Revamped Stock Ratings: Key Upgrades and Downgrades This Week
Are your holdings on the move? See my updated ratings for 117 stocks.
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Keeping up with market trends is crucial for identifying profit opportunities. In today’s analysis, I thoroughly examined recent data on institutional buying trends alongside the fundamental health of various companies. Based on these insights, I have updated my Stock Grader recommendations for 117 major blue-chip stocks. Review this list as it likely includes companies in your portfolio, and consider your next steps.
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
Recent Stock Rating Changes Reflect Market Shifts
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
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
Upgrades: Hold Ratings Changed 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
Downgrades: Buy Ratings Changed 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
# Recent Stock Rating Changes: Upgrades and Downgrades Overview
## 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
Latest Stock Grades: Upgrades and Downgrades for Key Companies
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
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: From 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: From Sell to Strong Sell
Symbol
Company Name
Quantitative Grade
Fundamental Grade
Total Grade
PKX
POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR
F
D
F
For real-time updates on stock ratings and performance, consider utilizing specialized stock screening tools. Your holdings can provide insights into market trends.
Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
Editor, Market 360
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