Industry overview

Louis Navellier, editor of Market 360, has refreshed his Stock Grader ratings on 129 large blue-chip stocks, basing the changes on the newest readings of institutional buying pressure and each company’s fundamental health. With markets moving fast, he presents the update as a practical starting point for finding profit opportunities, noting that most readers probably own at least one of the names on the list and should check where their holdings stand.

This week’s ratings changes

Upgraded: Strong to Very Strong

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AMGNAmgen Inc.ABA
BPOPPopular, Inc.ACA
DGXQuest Diagnostics IncorporatedACA
DOWDow, Inc.ABA
GKOSGlaukos CorpABA
HASHasbro, Inc.ABA
KVUEKenvue, Inc.ACA
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.ACA
NTAPNetApp, Inc.ABA
RRyder System, Inc.ACA
TSTenaris S.A. Sponsored ADRACA

Downgraded: Very Strong to Strong

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ATIATI IncABB
FIXComfort Systems USA, Inc.BBB
IHGInterContinental Hotels Group PLC Sponsored ADRACB
MOG.BMoog Inc. Class BBBB
PWRQuanta Services, Inc.BBB
WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies CorporationACB
WDCWestern Digital CorporationABB
WELLWelltower Inc.ACB

Upgraded: Neutral to Strong

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AEEAmeren CorporationBCB
AESAES CorporationBCB
ALLEAllegion Public Limited CompanyBCB
ARGXargenx SE Sponsored ADRBCB
ASNDAscendis Pharma A/SBBB
AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.BCB
AZNAstraZeneca PLCBCB
CDWCDW CorporationBCB
CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.BBB
DOCUDocuSign, Inc.BBB
ECHOEchoStar Corporation Class ABCB
ELVElevance Health, Inc.BCB
EQTEQT CorporationBDB
GMABGenmab A/S Sponsored ADRBCB
GRMNGarmin Ltd.BBB
HMCHonda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADRBBB
HPQHP Inc.BCB
IOTSamsara, Inc. Class ABBB
LUVSouthwest Airlines Co.BBB
LYVLive Nation Entertainment, Inc.BCB
MOHMolina Healthcare, Inc.BCB
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.BCB
NEENextEra Energy, Inc.BCB
OMCOmnicom Group IncBBB
PNFPPinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.BCB
SNOWSnowflake, Inc.BCB
SOSouthern CompanyBCB
SSBSouthState Bank CorporationBCB
TDYTeledyne Technologies IncorporatedBCB
ULTAUlta Beauty Inc.BCB
UPSUnited Parcel Service, Inc. Class BBCB
URIUnited Rentals, Inc.BCB
WCNWaste Connections, Inc.BCB
WMTWalmart Inc.BCB

Downgraded: Strong to Neutral

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
AVYAvery Dennison CorporationCCC
CACICACI International Inc Class ACCC
CMICummins Inc.BCC
CORCencora, Inc.CCC
CRSCarpenter Technology CorporationCCC
DHRDanaher CorporationCCC
DXCMDexCom, Inc.CBC
ELANElanco Animal Health, Inc.CBC
EQIXEquinix, Inc.BCC
FLEXFlex LtdCBC
GLGlobe Life Inc.BCC
GMGeneral Motors CompanyCBC
GMEGameStop Corp. Class ACBC
IQVIQVIA Holdings IncBCC
KLACKLA CorporationCCC
LYGLloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADRCBC
MLIMueller Industries, Inc.CCC
NVTnVent Electric plcCBC
NWGNatWest Group Plc Sponsored ADRCBC
RTXRTX CorporationCBC
SNASnap-on IncorporatedBDC
STRLSterling Infrastructure, Inc.CBC
TECHBio-Techne CorporationCCC
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc.BCC
WRBW. R. Berkley CorporationBCC
WWDWoodward, Inc.CCC

Upgraded: Weak to Neutral

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ADSKAutodesk, Inc.DBC
BCEBCE Inc.CDC
BSYBentley Systems, Incorporated Class BDBC
CCICrown Castle Inc.CDC
DECKDeckers Outdoor CorporationDBC
EXRExtra Space Storage Inc.CCC
GIBCGI Inc. Class ACCC
GWREGuidewire Software, Inc.CCC
HUBSHubSpot, Inc.DCC
IBMInternational Business Machines CorporationDCC
IBNICICI Bank Limited Sponsored ADRDCC
KMBKimberly-Clark CorporationCCC
NOCNorthrop Grumman Corp.CCC
NOWServiceNow, Inc.CCC
NVONovo Nordisk A/S Sponsored ADR Class BDCC
ORLYO’Reilly Automotive, Inc.CDC
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.CCC
PHMPulteGroup, Inc.CDC
RMDResMed Inc.CCC
ROPRoper Technologies, Inc.CCC
SNAPSnap, Inc. Class ADCC
SPOTSpotify Technology SACDC
SUISun Communities, Inc.CDC
TOLToll Brothers, Inc.CDC

Downgraded: Neutral to Weak

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
ABTAbbott LaboratoriesDCD
AGNCAGNC Investment Corp.DDD
BACBank of America CorpDDD
CWCurtiss-Wright CorporationDCD
ESEversource EnergyCDD
ETNEaton Corp. PlcDCD
FTAIFTAI Aviation Ltd.DCD
GGGGraco Inc.DCD
ISRGIntuitive Surgical, Inc.DCD
NLYAnnaly Capital Management, Inc.DDD
PCGPG&E CorporationDDD
RCLRoyal Caribbean GroupDCD
RDDTReddit, Inc. Class ADBD
SFStifel Financial CorpDCD
SYFSynchrony FinancialDCD
TELTE Connectivity plcDCD
XYZBlock, Inc. Class ADCD

Upgraded: Very Weak to Weak

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
CGCarlyle Group IncFDD
CPRTCopart, Inc.FCD
DKNGDraftKings, Inc. Class ADFD
FISFidelity National Information Services, Inc.FCD
LEN.BLennar Corporation Class BDDD
MSTRStrategy Inc Class ADFD
ROLRollins, Inc.FCD
SESea Limited Sponsored ADR Class AFCD

Downgraded: Weak to Very Weak

SymbolCompany NameQuantitative GradeFundamental GradeTotal Grade
PDDPDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR Class AFCF

Navellier closes by pointing readers to Stock Grader, his proprietary screening tool, for tracking his latest ratings, while noting that using it requires a subscription to one of his premium services. He also invites readers to learn more about his Growth Investor service for his newest picks.

Sincerely,

Louis Navellier

Editor, Market 360

Industry overview based on InvestorPlace.

What it means for investors

The headline moves are easy to spot: Hasbro (HAS) climbed into the top tier, earning a Very Strong rating with grades of A for quantitative strength, B for fundamentals and A overall, while General Motors (GM) was cut to Neutral at C/B/C. But the breadth of the update matters more than any single name. Thirty-four stocks moved up from Neutral to Strong — including Walmart (WMT), Snowflake (SNOW), Nasdaq (NDAQ) and Ulta Beauty (ULTA) — against 26 that slipped from Strong to Neutral, so the net drift is modestly positive, though the Very Strong group stays selective at just 11 names.

The downgrades deserve a closer look than the upgrades. Bank of America (BAC) fell to Weak at D/D/D, alongside Abbott Laboratories (ABT), PG&E (PCG), Annaly Capital (NLY), Reddit (RDDT) and Block (XYZ), while PDD Holdings (PDD) was the only name cut all the way to Very Weak at F/C/F. On the other side, the Weak-to-Neutral group includes familiar names working their way back, such as IBM, PepsiCo (PEP), Spotify (SPOT), Novo Nordisk (NVO) and ServiceNow (NOW), and even Strategy (MSTR) and DraftKings (DKNG) improved a notch from Very Weak to Weak. Because each grade blends a quantitative read on institutional buying pressure with a fundamental health score, a move in either direction is a prompt to re-check the thesis, not an automatic buy or sell order. For investors holding any of these 129 blue chips, the practical step is simple: scan the list for your own tickers, give extra scrutiny to anything cut to Neutral or below, and treat the newly upgraded names as candidates for fresh research rather than instant purchases.

What it means for employees

There is no employee angle in this article, which is a stock-ratings update for shareholders rather than a report on the companies’ workforces.

What it means for customers

There is no direct customer angle in this article, which is written for shareholders rather than buyers of the companies’ products and services.

Note: Investment calculations and projections are for illustrative purposes only. Market conditions change frequently. Consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.