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title: "Weekly Stock Grader Analysis: Upgrades & Downgrades on Top Blue-Chip Stocks"
description: "This week's Stock Grader analysis revises recommendations for 108 blue-chip stocks based on institutional buying pressure and fundamental health. Notable upgrades include Aflac (from Buy to Strong Buy"
type: "news"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/235888192.md"
published_at: "2025-04-14T13:53:36.000Z"
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# Weekly Stock Grader Analysis: Upgrades & Downgrades on Top Blue-Chip Stocks

> This week's Stock Grader analysis revises recommendations for 108 blue-chip stocks based on institutional buying pressure and fundamental health. Notable upgrades include Aflac (from Buy to Strong Buy) and Berkshire Hathaway (from Buy to Strong Buy). Downgrades include Aurora Innovation (from Strong Buy to Buy) and AstraZeneca (from Buy to Hold). The analysis provides insights for investors to adjust their portfolios accordingly.

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 108 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

AFL

Aflac Incorporated

A

B

A

AU

Anglogold Ashanti PLC

A

C

A

BBVA

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. Sponsored ADR

A

B

A

BRK.B

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B

A

C

A

CAH

Cardinal Health, Inc.

A

C

A

DFS

Discover Financial Services

A

B

A

EHC

Encompass Health Corporation

A

B

A

FFIV

F5, Inc.

A

B

A

FICO

Fair Isaac Corporation

A

C

A

FNV

Franco-Nevada Corporation

A

B

A

FTNT

Fortinet, Inc.

A

B

A

GL

Globe Life Inc.

A

C

A

HMY

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR

A

C

A

KR

Kroger Co.

A

C

A

LBRDA

Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A

A

C

A

LNG

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

A

C

A

MMC

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

A

C

A

PGR

Progressive Corporation

A

B

A

RGLD

Royal Gold, Inc.

A

B

A

WTW

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company

A

C

A

XEL

Xcel Energy Inc.

A

C

A

## Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy

Symbol

Company Name

Quantitative Grade

Fundamental Grade

Total Grade

AUR

Aurora Innovation, Inc. Class A

A

C

B

MAA

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

A

C

B

SOFI

SoFi Technologies Inc

B

B

B

TRGP

Targa Resources Corp.

A

C

B

TW

Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A

A

B

B

## Upgraded: Hold to Buy

Symbol

Company Name

Quantitative Grade

Fundamental Grade

Total Grade

ADSK

Autodesk, Inc.

B

B

B

AMP

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

B

B

B

BIP

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

B

C

B

CART

Maplebear Inc.

B

B

B

CEG

Constellation Energy Corporation

B

C

B

CLX

Clorox Company

B

C

B

CPRT

Copart, Inc.

B

B

B

CRWD

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class A

B

D

B

CTVA

Corteva Inc

B

C

B

CVS

CVS Health Corporation

B

C

B

DE

Deere & Company

B

D

B

EA

Electronic Arts Inc.

B

C

B

ERIE

Erie Indemnity Company Class A

B

C

B

FAST

Fastenal Company

B

C

B

FIS

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

B

C

B

FIX

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

B

B

B

HD

Home Depot, Inc.

B

C

B

KEP

Korea Electric Power Corporation Sponsored ADR

B

C

B

LHX

L3Harris Technologies Inc

B

C

B

MDLZ

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

B

C

B

MDT

Medtronic Plc

B

C

B

MKC

McCormick & Company, Incorporated

B

C

B

NWSA

News Corporation Class A

B

B

B

PKG

Packaging Corporation of America

B

C

B

RACE

Ferrari NV

B

B

B

RJF

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

B

C

B

RNR

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

B

D

B

ROST

Ross Stores, Inc.

B

C

B

SBAC

SBA Communications Corp. Class A

B

C

B

SCHW

Charles Schwab Corp

B

B

B

SHW

Sherwin-Williams Company

B

C

B

SJM

J.M. Smucker Company

B

D

B

SLF

Sun Life Financial Inc.

B

D

B

STE

STERIS plc

B

C

B

TD

Toronto-Dominion Bank

B

C

B

TDY

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated

B

C

B

UBER

Uber Technologies, Inc.

C

A

B

VEEV

Veeva Systems Inc Class A

B

B

B

WAB

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation

B

C

B

## Downgraded: Buy to Hold

Symbol

Company Name

Quantitative Grade

Fundamental Grade

Total Grade

ARCC

Ares Capital Corporation

B

C

C

AZN

AstraZeneca PLC Sponsored ADR

C

B

C

BX

Blackstone Inc.

C

B

C

CARR

Carrier Global Corp.

C

C

C

CPNG

Coupang, Inc. Class A

C

C

C

ES

Eversource Energy

C

C

C

VLTO

Veralto Corporation

C

C

C

XHG

XChange TEC.INC Sponsored ADR

C

C

C

YUM

Yum! Brands, Inc.

B

C

C

## Upgraded: Sell to Hold

Symbol

Company Name

Quantitative Grade

Fundamental Grade

Total Grade

BA

Boeing Company

C

D

C

BAH

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Class A

D

B

C

CAG

Conagra Brands, Inc.

C

D

C

CI

Cigna Group

C

C

C

CMCSA

Comcast Corporation Class A

D

C

C

CSL

Carlisle Companies Incorporated

C

C

C

ELV

Elevance Health, Inc.

C

D

C

EW

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

D

C

C

GD

General Dynamics Corporation

C

C

C

GIS

General Mills, Inc.

C

C

C

HMC

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR

D

C

C

KHC

Kraft Heinz Company

D

B

C

KSPI

Kaspi.kz Joint Stock Company Sponsored ADR RegS

D

C

C

MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

D

C

C

NTAP

NetApp, Inc.

D

C

C

NTR

Nutrien Ltd.

C

D

C

RTO

Rentokil Initial plc Sponsored ADR

D

C

C

UMC

United Microelectronics Corp. Sponsored ADR

C

C

C

UNP

Union Pacific Corporation

C

C

C

## Downgraded: Hold to Sell

Symbol

Company Name

Quantitative Grade

Fundamental Grade

Total Grade

CVX

Chevron Corporation

D

C

D

FSLR

First Solar, Inc.

D

C

D

IX

ORIX Corporation Sponsored ADR

D

C

D

PLD

Prologis, Inc.

D

B

D

SCCO

Southern Copper Corporation

D

B

D

SHEL

Shell Plc Sponsored ADR

D

C

D

TER

Teradyne, Inc.

D

C

D

XYL

Xylem Inc.

D

C

D

ZBRA

Zebra Technologies Corporation Class A

D

B

D

## Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell

Symbol

Company Name

Quantitative Grade

Fundamental Grade

Total Grade

PKX

POSCO Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR

D

D

D

STM

STMicroelectronics NV Sponsored ADR RegS

F

D

D

TXT

Textron Inc.

F

C

D

## Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

Symbol

Company Name

Quantitative Grade

Fundamental Grade

Total Grade

BP

BP p.l.c. Sponsored ADR

F

D

F

DVN

Devon Energy Corporation

F

C

F

IQV

IQVIA Holdings Inc

F

C

F

To stay on top of my latest stock ratings, plug your holdings into Stock Grader, my proprietary stock screening tool. But, you must be a subscriber to one of my premium services. Or, if you are a member of one of my premium services, you can go here to get started.

Sincerely,

**Louis Navellier**

Editor, *Market 360*

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- [BRK.A.US - Berkshire Hathaway](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BRK.A.US.md)

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> **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.
