{"id":59037,"date":"2026-02-24T10:14:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsanalyst-ratings-analysis-mega-cap-defensive-rotation\/59037\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:14:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:14:06","slug":"brokerratingsanalyst-ratings-analysis-mega-cap-defensive-rotation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsanalyst-ratings-analysis-mega-cap-defensive-rotation\/59037\/","title":{"rendered":"[BrokerRatings]Analyst Ratings Analysis: Mega-Cap Defensive Rotation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mega-cap Blue Chips lead the charge with 5 stocks (<a href=\"\/stock\/GOOG\">GOOG<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/BLK\">BLK<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/MCD\">MCD<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/PG\">PG<\/a>) recently rated strong buy by analysts. <strong>Monday<\/strong> and <strong>Friday<\/strong> upgrades for <a href=\"\/stock\/SYK\">SYK<\/a> and <a href=\"\/stock\/CBRE\">CBRE<\/a> highlight momentum in healthcare and real estate. 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