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

Are your holdings on the move? See my updated ratings for 103 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 103 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 Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
CHT	Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd Sponsored ADR	A	C	A
DUK	Duke Energy Corporation	A	C	A
FUTU	Futu Holdings Ltd. Sponsored ADR Class A	A	B	A
FWONK	Liberty Media Corp. Series C Liberty Formula One	A	C	A
KR	Kroger Co.	A	C	A
MELI	MercadoLibre, Inc.	A	B	A
PARAA	Paramount Global Class A	A	C	A
PRMB	Primo Brands Corporation Class A	A	C	A
SOFI	SoFi Technologies Inc	A	B	A
TKO	TKO Group Holdings, Inc. Class A	A	C	A

Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ABT	Abbott Laboratories	A	C	B
ARGX	argenx SE Sponsored ADR	A	C	B
CMS	CMS Energy Corporation	A	C	B
COR	Cencora, Inc.	A	B	B
FNV	Franco-Nevada Corporation	A	B	B
GFI	Gold Fields Limited Sponsored ADR	A	B	B
HLN	Haleon PLC Sponsored ADR	A	C	B
LBRDK	Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C	A	C	B
LNT	Alliant Energy Corporation	A	B	B
LYG	Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR	A	B	B
NEM	Newmont Corporation	B	B	B
OHI	Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.	A	C	B
PAYC	Paycom Software, Inc.	A	C	B
PPC	Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	A	B	B
SAP	SAP SE Sponsored ADR	A	B	B
SO	Southern Company	A	C	B
VTR	Ventas, Inc.	A	C	B

Upgraded: Hold to Buy

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ACI	Albertsons Companies, Inc. Class A	B	C	B
CNH	CNH Industrial NV	B	C	B
DLR	Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	B	C	B
DT	Dynatrace, Inc.	B	B	B
EME	EMCOR Group, Inc.	B	B	B
MTSI	MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.	B	B	B
NWS	News Corporation Class B	B	B	B
ONON	On Holding AG Class A	B	C	B
PNC	PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.	B	C	B
RF	Regions Financial Corporation	B	B	B

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
AEG	Aegon Ltd. Sponsored ADR	C	C	C
CHRW	C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.	C	B	C
CPAY	Corpay, Inc.	C	C	C
CTSH	Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A	C	B	C
DIS	Walt Disney Company	C	C	C
E	Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR	B	C	C
EA	Electronic Arts Inc.	C	B	C
FI	Fiserv, Inc.	C	C	C
GLPI	Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.	B	C	C
GSK	GSK plc Sponsored ADR	C	B	C
GWW	W.W. Grainger, Inc.	C	C	C
JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	C	B	C
LMT	Lockheed Martin Corporation	C	B	C
MAA	Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.	C	B	C
MDT	Medtronic Plc	C	C	C
MKC	McCormick & Company, Incorporated	B	C	C
MMYT	MakeMyTrip Ltd.	C	C	C
RACE	Ferrari NV	C	C	C
SCI	Service Corporation International	C	C	C
SNY	Sanofi SA Sponsored ADR	C	C	C
SPGI	S&P Global, Inc.	C	C	C
SUZ	Suzano S.A. Sponsored ADR	C	B	C
WCN	Waste Connections, Inc.	C	C	C
WTRG	Essential Utilities, Inc.	C	C	C
XP	XP Inc. Class A	C	B	C

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
AAPL	Apple Inc.	D	C	C
ARM	ARM Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR	D	C	C
BALL	Ball Corporation	D	B	C
COIN	Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A	B	D	C
CVX	Chevron Corporation	C	D	C
DOC	Healthpeak Properties, Inc.	D	B	C
HUBB	Hubbell Incorporated	C	C	C
LII	Lennox International Inc.	C	C	C
MU	Micron Technology, Inc.	D	B	C
NBIX	Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	C	D	C
VLTO	Veralto 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
ACN	Accenture Plc Class A	D	C	D
EW	Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	D	C	D
FDS	FactSet Research Systems Inc.	D	C	D
GMAB	Genmab A/S Sponsored ADR	D	B	D
GOOGL	Alphabet Inc. Class A	D	B	D
HD	Home Depot, Inc.	D	C	D
ITW	Illinois Tool Works Inc.	D	C	D
IX	ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR	D	C	D
OTIS	Otis Worldwide Corporation	D	D	D
PFE	Pfizer Inc.	D	C	D
PG	Procter & Gamble Company	D	C	D
PHG	Koninklijke Philips N.V. Sponsored ADR	D	B	D
SCCO	Southern Copper Corporation	D	B	D
STLD	Steel Dynamics, Inc.	D	C	D
TAP.A	Molson Coors Beverage Company Class A	D	D	D
TLK	PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk Sponsored ADR Class B	D	C	D
UNP	Union Pacific Corporation	D	C	D
UTHR	United Therapeutics Corporation	D	C	D
WDS	Woodside Energy Group Ltd Sponsored ADR	D	C	D
ZTS	Zoetis, Inc. Class A	D	C	D

Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ALGN	Align Technology, Inc.	F	C	D
ON	ON Semiconductor Corporation	D	D	D
PKX	POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR	D	D	D
SNAP	Snap, Inc. Class A	F	C	D

Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
BDX	Becton, Dickinson and Company	F	D	F
IQV	IQVIA Holdings Inc	F	C	F
LEN	Lennar Corporation Class A	F	D	F
NKE	NIKE, Inc. Class B	F	C	F
TGT	Target Corporation	F	C	F

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