C |
| TD | Toronto-Dominion Bank | C | C | C |
| TECK | Teck Resources Limited Class B | C | D | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACN | Accenture Plc Class A | D | C | D |
| ADBE | Adobe Inc. | D | C | D |
| ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | D | D | D |
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | D | C | D |
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | D | C | D |
| BNTX | BioNTech SE Sponsored ADR | C | D | D |
| CPAY | Corpay, Inc. | D | C | D |
| FDX | FedEx Corporation | D | D | D |
| FMX | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B | D | B | D |
| GFL | GFL Environmental Inc | C | D | D |
| GIB | CGI Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| HRL | Hormel Foods Corporation | D | C | D |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corporation | D | C | D |
| MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | D | B | D |
| OLED | Universal Display Corporation | D | C | D |
| PINS | Pinterest, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| ROP | Roper Technologies, Inc. | D | C | D |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | D | C | D |
| SUZ | Suzano SA Sponsored ADR | D | D | D |
| TFX | Teleflex Incorporated | D | C | D |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | D | C | D |
| WDAY | Workday, Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. | F | C | D |
| CHK | Chesapeake Energy Corporation | D | D | D |
| WST | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | F | D | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEO | Diageo plc Sponsored ADR | F | C | F |
| STLA | Stellantis N.V. | F | C | F |
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Sincerely,
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Louis Navellier
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