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title: "Target Upgraded, Pfizer Downgraded: Updated Rankings on Top Blue-Chip Stocks"
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description: "Recent updates on blue-chip stocks show significant changes in ratings. Target Corporation has been upgraded from Neutral to Strong, while Pfizer Inc. has been downgraded from Strong to Neutral. A total of 95 stocks were reviewed, with various upgrades and downgrades reflecting institutional buying pressure and fundamental health. Investors are encouraged to review these changes as they may impact their portfolios."
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# 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.

## 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

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.

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Sincerely,

**Louis Navellier**

Editor, _Market 360_

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