111 Upgrades and Downgrades for the Week

December 17, 2018

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 Portfolio Grader recommendations for 111 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: From Hold to Buy
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
A	Agilent Technologies, Inc.	B	C	B
AEP	American Electric Power Company, Inc.	B	C	B
AGR	Avangrid, Inc.	B	C	B
AME	AMETEK, Inc.	B	C	B
ANET	Arista Networks, Inc.	B	B	B
APC	Anadarko Petroleum Corporation	B	C	B
ATO	Atmos Energy Corporation	A	C	B
AVB	AvalonBay Communities, Inc.	B	C	B
AVGO	Broadcom Inc.	B	B	B
AWK	American Water Works Company, Inc.	B	C	B
BAP	Credicorp Ltd.	A	D	B
BAX	Baxter International Inc.	B	B	B
BDX	Becton, Dickinson and Company	B	C	B
CDNS	Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	B	B	B
CHL	China Mobile Limited Sponsored ADR	B	C	B
CLR	Continental Resources, Inc.	B	B	B
CNP	CenterPoint Energy, Inc.	B	D	B
DE	Deere & Company	B	C	B
DLR	Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	B	C	B
DRE	Duke Realty Corporation	B	C	B
DUK	Duke Energy Corporation	B	C	B
E	Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR	B	B	B
EOG	EOG Resources, Inc.	B	B	B
ES	Eversource Energy	A	C	B
EXPE	Expedia Group, Inc.	B	B	B
GLW	Corning Inc	B	B	B
HES	Hess Corporation	A	C	B
HRS	Harris Corporation	B	C	B
IEX	IDEX Corporation	B	C	B
IRM	Iron Mountain, Inc.	B	B	B
LIN	Linde plc	B	D	B
LLL	L3 Technologies Inc	B	B	B
LOW	Lowe's Companies, Inc.	B	C	B
MPLX	MPLX LP	B	B	B
NVS	Novartis AG Sponsored ADR	B	C	B
PBA	Pembina Pipeline Corporation	B	B	B
PG	Procter & Gamble Company	B	C	B
PLD	Prologis, Inc.	B	C	B
PNW	Pinnacle West Capital Corporation	B	C	B
PTR	PetroChina Company	B	C	B
RACE	Ferrari NV	B	C	B
REGN	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	B	B	B
RIO	Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR	B	C	B
S	Sprint Corp.	B	C	B
SNPS	Synopsys, Inc.	B	B	B
SNY	Sanofi Sponsored ADR	B	C	B
SRE	Sempra Energy	B	B	B
TOT	Total SA Sponsored ADR Class B	B	C	B
UN	Unilever NV ADR	B	C	B
XEL	Xcel Energy Inc.	B	C	B

Upgraded: From Sell to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
AMX	America Movil SAB de CV	D	C	C
BIDU	Baidu, Inc.	D	B	C
CNQ	Canadian Natural Resources Limited	D	B	C
D	Dominion Energy Inc	C	C	C
ED	Consolidated Edison, Inc.	C	D	C
EIX	Edison International	C	C	C
ENB	Enbridge Inc.	C	C	C
ENIA	Enel Americas S.A.	C	C	C
EQIX	Equinix, Inc.	D	B	C
FB	Facebook, Inc.	D	C	C
FNV	Franco-Nevada Corporation	C	C	C
IFF	International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.	C	D	C
IP	International Paper Company	D	C	C
L	Loews Corporation	C	C	C
LSXMK	Liberty Media Corp.	C	C	C
MCHP	Microchip Technology Incorporated	C	C	C
NEM	Newmont Mining Corporation	C	D	C
NVO	Novo Nordisk	C	C	C
PPL	PPL Corporation	C	C	C
QCOM	QUALCOMM Incorporated	C	D	C
RCL	Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.	C	C	C
RELX	RELX PLC Sponsored ADR	D	C	C
RJF	Raymond James Financial, Inc.	C	C	C
TRP	TransCanada Corporation	D	C	C

Downgraded: From Buy to Hold
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
AAPL	Apple Inc.	C	C	C
ALXN	Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	C	B	C
BBY	Best Buy Co., Inc.	C	C	C
BCH	Banco de Chile	B	D	C
BF.A	Brown-Forman Corporation	C	C	C
BKNG	Booking Holdings Inc.	B	C	C
CNI	Canadian National Railway Company	C	C	C
DAL	Delta Air Lines, Inc.	C	C	C
HST	Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.	C	B	C
JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	C	C	C
JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	C	C	C
NUE	Nucor Corporation	C	B	C
PAYX	Paychex, Inc.	C	C	C
PEP	PepsiCo, Inc.	C	C	C
SIVB	SVB Financial Group	C	B	C
TEVA	Teva Pharmaceutical	B	D	C
WP	Worldpay, Inc.	B	D	C

Downgraded: From Hold to Sell
Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ATVI	Activision Blizzard, Inc.	D	C	D
CBS	CBS Corporation	D	C	D
CPB	Campbell Soup	D	C	D
EBAY	eBay Inc.	D	B	D
FDX	FedEx Corporation	D	C	D
FMX	Fomento Economico Mexicano	C	D	D
GPS	Gap, Inc.	D	C	D
JBHT	J.B. Hunt Transport Services	D	C	D
LYB	LyondellBasell Industries NV	D	C	D
MAR	Marriott International, Inc.	D	B	D
MKL	Markel Corporation	D	C	D
MLM	Martin Marietta Materials	D	C	D
MYL	Mylan N.V.	D	C	D
NOV	National Oilwell Varco	D	D	D
PNC	PNC Financial Services	D	C	D
SMFG	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial	D	B	D
STZ	Constellation Brands, Inc.	D	B	D
SYMC	Symantec Corporation	D	C	D
WFC	Wells Fargo & Company	D	C	D