Mega-cap Blue Chips lead the charge with 5 stocks (GOOG, BLK, WMT, MCD, PG) recently rated strong buy by analysts. Monday and Friday upgrades for SYK and CBRE highlight momentum in healthcare and real estate. Significant target upside suggests a rotation into defensive growth. However, Wednesday downgrades for CSCO and IBM signal a shift away from legacy technology.
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