Target Upgraded, Pfizer Downgraded: Updated Rankings on Top Blue-Chip Stocks

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 95 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: Strong to Very Strong

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
COP	ConocoPhillips	A	C	A
CSCO	Cisco Systems, Inc.	A	B	A
CVS	CVS Health Corporation	A	B	A
EC	Ecopetrol SA Sponsored ADR	A	C	A
EOG	EOG Resources, Inc.	A	B	A
HWM	Howmet Aerospace Inc.	A	B	A
KMI	Kinder Morgan Inc Class P	A	B	A
NBIS	Nebius Group N.V. Class A	A	B	A
NXT	Nextpower Inc. Class A	A	C	A
OXY	Occidental Petroleum Corporation	A	C	A
RKLB	Rocket Lab Corporation	A	C	A
RRC	Range Resources Corporation	A	B	A
SATS	EchoStar Corporation Class A	A	C	A
VG	Venture Global, Inc. Class A	A	B	A
WES	Western Midstream Partners, LP	A	C	A

Downgraded: Very Strong to Strong

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
AEP	American Electric Power Company, Inc.	A	C	B
AXIA	AXIA Energia SA Sponsored ADR	A	B	B
BG	Bunge Global SA	A	C	B
BKR	Baker Hughes Company Class A	A	B	B
ETR	Entergy Corporation	A	C	B
FLEX	Flex Ltd	A	B	B
FTS	Fortis Inc.	A	C	B
HST	Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.	B	B	B
MOD	Modine Manufacturing Company	A	C	B
RBC	RBC Bearings Incorporated	A	C	B
SBS	Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP Sponsored ADR	B	B	B
SHG	Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR	A	C	B
SQM	Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd Series B	A	C	B
TIGO	Millicom International Cellular SA	A	C	B

Upgraded: Neutral to Strong

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
AIT	Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.	B	C	B
ARMK	Aramark	B	B	B
BEN	Franklin Resources, Inc.	B	B	B
BIP	Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.	B	D	B
CRWD	CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class A	B	C	B
KNX	Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Class A	B	D	B
LUMN	Lumen Technologies, Inc.	B	C	B
MUFG	Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR	B	C	B
PM	Philip Morris International Inc.	B	D	B
TFII	TFI International Inc.	B	C	B
TGT	Target Corporation	B	C	B
URI	United Rentals, Inc.	B	C	B

Downgraded: Strong to Neutral

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
BURL	Burlington Stores, Inc.	C	C	C
ENTG	Entegris, Inc.	C	B	C
ITT	ITT, Inc.	C	C	C
ITUB	Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd	C	B	C
JBS	JBS N.V. Class A	C	C	C
KEP	Korea Electric Power Corporation Sponsored ADR	C	C	C
KEY	KeyCorp	C	C	C
LYG	Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR	C	B	C
MCHP	Microchip Technology Incorporated	C	B	C
MFC	Manulife Financial Corporation	C	B	C
OKLO	Oklo Inc. Class A	B	D	C
PFE	Pfizer Inc.	B	C	C
QSR	Restaurant Brands International, Inc.	C	B	C
RL	Ralph Lauren Corporation Class A	C	C	C
UI	Ubiquiti Inc.	C	C	C
YUMC	Yum China Holdings, Inc.	C	C	C

Upgraded: Weak to Neutral

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
AIG	American International Group, Inc.	D	C	C
BJ	BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.	C	C	C
CACI	CACI International Inc Class A	C	C	C
CHD	Church & Dwight Co., Inc.	C	C	C
CL	Colgate-Palmolive Company	C	C	C
ITW	Illinois Tool Works Inc.	D	C	C
KVUE	Kenvue, Inc.	D	B	C
MSI	Motorola Solutions, Inc.	C	C	C
PFGC	Performance Food Group Co	C	C	C
TT	Trane Technologies plc	C	C	C
TTWO	Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.	D	B	C
UDR	UDR, Inc.	D	B	C
UNM	Unum Group	D	C	C
VRSN	VeriSign, Inc.	C	C	C

Downgraded: Neutral to Weak

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
APTV	Aptiv PLC	D	C	D
BDX	Becton, Dickinson and Company	C	D	D
CBRE	CBRE Group, Inc. Class A	D	B	D
DHI	D.R. Horton, Inc.	D	C	D
FWONK	Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty Formula One	D	B	D
IFF	International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.	D	C	D
LOGI	Logitech International S.A.	D	C	D
NRG	NRG Energy, Inc.	D	C	D
NWS	News Corporation Class B	D	C	D
PAG	Penske Automotive Group, Inc.	D	C	D
PSA	Public Storage	D	C	D
QXO	QXO, Inc.	D	D	D
SGI	Somnigroup International Inc.	D	C	D
SUI	Sun Communities, Inc.	D	D	D
TMO	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	D	C	D
VMC	Vulcan Materials Company	D	C	D

Upgraded: Very Weak to Weak

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
ADBE	Adobe Inc.	F	C	D
BAM	Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Class A	F	C	D
LI	Li Auto, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A	F	D	D
MKL	Markel Group Inc.	D	D	D

Downgraded: Weak to Very Weak

Symbol	Company Name	Quantitative Grade	Fundamental Grade	Total Grade
BKNG	Booking Holdings Inc.	F	C	F
NKE	NIKE, Inc. Class B	F	C	F
SE	Sea Limited Sponsored ADR Class A	F	C	F
SSNC	SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.	F	C	F

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