Recent Stock Grader Updates: Upgrades and Downgrades Explored
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In today’s fast-paced market, staying informed about potential profit opportunities is essential. This post reviews recent data on institutional buying trends and assesses the fundamental health of several companies. Based on this analysis, I’ve updated my Stock Grader ratings for 102 prominent blue-chip stocks. If you hold any of these stocks, it may be worthwhile to review this information and adjust your strategy as needed.
Upgrades: from Buy to Strong Buy
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
AMT
American Tower Corporation
A
B
A
BCH
Banco de Chile Sponsored ADR
A
C
A
IBN
ICICI Bank Limited Sponsored ADR
A
B
A
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.
A
C
A
NFLX
Netflix, Inc.
A
C
A
RBLX
Roblox Corp. Class A
A
C
A
RELX
RELX PLC Sponsored ADR
A
C
A
ROL
Rollins, Inc.
A
C
A
RY
Royal Bank of Canada
A
C
A
Downgrades: from Strong Buy to Buy
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
ADP
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
A
C
B
BK
Bank of New York Mellon Corp
A
C
B
BRK.A
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A
A
C
B
CAH
Cardinal Health, Inc.
A
C
B
DFS
Discover Financial Services
B
B
B
FNV
Franco-Nevada Corporation
A
B
B
HMY
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR
A
C
B
JD
JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A
B
B
B
LBRDK
Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C
A
C
B
LNG
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
A
C
B
MMC
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
B
C
B
MMM
3M Company
A
C
B
PGR
Progressive Corporation
A
C
B
PODD
Insulet Corporation
A
C
B
WTW
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company
A
C
B
XEL
Xcel Energy Inc.
A
C
B
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
Latest Stock Ratings: Upgrades and Downgrades Overview
Upgraded: Buy to Hold
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
AER
AerCap Holdings NV
B
C
B
ALC
Alcon AG
B
C
B
AMH
American Homes 4 Rent Class A
B
B
B
BBDO
Banco Bradesco SA Sponsored ADR
C
B
B
BX
Blackstone Inc.
B
C
B
CARR
Carrier Global Corp.
B
C
B
EME
EMCOR Group, Inc.
B
B
B
EXR
Extra Space Storage Inc.
B
C
B
FLEX
Flex Ltd
B
B
B
HCA
HCA Healthcare Inc
B
D
B
ITUB
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd
B
B
B
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
B
B
B
VIV
Telefonica Brasil SA Sponsored ADR
B
C
B
WAT
Waters Corporation
B
C
B
ZS
Zscaler, Inc.
B
C
B
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
ABBV
AbbVie, Inc.
B
C
C
AMP
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
C
B
C
AXP
American Express Company
C
C
C
BIP
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
C
C
C
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
B
C
C
CFG
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
C
C
C
CHD
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
C
C
C
CLX
Clorox Company
C
C
C
CVS
CVS Health Corporation
C
C
C
DE
Deere & Company
B
D
C
IHG
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Sponsored ADR
C
C
C
MDLZ
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A
C
C
C
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
B
C
C
MTB
M&T Bank Corporation
B
C
C
NWSA
News Corporation Class A
C
B
C
ORCL
Oracle Corporation
C
C
C
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
C
C
C
RJF
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
C
C
C
RNR
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
B
D
C
ROST
Ross Stores, Inc.
C
C
C
SCHW
Charles Schwab Corp
C
B
C
SJM
J.M. Smucker Company
B
D
C
TDY
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
B
C
C
Recent Stock Grade Upgrades and Downgrades Overview
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
TSC
Tractor Supply Company
C
C
C
UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
C
C
C
WAB
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
B
C
C
WFC
Wells Fargo & Company
C
C
C
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
AMX
America Movil SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B
C
C
C
ANSS
ANSYS, Inc.
D
C
C
COO
Cooper Companies, Inc.
D
B
C
CSGP
CoStar Group, Inc.
C
C
C
EFX
Equifax Inc.
C
C
C
ETN
Eaton Corp. Plc
D
C
C
FMX
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B
Recent Downgrades Signal Caution for Several Companies
Significant Downgrades in Company Ratings
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
DVN
Devon Energy Corporation
F
C
D
Additional Downgrades Highlight Weak Performers
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
GFS
GlobalFoundries Inc.
F
D
F
GPN
Global Payments Inc.
F
C
F
PKX
POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR
F
D
F
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