--- title: "Intel Upgraded, CVS Health Downgraded: Updated Rankings on Top Blue-Chip Stocks" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/298948646.md" description: "An analyst has updated rankings for 93 blue-chip stocks based on institutional buying pressure and fundamental health. Intel was upgraded to 'Strong', while CVS Health was downgraded to 'Strong' from 'Very Strong'. The report details various upgrades and downgrades across quantitative and fundamental grades for companies including Bunge, Illumina, Amgen, and Analog Devices, advising investors to review their portfolios accordingly." datetime: "2026-09-14T17:17:33.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/298948646.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298948646.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/298948646.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Intel Upgraded, CVS Health Downgraded: Updated Rankings on Top Blue-Chip Stocks Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). 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 93 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 | | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ----------- | | BG | Bunge Global SA | A | C | A | | CFR | Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | A | C | A | | FIVE | Five Below, Inc. | A | B | A | | ILMN | Illumina, Inc. | A | C | A | | INTC | Intel Corporation | A | C | A | | NOK | Nokia Oyj Sponsored ADR | A | C | A | | NUE | Nucor Corporation | A | B | A | | NVT | nVent Electric plc | A | B | A | | ONTO | Onto Innovation, Inc. | A | B | A | | SMTC | Semtech Corporation | A | B | A | | TRV | Travelers Companies, Inc. | A | B | A | | VG | Venture Global, Inc. Class A | A | B | A | | VTRS | Viatris, Inc. | A | C | A | | WAB | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation | A | C | A | ## Downgraded: Very Strong to Strong | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade | | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ----------- | | AMGN | Amgen Inc. | A | B | B | | CVS | CVS Health Corporation | B | B | B | | DE | Deere & Company | A | C | B | | FMX | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B | A | B | B | | HSBC | HSBC Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR | A | B | B | | MFC | Manulife Financial Corporation | A | C | B | | MT | ArcelorMittal SA ADR | A | C | B | | TRP | TC Energy Corporation | A | C | B | | WMB | Williams Companies, Inc. | A | C | B | ## Upgraded: Neutral to Strong | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade | | ------ | ------------------------------------ | ------------------ | ----------------- | ----------- | | ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | B | B | B | | ANET | Arista Networks Inc | B | B | B | | BMRN | BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | B | C | B | | CPAY | Corpay, Inc. | B | C | B | | DDS | Dillard's, Inc. Class A | B | C | B | | ELV | Elevance Health, Inc. | B | C | B | | EMBJ | Embraer S.A. Sponsored ADR | B | B | B | | EME | EMCOR Group, Inc. | B | B | B | | ENSG | Ensign Group, Inc. | B | C | B | | HPQ | HP Inc. | B | C | B | | MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. Class A | B | B | B | | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | B | B | B | | ON | ON Semiconductor Corporation | B | B | B | | PFE | Pfizer Inc. | B | C | B | | QRVO | Qorvo, Inc. | B | B | B | | RIVN | Rivian Automotive, Inc. Class A | B | C | B | | RVTY | Revvity, Inc. | B | C | B | | SYY | Sysco Corporation | B | C | B | ## Downgraded: Strong to Neutral | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade | | ------ | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------ | ----------------- | ----------- | | AEE | Ameren Corporation | B | C | C | | AEG | Aegon Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | C | C | | AFG | American Financial Group, Inc. | C | B | C | | BJ | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | C | C | C | | DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | C | B | C | | ELS | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | C | C | C | | FCNCA | First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A | C | C | C | | FTV | Fortive Corp. | C | C | C | | GSK | GSK plc Sponsored ADR | B | C | C | | HWM | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | C | B | C | | KVUE | Kenvue, Inc. | C | C | C | | LNT | Alliant Energy Corporation | B | C | C | | MDT | Medtronic Plc | C | C | C | | NVS | Novartis AG Sponsored ADR | B | C | C | | SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | B | C | C | | SO | Southern Company | C | C | C | | SPG | Simon Property Group, Inc. | B | C | C | | ULS | UL Solutions Inc. Class A | C | B | C | | UNH | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | C | B | C | | WPC | W. P. Carey Inc. | C | B | C | | ZTO | ZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | C | B | C | ## Upgraded: Weak to Neutral | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade | | ------ | --------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ----------- | | CDW | CDW Corporation | C | C | C | | CRBG | Corebridge Financial, Inc. | D | C | C | | KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | C | C | C | | QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | C | C | C | | SWKS | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | C | D | C | | TEL | TE Connectivity plc | D | C | C | | TXT | Textron Inc. | C | C | C | | UHS | Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B | C | C | C | | XYZ | Block, Inc. Class A | C | C | C | ## Downgraded: Neutral to Weak | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade | | ------ | ------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ----------- | | ADP | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | D | C | D | | AXON | Axon Enterprise Inc | D | C | D | | CEG | Constellation Energy Corporation | D | C | D | | COO | Cooper Companies, Inc. | D | B | D | | DRI | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | D | C | D | | FER | Ferrovial N.V. | D | C | D | | LHX | L3Harris Technologies Inc | D | C | D | | MKL | Markel Group Inc. | D | C | D | | NRG | NRG Energy, Inc. | D | C | D | | NU | Nu Holdings Ltd. Class A | D | B | D | | NVO | Novo Nordisk A/S Sponsored ADR Class B | D | C | D | | PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | D | D | D | | TEM | Tempus AI, Inc. Class A | D | B | D | | TW | Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A | D | C | D | | WTW | Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company | D | C | D | ## Upgraded: Very Weak to Weak | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade | | ------ | ---------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ----------- | | ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc | F | C | F | | AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | F | D | F | | GIS | General Mills, Inc. | F | D | F | ## Downgraded: Weak to Very Weak | Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade | | ------ | ---------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ----------- | | ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc | F | C | F | | AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | F | D | F | | GIS | General Mills, Inc. | F | D | 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. To learn more about my premium service, *Growth Investor*, and get my latest picks, go here. Or, if you are a member of one of my premium services, you can go here. Sincerely, **Louis Navellier** Editor, *Market 360* ### Related Stocks - [ILMN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ILMN.US.md) - [ADI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ADI.US.md) - [AMGN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMGN.US.md) - [BG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BG.US.md) - [CVS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CVS.US.md) - [INTC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/INTC.US.md) - [INTW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/INTW.US.md) - [LINT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LINT.US.md) - [INYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/INYY.US.md) - [04335.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/04335.HK.md) ## Related News & Research - [Intel (INTC) Unveils Hardware Backed Edge AI Encryption Solution](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298815022.md) - [Empirical Finance LLC Grows Position in Intel Corporation $INTC](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298799325.md) - [Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Amgen Inc. $AMGN](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298575494.md) - [Amgen: FDA Approves Update To IMDELLTRA Prescribing Information, Cuts Monitoring Time For Two Doses](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298926183.md) - [Analog Devices Bets $1.35 Billion on Edge AI with Alif Semiconductor Deal](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298706583.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**