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title: "Bristol-Myers Upgraded, Broadcom Downgraded: Updated Rankings on Top Blue-Chip Stocks"
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description: "An analyst revised Stock Grader recommendations for 142 blue-chip stocks based on institutional buying pressure and fundamental health. Key changes include upgrading Bristol-Myers Squibb from Neutral to Strong and downgrading Broadcom from Strong to Neutral. Other notable adjustments involve upgrades for Arrow Electronics and downgrades for Albemarle, reflecting updated quantitative and fundamental grades across various sectors."
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# Bristol-Myers Upgraded, Broadcom 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 142 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

ARW

Arrow Electronics, Inc.

A

B

A

BMO

Bank of Montreal

A

C

A

BNS

Bank of Nova Scotia

A

C

A

BNY

Bank of New York Mellon Corp

A

C

A

CVS

CVS Health Corporation

A

B

A

FLEX

Flex Ltd

A

B

A

FRT

Federal Realty Investment Trust

A

B

A

HBM

Hudbay Minerals Inc

A

B

A

IESC

IES Holdings, Inc.

A

B

A

MLI

Mueller Industries, Inc.

A

B

A

MUSA

Murphy USA, Inc.

A

B

A

PL

Planet Labs PBC Class A

A

C

A

STLD

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

A

B

A

TWLO

Twilio, Inc. Class A

A

B

A

## Downgraded: Very Strong to Strong

Symbol

Company Name

Quantitative Grade

Fundamental Grade

Total Grade

ALB

Albemarle Corporation

A

B

B

AU

Anglogold Ashanti PLC

B

B

B

BKR

Baker Hughes Company Class A

A

B

B

BTI

British American Tobacco PLC Sponsored ADR

A

C

B

MOG.B

Moog Inc. Class B

A

B

B

NBIS

Nebius Group N.V. Class A

A

B

B

NXT

Nextpower Inc. Class A

A

C

B

OHI

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

A

C

B

RKLB

Rocket Lab Corporation

A

C

B

VG

Venture Global, Inc. Class A

B

B

B

VTR

Ventas, Inc.

A

C

B

## Upgraded: Neutral to Strong

Symbol

Company Name

Quantitative Grade

Fundamental Grade

Total Grade

AFL

Aflac Incorporated

B

B

B

AIT

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

B

C

B

ALL

Allstate Corporation

B

B

B

AMGN

Amgen Inc.

B

C

B

BEN

Franklin Resources, Inc.

B

B

B

BMY

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

B

C

B

CINF

Cincinnati Financial Corporation

B

C

B

DE

Deere & Company

B

C

B

DOC

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

C

B

B

EWBC

East West Bancorp, Inc.

B

C

B

FAST

Fastenal Company

B

C

B

FOX

Fox Corporation Class B

B

C

B

H

Hyatt Hotels Corporation Class A

B

B

B

HLT

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

B

C

B

HUBB

Hubbell Incorporated

B

C

B

KB

KB Financial Group Inc. Sponsored ADR

B

C

B

KIM

Kimco Realty Corporation

B

B

B

MCK

McKesson Corporation

B

C

B

MEDP

Medpace Holdings, Inc.

B

C

B

MGM

MGM Resorts International

B

C

B

NMR

Nomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR

B

C

B

ODFL

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

B

C

B

PCG

PG&E Corporation

B

C

B

PNC

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

B

C

B

REG

Regency Centers Corporation

B

C

B

RF

Regions Financial Corporation

B

C

B

RL

Ralph Lauren Corporation Class A

B

C

B

RTO

Rentokil Initial plc Sponsored ADR

B

C

B

SAIA

Saia, Inc.

B

C

B

SMFG

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Sponsored ADR

B

B

B

TRV

Travelers Companies, Inc.

B

B

B

UNP

Union Pacific Corporation

B

C

B

URI

United Rentals, Inc.

B

C

B

WTFC

Wintrust Financial Corporation

B

C

B

## Downgraded: Strong to Neutral

Symbol

Company Name

Quantitative Grade

Fundamental Grade

Total Grade

AEM

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

C

B

C

AGI

Alamos Gold Inc.

C

B

C

AVGO

Broadcom Inc.

C

B

C

BBDO

Banco Bradesco SA Sponsored ADR

C

B

C

BSAC

Banco Santander-Chile Sponsored ADR

C

C

C

CDE

Coeur Mining, Inc.

C

B

C

CMS

CMS Energy Corporation

B

C

C

ENTG

Entegris, Inc.

C

B

C

F

Ford Motor Company

C

B

C

FCX

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

C

B

C

FNV

Franco-Nevada Corporation

C

B

C

KTOS

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

C

B

C

QCOM

QUALCOMM Incorporated

C

B

C

TGT

Target Corporation

B

C

C

TKO

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. Class A

C

C

C

TLN

Talen Energy Corp

B

C

C

VZ

Verizon Communications Inc.

B

C

C

WPM

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp

C

B

C

## Upgraded: Weak to Neutral

Symbol

Company Name

Quantitative Grade

Fundamental Grade

Total Grade

AMZN

Amazon.com, Inc.

D

B

D

CRWV

CoreWeave, Inc. Class A

D

D

D

DG

Dollar General Corporation

D

C

D

GWRE

Guidewire Software, Inc.

F

C

D

HON

Honeywell International Inc.

D

D

D

JBS

JBS N.V. Class A

D

C

D

NFLX

Netflix, Inc.

F

B

D

NTES

Netease Inc Sponsored ADR

D

C

D

RBRK

Rubrik, Inc. Class A

D

B

D

SHOP

Shopify, Inc. Class A

D

C

D

T

AT&T Inc

D

C

D

TXRH

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

D

C

D

## Upgraded: Very Weak to Weak

Symbol

Company Name

Quantitative Grade

Fundamental Grade

Total Grade

AMZN

Amazon.com, Inc.

D

B

D

CRWV

CoreWeave, Inc. Class A

D

D

D

DG

Dollar General Corporation

D

C

D

GWRE

Guidewire Software, Inc.

F

C

D

HON

Honeywell International Inc.

D

D

D

JBS

JBS N.V. Class A

D

C

D

NFLX

Netflix, Inc.

F

B

D

NTES

Netease Inc Sponsored ADR

D

C

D

RBRK

Rubrik, Inc. Class A

D

B

D

SHOP

Shopify, Inc. Class A

D

C

D

T

AT&T Inc

D

C

D

TXRH

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

D

C

D

## Downgraded: Weak to Very Weak

Symbol

Company Name

Quantitative Grade

Fundamental Grade

Total Grade

BNTX

BioNTech SE Sponsored ADR

F

D

F

CTSH

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Class A

F

C

F

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Sincerely,

**Louis Navellier**

Editor, _Market 360_

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