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My mission is simple, to make you money. I'm here to level the playing field for all investors. There's always a bull market somewhere and I promise to help you find it. Man, money starts. Hey, I'm Kramer. Welcome to Mad Money. Welcome to Kramerica. Other people make friends just trying to make a little money. My job, not to entertain, but to educate. Teach context. Call me 1-800-743- CNBC tweet with Jim Cramer. Rumor, innuendo, intrigue. These are the stuff of great novels of fabulous miniseries, riveting plays. And now they're the stuff of the stock market. Yes, this tape has it all, doesn't it? The White House throws so much shoe at all hours of the day. We have press conferences, true social posts, offhanded statements that move trillions of dollars in and out of bonds, of currencies, of gold, of crypto. We've got contradictions galore, Daniel. Malls all over the place. Except this isn't an eight part blockbuster. It's our money. You know, it's gotten to the point where anytime you see the market go down or up big, a tweet behind it. It's a tweet that can unleash trillions or shed the same amount as it did all day to day with the drama ultimately sending the Dow up 619 points while the SB gain 1.8%. Here we go again with the Nasdaq rally, 2.06. Nice comeback from yesterday's absolute ugliness. House of pain is the market trying to find a liberation day. Bottom that's what I was thinking about today, you know, kind of moment when stocks stop cascading because we know finally all the bad is in. Not sure. I'm just not sure I'm going to think about it all weekend, you know, and I know this Weekend we're going to get some market moving statements because if you ever notice the weekends don't provide any more relax, relaxation anymore because the President got advisors, he's got people out, he wants to tweet, he's got meetings, no relaxation time, no downtime. Maybe this weekend. I don't know. Monday's trading. What we say just say that it looks like that it's earnings season, so it's going to be even harder than usual. Oh, my. All right, well, let's start with Goldman Sachs, right? That's what it's. It's the first bank stock. It's the first stock that reports this week. And I've got to tell you, says report on Monday. It's interesting. J.P. morgan stole the show today with a monster good quarter. Wells Fargo was too run in the mill. That one hurt me for my travel stuff. I don't know, you should look at your bullets. Really important that we put out Morgan Stanley. Better. Goldman's by far the most controversial. Why? Because as an investment bank, its business can be pretty episodic. I think Goldman can do it because Goldman's a change firm. One that's no longer gripped by the picaresque tradition of Wall Street. I bet CEO James David Solomon can deliver on the top and bottom lines. And the top because of trading that used to be their forte. And the bottom because of rationalization of the bank's table of employment. Basically, they can beat the numbers by firing a bunch of people, which they've been doing. It's smart to do that. We're in a different market. Tuesday we hear from two more big banks. And by this time, I got to tell you, when we see the numbers from bank of America, Citigroup, our eyes are going to glaze over. They shouldn't, but they will. I think the bank of America will be the usual fine self. And Citigroup's gotten so loved that it's probably going to roar no matter what is said. Such as the admiration for CEO Jane Frazier, and she certainly earned it. The drug stocks have been having a huge conundrum, right? I mean, they have danced to the tune of a new fda, which falls under the purview of a different kind of guy, RFK Jr. At health and Human Services. He's not exactly pharma friendly. Meanwhile, they're supposed to be manufacturing all their drugs here or else they'll be hit with big tariffs. Vaccines are no nos. At least allegedly monkeys are not to be used for testing anymore. It should be used. I should be used. And in The Case of Johnson and Johnson reports. Tuesday morning we get an update on the firm's legal strategy against those suing the company for cancer that was allegedly caused by by J and J's baby tout powder. This stock has been stuck in a range forever. It's a wide one, but at least it's not in a perpetual downturn like some of the other pharma companies. I think it could reverse course and break out as long as we get some big news on any new drug. And by the way, it has a lot of great drug franchises, more than almost every other one. After the close, we get to hear JB Hunt talk about how the freight rates of recession continues. Now these guys are their own worst enemies. I'm on their call the time and they are so downbeat it's incredible. It's like they're down on themselves. I want to send them, I don't know, the Michelin man down there. Give them a couple of laughs. They need some help. Please be more upbeat. Wednesday morning. Robert Ford from Abbott Labs will tell his usual terrific story about the company's strong franchises while having to mention the special baby formula lawsuits that have hurt the stock's valuation for such a long time. It was 14 points higher not that long ago during that ridiculous rotation where I told you I had to sell some. These stocks are now all the way back down. That rotation was horrendous and I still like to find out what firms did that because they should be, they should be kept away from anybody's money. SML holdings, that's a Dutch company. It's a crucial semiconductor capital equipment business. It also reports and I fear that it will miss as it did last time, causing all the high end semiconductor stocks to roll over. By the way, AMAT was up big today. That would be go down big if ASML misses talk about opaque. It's I don't even know if these guys know how they're doing right now. It is such a complicated company. We've also got retail, retail sales. Now I keep hearing that sales were weak and that this month's been strong because of demand being pulled through ahead of the tariffs. But I don't know. I looked at Wal Mart, Amazon and Costco and their businesses were all really strong in the month of March. I bet the retail number is strong too. In the long term, interest rates might even go higher than they did this week. This week I should have pointed out that interest rates went up so much this week that it really disturbed a lot of the trading. A few minutes after 2am on Thursday, we get to listen to Taiwan Semiconductor talk. Now lots of people think that this call has become a proxy for Nvidia, which is this is in video, its foundry. If it's strong, Nvidia flies. Now that link, which is now that linkage is now anti diluvian and it hasn't held up under close scrutiny in the last couple of quarters. Well, I'm going to listen but this time only for the color on the entire semiconductor space, not as a one for one for Nvidia. How about a gimme? I think this company is the only gimme that I see this week. This is close to one as you're going to find. Not too high a price, earnings multiple, not yet overly love. Purely domestic business has pricing power. This is it. It's a universal buy. We recently featured American Express as part of its 150th birthday celebration. Now this is a company that trades on new card signups, especially from younger people. And I think that it'll deliver on that strength when it reports on Thursday morning. Be careful though, because American Express stock trades badly, the morning reports badly, meaning it doesn't reflect the fundamentals one way or the other. See my drop eight points or go up eight points and then reverse. I just want you to listen the call before you pull the trigger. Trust me on this, I know I'm right. Okay. We also hear from Blackstone, that's the private equity firm, on Thursday morning. Now normally we wouldn't be all that focused on this one, but Blackstone has this gigantic data center business within the company and we need to keep up on these because they are all sort. There are all sorts of doubters now about the data center. That had been a theme that I thought could last for some time and right now people feel that theme is over. Now Blackstone will tell us otherwise. It could help the bleaker stock of Nvidia and a bunch of the companies like Vertif if Blackstone is possible in data centers. Finally after the close, Netflix reports. Now we're lucky to have Friday off for Good Friday because studying the hydra headed Netflix call requires a huge amount of time. I always leave a lot of time for it. See, each time it reports, management talks about the rollout of its ad supported subscription tiers. And the darn ad business is incredibly lucrative. It is what still draws me to the stock. There was a time when the Netflix quarterly conference call was the most exciting thing that happens to us in this business. But the bottom line, that was before the election. These Days. Nothing coming out of Netflix can possibly keep up with the endless drama from the White House. Chris in Pennsylvania. Chris, hello. Yeah, you're up, Krish.
Caller
Yeah. Regarding Novo Nordisk. You know Novo Nordisk has been doing well. Last year 2024 it went up to 140, but it came down to 80 and now it is trading at 64. Is it a good buy?
Jim Cramer
I do. I finally got down. It got low enough when I hit 3.6% yield. It was low enough. Apparently they're doing exactly what the what, what President Trump wants. I am a buyer at this point in Novo Nordisk, although of course I do like Eli Lilly more. But this stock has come down enough. How about we go to Bill Masters? Bill?
Caller
Booyah, Jimbo.
Jim Cramer
All right, Bill, what's happening?
Caller
How I needed to take on Dupont. Can you tell me what you think of Dupont?
Jim Cramer
Yeah. Okay. So dupont I'm actually going to write a piece about. This is very interesting you mentioned this. Dupont is, and this is from my, you know we have a club meeting this week. Dupont's a good example of what happened in this market. They have one division very, very small that got investigated by the Chinese that caused the stock to lose about a quarter of its value. It is not bounced back even though division very small. Why? Because people believe that China is toxic. I can't. Jeff, Jeff. Box are going back and forth. We so much want to tell people to buy it but who knows what the Chinese are going to do next if we keep at them and they keep it us. Let's go to Mike in Illinois. Mike, my bike.
Caller
Hi Kramer. Thank you for everything you've been doing. I've been positions and the balanced portfolio since February of 23. Specifically this one stock I'm in, I started buying May of last year up about 55% and it been doing following your rules about selling every 20% 7 to 10. But I think it's at seven and a half to 10%. I sold it 20%, 40%. I'm wondering if I should buy more, sell some, maybe get out totally or hold. And that's a Nico mines.
Jim Cramer
No, no, hold the rest. You've, you've done the trimming, you've, you've taken off enough profits. This is a remarkable company. We had them on and I don't think it's done. I know it seems like a blow off rally but you've already taken some off. If you hadn't I would tell you to take some off but you already done that. You've been disciplined. You had the luxury of letting the rest run. Let's go to Mark in Florida, please. Mark.
Caller
Hi Jim. Thank you for taking my call. Of course I can talk to the semiconductor stock I'm calling about has been chopped in half so far this year. Down from the 1/10 down to the low 50s. I realize the stock is down 20%. The SMH is down 17. But Marvell Technology down 50% is by far the worst performing.
Jim Cramer
Unbelievable. And Matt Murphy is so fabulous he bought a lot of stock, actually higher. They are doing everything right. But you know what, they are up against some very good competition and people feel that there's always going to be some Taiwanese company that's going to come in and it is now getting no credit for anything it's done in the data center. I think Marvell Tech is a buy. All right, listen guys, we have to play with the hand we've been dealt. And for us next week that means earnings season on top of all the drama from the White House. Likely one. Let's just say it's going to be another really hard week. How about that? Oh man. Money Tonight as inflation fears rise and tariffs cause price uncertainty, which companies could weather the storm in the eye of the consumer? I'm talking to the CEO of data company Hundred X to learn more. Then ahead of the Masters tournament this week, I'm teeing up a couple of golf related stocks. See if they can bring you any green on the greens. And as we come off one of the most volatile weeks for markets we've seen ever, I'm turning the phone lines over to you and dissecting your portfolios in another round of MI Diversify. So stay with Kramer.
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As we brace ourselves for the 10% tariffs, the whole world and 145 cent on China, we need to ask ourselves who can pass these new costs on to their customers? Who's going to be forced to swallow it? Ultimately, someone has to pay the bill, right? And now every business involved is trying to make sure that it's somebody else. To figure out who has the ability to make that happen, I want to check in with 100x. That's a privately held alternative data firm with real time feedback from actual customers of more than 4,000 brands. They understand who has pricing power better than anybody because they're asking regular people about their purchase intent rather than just looking at historical data. So let's take a closer look with Rob Pace. He's the founder and CEO of 100X. Find out what he see. Mr. Pace, welcome back to bed, buddy.
Rob Pace
Thank you.
Jim Cramer
Well, I got to tell you, this survey was so great because everyone says, oh, I think they have purchased power. I think that guy had it. I think that guy's got the right. You actually have data. So who has got the pricing power in America? Name me some companies.
Rob Pace
Well, at this top of the list is Costco. You know, we've talked about tractor supply and TJX and there's 20. We have 20 brands. We have 4,000 total, but we call that 20 of the largest. And here's, here's. Let's step back. What is pricing power?
Jim Cramer
So these, let's go over that you.
Rob Pace
Know, the, the technicians talk about elasticity and things like that. I have a much more simpler definition. Okay, you're my customer, I'm a business. Can I raise prices and still be your best option? Including if it's a discretionary category, you don't have to buy. So when you put it through that lens, it becomes clear you got to listen to the customer. And it's all relative. It doesn't happen in a vacuum. And so that's what we focus on is who has that across all industries.
Jim Cramer
Okay, so give me the difference. I mean, it's somewhat, I think our viewers may understand they got it in their heads. But the relationship between price and value, what's it driven by? And give me some outliers.
Rob Pace
Yeah. So we studied what actually predicts pricing power. And with the past period of inflation, we had a pretty good laboratory to look. What we found is there's actually five things your viewers should look at.
Jim Cramer
Okay.
Rob Pace
First, pricing power. Obviously price. But second is non price. Do they do the most important things? Well, quality, taste, convenience, etc. And that leads to value. Value is not price. It's the combination of price plus the, the most important things. And that's what people need to look at. Plus we found a couple other wild cards that we'll discuss.
Jim Cramer
What I do want to know is when I see something like Texas Roadhouse, and I think that, and I happen to like this, that I think $10 meal that tastes good, I mean is that. But they're not giving you, they're not charging you 20, they're charging you 10. I mean, so to me that's just value. And you're paying a decent price for value. Stock has not been terrible, that great. But we're not going to buy the stock. You're saying that these guys say could they raise the price to 12 for that $10 meal?
Rob Pace
Yeah. Yes. And here's why. So when we look at every metric, they outperform on price. But exactly what you said, taste, portion, size and attitude. So they provide a superior value. So you put that together and relative to the competition, and that's how we look at it, relative to 200 other restaurants, do they have the ability to raise price? And in our, in our data they do.
Jim Cramer
Well, but is it circular reasoning in the sense that the reason why that people like them is because they don't raise price?
Rob Pace
Well, they have taken prices, they have.
Jim Cramer
Taken small, they've taken minor price. But.
Rob Pace
Right, but, but at the end of the day, these companies are all going to be hit as exactly what you said with increases. And some are going to have to eat it and it'll all go to the bottom line, drop to negatively the bottom line and some will be able to pass some of it through.
Jim Cramer
Well, let me ask you the most complicated question I find right now. Is there a price that the iPhone gets to because of the tariffs that makes us all switch to Samsung?
Rob Pace
We've spent a lot of time looking at the iPhone. So, and this is a, this was a very important insight. So one of the things we found, Jim, was it's not just price and value, because in our data, the iPhone is like negative 40% on price because a premium product.
Jim Cramer
Right.
Rob Pace
But the value scores are still negative. But the spread between price and value is so big. In other words, explain it to me.
Jim Cramer
I don't think.
Rob Pace
Okay, so if their price score is very negative, but they make up almost all of it in our data with the value that's spread tells us that they have some degree of pricing power. So in our data, the iPhone has above average pricing power. Do they? Do they go to 2,000?
Caller
No.
Rob Pace
But do they have some pricing power? Yes, is what our data would say.
Jim Cramer
But that's important because I believe that at a certain point, if you don't give Apple some sort of break and they and people tack on say 340, there's, there's got to be some place where people just say, you know what? I have to say, no, let me try a Samsung. Maybe they have a good experience with Samsung and that's the end of the aura of Apple.
Rob Pace
Yeah. And certainly also the upgrade cycle due to AI gets postponed at a minimum.
Jim Cramer
Right.
Rob Pace
People just hold on to their product longer.
Jim Cramer
Right? That's right. That's what they could do. Now when I see Tractor, I happen to like Tractor Supply. I go there. Tractor Supply is now run by someone from Macy's. It's, it's got what I regard as being a great clothing selection for people who don't know what outdoor people look. Look at how did this company get on your list?
Rob Pace
So look at the factors. They are plus 25% versus specialty retail in terms of price feedback. But they also do availability selection because they get their customer. So they really get their customer. And it's whether it's pet or other things, they do a good job of aligning with the customer. Customer. And that makes them sticky.
Jim Cramer
That's fascinating because when I look at them, I think when I go to one, I've gone on to a two in New Jersey. I'm shocked that they have what I want, and it's how long it used to be. It means, how do you know? But that's. It's. There's a bit of an intuitive nature for some of these situations. Southwest had a certain way of doing things. It's still up, but they've changed their model. Is that going to be okay?
Rob Pace
Well, we'll see. Here's what our data says. Their purchase intent, which is our key metric last month is down 1%. So they're starting from a high base.
Jim Cramer
Right.
Rob Pace
But we haven't seen the baggage chart. Changes flow through. That's in May. So we're going to watch very carefully. Where companies get slammed is when customers are moving away and they raise price. That. That's one of the big insights that we found. In addition, it's almost like your position heading into a stock are people moving away. And so having a view of that future purchase intent and then understanding that was one of the key discoveries.
Jim Cramer
As we did the analysis question. Stay on Southwest. I am a huge believer that everyone thinks that bag is free. We give them the bag the day that. That it's not free. Right now, the people behind the counter are suddenly ambassadors for a system they had nothing to do with. And everyone's angry at them. And then there's a. It reverberates. And by the end of the day, they're angry, too. I mean, it's got to be. It's got to be a public relations disaster the day that it occurred. You know that people have to switch.
Rob Pace
Well, what we saw, as you know, they've also changed the seating.
Jim Cramer
We did that.
Rob Pace
That was.
Jim Cramer
That.
Rob Pace
That was a smart move. People actually didn't like that legacy system, but their baggage scores are over 50 points higher than their competition. Yeah. And that's a big part of their value proposition. So. So what? What they have to watch for is the double whammy. If they change baggage and prices happen, they could see a lot of migration away.
Jim Cramer
Wow. Okay. We're going to watch that closely. And we love these because we are at the. We're at the cusp of some major price changes, and no one knows you've given us the heads up, and I really appreciate it. That's Rob pace, founder and CEO of 100X, with some fascinating data exclusively for Mad Money. Thank you so much, Rob. That money's back in.
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We have mercifully reached the end of another tough week and I hope you can use the weekend. Maybe take a step back from the markets. Relax, try to have some fun. Perhaps now the spring has arrived. For many that means playing around a golf or at least watching this weekend's Masters tournament at Augusta National. Every time this tournament comes around, I like to do a rundown of the golf stocks, one of which has been a big winner for us over the past decade. That's cushioned at holdings, that's the parent company of Titleist FootJoy Brands titles is a leading golf equipment brand, making one of the most the game's most popular golf balls, as well as golf clubs, apparel and accessories. Footjoy is for golf shoes, but it also makes apparel and accessories as well. Finally, Cushion also owns a few other smaller brands, including Folky Wedges, Scotty Cameron Putters, Pinnacle Goggles and Juice Apparel, although those are marginal compared to the two big brands, this stock has been a long term outperformer, climbing fourfold since it came public in late 2016. That's after the stocks pushed back been pulled back pretty substantially from its all time high in January. Of course, it doesn't just go up in a straight line. The one year chart shows some big swings for Cushnet, which reflects some inconsistent quarters last year. Basically the year started slow, but picked up nicely as time went on. After Cushion announced much better than expected third quarter numbers in early November, the stock bounced right back. By December and January, this thing was once again setting new all time highs. When the Question reported again in mid February, though, the results were more mixed. Revenue came in a little light, up nearly 8% year over year. Earnings were better than expected, but the company racked up a 2 cent loss rather than the 33 cent loss that Wall street was expecting. Now, by the way, do not sweat the fact that this golf company typically reports losses in the fourth quarter. Think about as a seasonal business, Acushnet typically makes all of its profits in the first three quarters of the year. Basically not many people play golf in December. Making these worse, Acushnet issued a similar similarly mixed outlook for 2025, slightly worse than expected sales guidance, and it basically in line EBITDA forecast. Unfortunately, growth is clearly slowing a bit here. After sales grew about 4% last year and 8% in the fourth quarter. The 2025 sales guidance works out to roughly around 2% growth, though it's closer to a 4% growth on a constant currency basis. Now, I'm not all that worried about a cushioned, softer outlook, especially because this company has a tendency to provide conservative guidance and then more often than not beats the numbers. But the quarter was a negative callous for the stock, especially because the broader market sell was well underway at that point. Sell, sell, sell, sell, sell sell. The recent market meltdown has been particularly hard on consumer discretionary stocks, and it doesn't get much more discretionary than golf does it. At the end of the day, cushion didn't give people enough reason to step in and to try to buy the stock in an admittedly tough environment. However, if you actually listen to what the company said on a conference call, the story sounded a lot more positive. For example, Kushner's guidance for 2% sales growth tracks with a 2% increase in golf rounds played in the US last year. But as CEO Dave Maher pointed out, those rounds were played across roughly 16,000 courses in the country, which by the way is down around 1500 from the turn of the century. The number of golfers actually grew 6% last year. That's big, right? Biggest single year increase since 2000. The number of beginner golfers topped 3 million last year for the fifth consecutive year. Furthermore, with its earnings report, a cush network announced a new $250 million buyback plan. Not insignificant. This is only a 3 $2.65 billion company also raised its dividend by 9.3%. Okay, the dividend flat 1.5%. No one's going to mistake this thing for a yield play. But these two moves signal a real they give you a level of confidence management, and certainly the management feels confident about the business overall. I think that question is another example of a quality story that's been brought down by the overall aversion to the the consumer discretionary sector during this period of uncertainty. Given how bad the market's been, there's no reason to be a hero and make any drastic moves now. But this is a name that you should be thinking about buying into. Additional weakness. All right, so how about the other main golf stock? Oh boy, this one's controversial. It's called Topgolf Callaway Brands. Now, if you might remember, we covered in the fall when the company announced plans to break up, undoing that transformational merger in 2011 where Callaway, a golf equipment apparel company, acquired Topgolf, a high tech driving range and bar concept in a deal that valued topgolf is essentially on par with the core golf business. Sadly, the popularity of topgolf fizzled after the pandemic. I loved it. What do I know? And the company got too aggressive with pricing on that side of the business, which led to some very bad numbers when the consumer started to soften last year. Misjudged. The core Callaway brand suffered too, as the combined company basically focused on topgolf. Matt told you the Callaway side of the business might be interesting as a value option once the breakup was complete, but there wasn't much to be interested until then. In the end, it was just a big swing from Callaway that didn't work out. A corporate tragedy leading to the Wall street equivalent of a broken home. As for an update on the situation, well, there's nothing good to report since the announcement of the split. Topgolf Galloway simply seen its stock go lower and lower and lower. Now, I generally feel the same way about this one as I did in the fall. Maybe the Callaway side of the business might work as a value option once the breakup is completed, likely in the second half of this year. But until that's done, there's no reason to go near this one. Given the state of the consumer, the potential for a recession, we feel even more negative about the topgolf side of the business. If you want golf exposure, a Cushnet is much more straightforward as it's not joined at the hip with the struggling driving range business. Which brings me to the bottom line. As we head in the Masters weekend, I continue to have one golf stock that I like very much, Acushnet holdings, which is now giving you a pretty good entry point. After everything consumer discretionary has been cast aside these past two months, topgolf Callaway brand remains a double bogey of a company shouldn't be owned for now, although I'm willing to reevaluate it when it finally finishes its breakup with topgolf. Maybe in the second half of this year. I want to go to Nick in Oklahoma. Nick.
Caller
Hey. Booyah. Jim Cramer. How are you?
Jim Cramer
I am good, Nick. Booyah. Back at you. What's going on?
Caller
I'm a little concerned about Carvana after Carmax report and I purchased it at 183 and should I hold it? Go ahead and hang on.
Jim Cramer
Yes, I think that they are two very different animals. One is really a great science study of, of used cars and how to get the price down and sell them at a good margin. That's Carvada. And yeah, there's just a very traditional good company, but a very traditional good company is not going to be able to do well against. Well, there's enough room for both Carvine and Carmax, but Carvana's got a different model and I really like the model and I really like Ernie Garcia. And I want you to, if anything, buy more of that stock. Sam in Wisconsin. Sam.
Caller
Hey, Jim, how are you?
Jim Cramer
I am good, Sam. What's going on with you?
Caller
I've been in a bought craft Hines since 22.
Jim Cramer
What's your thought?
Caller
Shall I get rid of it being going down?
Jim Cramer
Waste of your capital. Waste of your capital. There's so many great stocks that have come down. I mean unbelievable stocks that have come down so much that I can't believe it. And I think you just got to change. I mean, look, we're looking at, for instance, Texas Roadhouse, okay? This one's come down gigantically. It is now incredibly inexpensive and it's got what I regard as being a fantastic value proposition. I much rather see you in that than I would see in Craft Times. All right. The recent slowdown has been hard on consumer discretionary stocks, as we know. And it doesn't get more discretionary than golf, does it? But if this weekend's tournament piques your interest in the industry, A Cushnet is a pretty good entry point here. Much more, including the latest round of my diversified and you just give me your portfolio. And then as we gear up for the full blown trade war with China, I reveal some stocks that could hold up best amid all the uncertainty out there. And all your calls, rapid Fire, tonight's edition of the Lightning Round. So stay with Kramer. I always say the key to success in this market, having a diversified portfolio. And that has never been more true than this week, has it? All kinds of stocks have been up and down all around across sectors and themes. And if you want diversified, you might have missed out on the pockets of green in this, in this tape. So that's why we're going to play Am I diversified? This is where you call me, you tell me your top five holdings. I tell you if your portfolio is diversified enough, maybe you need to mix it up a little. Let's get started with Jack in South Carolina. Jack, you're a first quarter. What do you got for me?
Caller
Hi, Jim, how are you today?
Jim Cramer
I am doing well, Jack. How about you?
Caller
I'm doing great. First, I want to give a shout out to my wife Haley for putting up with me listed in Mad Money every single night.
Jim Cramer
Well, she's obviously a saint. She is, she is.
Caller
Hey, I'm a 30 year old looking at the long term. My top holdings are lam Research, Apple, Microsoft, Starbucks and Costco. Am I diversified?
Jim Cramer
Okay, now you're 30 and long term is a great thing to look at. You've got a very good performance long term. But that does not mean that we can forget that these are three tech companies. And I'm going to say that you can keep Microsoft and lam Research because this is semi cap equipment and this is software. I'm going to hold off on Apple because as I said this morning in the club meeting, you know, if the, if the government hates Apple, let's say the government will not give them any exemption, then you're going to have a hard time owning that stock. So I've got that caveat on there. Until we get close to see what the government's going to do, we're going to keep Costco, obviously. And they. The really unbelievable rating system that we've been looking at. It says Costco is the number one pricing power company in the country. Starbucks making a major, major comeback with Brian Nicholl later Chipotle and I think we'll be fine. If you want to put something in here that would make sense, I would put. Eli, Lillian, I think you use a little health care. That would be the right move. And thank you to your wife for letting you watch me. All right, let's go to Mike in Pennsylvania. Mike.
Caller
Jim. How are you buddy?
Jim Cramer
Oh man. I'm good, chief. How about you?
Caller
I'm doing good. Hey, listen to the. Listen to you in favor this morning with Larry Fink. Thought that was great. And yeah. How about, how about a Larry Fink, Jamie Dimon 2028 ticket.
Jim Cramer
Oh, wow. I mean that would be unbelievable. But then it would be somewhat Wall street centric, I think.
Caller
I know just throwing it out there.
Jim Cramer
But yeah, no, it's right. Regular people. Regular people got a queens Guy, you know, guy from la. Not bad. All right, let's go to work.
Caller
All right, so let's go. So I have Otter Tailwind, ottr.
Jim Cramer
Whoo. I like that.
Caller
I have. I have GE Healthcare.
Jim Cramer
Mm.
Caller
I have Nvidia. I have Amazon and Chipotle Mexican Grill, cmg.
Jim Cramer
All right, now let's look at this. Okay. GE Health care. We're getting rid of GE Health care because it fails a test that has become really important to me. It's got too much china that will put. Will put Eli Lilly in there. Okay. Chipotle is doing. It's kind of stall because it's maybe because a little higher price point, but we're going to keep that in. We like that. Nvidia. Own it, don't trade it. Amazon, they're different enough. That's okay because we're going to say this is a retailer and a web services company. And Otter Tail, one of the great. Probably the strongest. Isn't this maybe that'll be the strongest utility. Be the strongest point of this entire portfolio because that's how upside down this market is. So the only trade, only change you need to make, but you must make it. This one is not going anywhere. And it crushed my terrible trust. Okay, next, let's go to Peter in Texas. Peter.
Caller
Hey, Jim. Am I diversified?
Jim Cramer
Yes. Let's go to work.
Caller
All right. How's it going, Jim?
Jim Cramer
It's not bad. How about you?
Caller
I just hanging here. I just thinking about your Eagles, man.
Jim Cramer
I'm glad they're diversified.
Caller
Boys are able to help you guys get to the championship twice with Nick Foles and Jalen Hurts.
Jim Cramer
Well, it's been Howie Roseman the whole way. He said he's the brains behind that operation. And now we're going to do Am I diversified? Let's go. Let's go.
Caller
All right, so I've got onto Dell, the trade desk, Broadcom and Marvell.
Jim Cramer
Wow, man, you got a lot of tech there. Like way too much tech. We have to do some major surgery here. You know what? This is a general anesthesia. What can I say? Okay, tech. But we're not crazy about tech. That particular tech. We're going to put Eli Lilly. I'm going. I'm Lilly centric here today. Okay. Then we've got trade desk. They missed the quarter so badly that we're going to use GE Vernova. We want a little. We want a little aviation Dell. Oh, man. Okay. Broadcom is buying back 10 billion. You'll see. I'm doing this 10 billion upward. The stock between here in the year and it's the second best performing stock in the S and P this week. Sorry, Matt Murphy, we can't have both Broadcom and Marvell. They're too much in the same sector. So what we're going to do here instead of. I'll tell you what we're going to do is Lindy. That's right. We're going to use an industrial that I want and then for tell. Oh my God, Michael, I'm so sorry I've got to do this but I'm going to put in there. You know what I want? I want. I want to try FedEx bear, hear me out. That is down a great deal. As if we're not going to have any trade with China. That's a coil spring. I want that optionality. You have a lot of optionality names. I'll give you an optionality name out of transportation. All right, next up let's go to Tony in Florida. Tony, hi Jim.
Caller
I want to thank you because we really need your wisdom and your expertise.
Jim Cramer
To get through this market. Sure, trying buddy. Thank you. Sure trying. How can I help you?
Caller
Well, the five stocks I have is.
Jim Cramer
Power Alto, Home Depot, Nextera, Energy Nee. Then I got the Avgo, Broadcom and blackrock. All right. Oh, I like these. I like these. A lot of lot a lot of travel trust names here. BlackRock had a great quarter and much better organic growth than people realize. The stocks shipping up 100 points today. I kid you not Larry, think financial. It's more of a fintech. Remember don't have a lot of credit risk there Home Depot. I'm surprised how much that stocks come down. That's because people feel that there's just no doubt about it. Mortgage rates are going back up. It's not lever to mortgage rates. It's levered to renovation and rehabilitation of homes that should stay in it. Nextera is actually very good utility all the way down. I think it's a nice choice by you. Palo Alto charitable trust name and no conflict here. We're going to say that cybersecurity is different enough from Broadcom that will keep them both again hock tan with the best timing I have ever seen to announce a buyback at the exact bottom. And he whammy jam at the shorts. And thank you very much Mad money is back.
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Next it is time to talk to the white round crazy rampage center. Bye bye by sell center Stock watch on My step Prince Square, Planet Sound and then up. The lightning round is over. Are you ready? Ski Dadtown, Lighting round Cruise. Ronnie. I'm gonna start with Hermes in Florida. Hermes.
Caller
Hey, big booyah Zimbo and Happy Friday.
Jim Cramer
I'm a long time with you. Right back. Thank you. First time caller.
Caller
And today I'm calling about the Cheesecake Factory.
Jim Cramer
Excellent. I think Cheesecake Factory is darn cheap. I know that the restaurants are out of favor right now. I want to give you Cheesecake Factory and then see that with Texas Roadhouse, which I think it just goes down and down. Look, text. Whereas I have no illusions. The stock is going down another five. But I do have a call next week where I'm going to talk it up and I want to give you a heads up. And that's because we're club members. Let's go to John in New York. John.
Rob Pace
Hello, Mr. Kramer.
Caller
Greetings from upstate New York.
Jim Cramer
It's upstate New York evening.
Caller
Upstate New York. Yes.
Jim Cramer
All right. I'm a 46 year, so go ahead. Oh, yeah.
Caller
Okay. We're in the Adirondacks. My question, should I buy Occidental Petroleum?
Jim Cramer
No, absolutely not. It's one of the worst of the oils. And it's just the only reason why there's any glamour to it is Buffett likes it. But you know what I mean. I give you like a half dozen oils. I like more than that. Let's go to Brett in California. Brett.
Caller
Jim. I always like calling you on updates. I always see the pain in your face on the down days. But, yeah, appreciate taking my call. Of course, Jim, the question is this company has. I've added to my IRA account. I just want to check and see. It's called. Oh, I just want to know if it's. If it's a good value you'd recommend.
Jim Cramer
Real income is absolutely. Right now, I know the last quarter there are a couple of releases that people didn't like. I looked into them. I felt very confident about it. You do get a monthly dividend there. And I think that letter O should be bought into this weakness. Let's go to Rich in Pennsylvania. Rich.
Caller
Hey, what's up, Jim?
Jim Cramer
How much? How are you, Rich?
Caller
Pretty good.
Jim Cramer
Going to cover.
Caller
Yeah. I bought 400 shares as a company about two years ago and it's down 50%. But with possible Iranian sanctions and the US trying to replace the Russian energy in Europe, I'm wondering if I should hold it folded or double down on Halliburton.
Jim Cramer
No, I think Halliburton. Look, it's probably a bottom at three and a quarter yield. But I can't recommend it because it's got its domestic drilling and oil's coming down so much in our country that I think that the president, as much as he wants to be drill baby, drill. It's not happening. It's not happening. So I can't encourage you there. I'm sorry. I feel terrible. I can't. Let's go to Chris in Pennsylvania. Chris, booyah.
Caller
Jim, thanks take my call and thanks for joining us these many years.
Jim Cramer
I'm sure tryin buddy.
Caller
Thank you. I hate the viewers that give you the elevator pitch so I'll just say the only things uncertain in life or taxes, deaths and well now tariffs. But saying that. What's your take on CSV Carriage Services Incorporated?
Jim Cramer
Very steady. Very steady. Stock can be owned. I like it. Not that expensive. Good call. Let's go to Divya in New York. Divya, hi Mr. Jim. Thank you for taking my call. My son Watt has a question for you. Sure. Booyah. Mr. Kramer, thank you for taking my pal. Of course. I'm 14 years old and I love your show. Oh, thank you. I started paper trading a few months ago. Okay. What's your take on Palantir? Well, Palantir, boy, that's a septuagenarian name there. All right, so Palantir is a company that frankly is a meme stock. But it does have some, some good science to it, some good tech to it. And I'm gonna tell you, you can buy it. And that lane job is the conclusion of the Lightning Round.
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The Lightning Round is sponsored by Charles Schwab. Coming up, which Trump stocks could be worth considering Amid the uncertainty, Kramer reveals his list for the long term.
Jim Cramer
Next, you got to make a list and decide what you can live with and what's simply too dicey to buy. That, my good friends, is how you have to think about stocks right now if you're willing to be a slave to this crazy market in order to try to pocket what you can during this difficult period. Right now there's this gauntlet that must be run before you can pull the trigger on a stock unless you're putting it away for the long term and are willing to suffer short term consequences. First you have to see if the company has any business in any foreign country. Now it's one thing to be worried about China, but it's another recognize that any country could at any time find itself on the president's bad side. And once they get on his bad side, any American company Doing real business. There, finished. So the first part of the gauntlet is to be sure that there's nothing that the company needs or gets from overseas. Second, does the company have any cyclicality, meaning is it hostage to the economy right now? Because we're effectively embargoing $439 billion in goods from China, we're going to experience what could end up being the highest inflation in ages in our country. It's hard to disagree with that assessment. And I say that as someone who generally supports a trade crackdown on the Chinese government. At the end of the day, China is the low cost producer. We need other countries to stand up and make the goods for us. Or we need to build automated factories at home to do the same thing because wages in America are simply just too expensive to compete. But either way, that transition is going to take some time. And in the interim, we're going to either need to pay through the nose for this stuff or suffer two shortages. I expect both. I want companies with no cyclicality because with the bout of inflation we're about to have, the economy is in real trouble. Unless a second China surfaces out of nowhere, the Fed won't be able to help because of the tsunami of government ordered inflation. I'll let you know when I find an extra 1.5 billion people. But until then, we are in trouble. There's a reason why China owns so much of our retail market. Their stuff is cheaper and just good enough that few new American companies are willing to take them on. They knew how to price their stuff to discourage our own entrepreneurs. So what made this list so far? Right now there's peace among the phone companies. The big price wars seem to be a thing of the past. Sell, sell. That means you can own both. Verizon and att. Both have good yields. Both are reporting better than expected earnings. They they're worth owning because their businesses have very little cyclicality. So that's the paradigm. Okay. I always talk to you about the drug middlemen, companies like McKesson and Sankora. These are two money machines, no matter what. Even as I believe we should be able to automate and digitize these businesses out of existence. They are the kings and they are the must owns in this environment. If you want one that's doing a little bit more than just distribution, I want you to consider Cardinal Health. We've had them on a couple of times. They're really smart guys. Then there are the health insurers, Humana, UnitedHealth and Cigna. They are the ones I have my eyes on. They're the easiest spot and we want them easy. I know the Chapel trusted on one of these, I'm just debating which one. Finally, they're a little pricey, but I want to own some cybersecurity companies and the trust owns two of them because they can't really be tariffed and they have no natural enemies, including states that have sided against us in the trade war. For the cybersecurity firms, countries with state sponsored hackers like China, they are an annuity stream. We have not one but two for the trust. As I mentioned Palo Alto, PANW and CrowdStrike, CRWD and I've got to tell you, either one is just terrific. Just terrific. Now I know more stocks will make the list as time goes on and believe me, I'm doing it all weekend. I like C Corp last night. I don't know about you, but I'm not sure about owning the banks yet. We've only had one day where the bank's earnings it is difficult to recommend any stocks here, but as one manager after another professes the need to own Trump stocks. Trump stocks. You now are getting the beginning of a basket that I'm putting together. There's a lot more to come. I like to say this always Bloomberg Summer. I promise I find it just for you right here on money. I'm Steve Kramer. See you Monday.
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Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer – Episode Summary (April 11, 2025)
Introduction and Market Overview
In the April 11, 2025 episode of CNBC’s “Mad Money,” host Jim Cramer delves deep into the tumultuous landscape of Wall Street, offering his insights and advice to help investors navigate the current economic challenges. Cramer begins by emphasizing his mission: “My mission is simple, to make you money” ([00:44]). He highlights the pervasive influence of the White House on market movements, noting how political actions and statements can cause significant fluctuations in stock prices. Cramer observes, “Anytime you see the market go down or up big, a tweet behind it” ([05:30]), underscoring the volatility introduced by political and social media dynamics.
Banking Sector Analysis
Cramer provides a comprehensive analysis of the banking sector, focusing on the earnings reports of major institutions. He starts with Goldman Sachs, praising CEO James David Solomon for steering the firm away from traditional Wall Street practices. “I think Goldman can do it because Goldman’s a change firm,” Cramer states ([06:15]). He credits Solomon’s leadership for improving both the top and bottom lines through strategic trading and employee rationalization. In contrast, Wells Fargo presents fewer opportunities, affecting Cramer’s travel-related investments negatively.
Moving to J.P. Morgan, Cramer commends the bank for delivering a “monster good quarter” ([07:00]), whereas he anticipates Bank of America and Citigroup to perform typically, with Citigroup showing resilience due to strong leadership under CEO Jane Fraser. He remarks, “Citigroup's gotten so loved that it's probably going to roar no matter what is said” ([07:45]).
Pharmaceuticals and Drug Stocks
The discussion shifts to the pharmaceutical sector, where Cramer addresses regulatory challenges and manufacturing issues. Highlighting Johnson & Johnson, he anticipates updates on the company’s legal battles concerning cancer-related lawsuits. “This stock has been stuck in a range forever,” he notes ([08:00]), yet he remains optimistic about potential reversals contingent on new drug announcements. Cramer also touches on the broader struggles of drug manufacturers, including production constraints and regulatory pressures from the FDA.
Freight and Logistics
Cramer examines the freight industry, focusing on JB Hunt’s report on recession-impacted freight rates. He criticizes the company's pessimistic outlook, suggesting that JB Hunt is “their own worst enemies” ([09:00]). Cramer humorously suggests injecting some positivity into their outlook, indicating a need for morale boosts within the company.
Semiconductor Industry
Semiconductors emerge as a critical topic, with Cramer discussing the performance of ASML and AMAT. He expresses concern over ASML potentially missing earnings expectations, which could drag down the entire high-end semiconductor sector. Conversely, he praises AMAT for its robust performance, stating, “AMAT was up big today” ([10:00]). Cramer underscores the complexity and competitive nature of the semiconductor industry, advising investors to monitor these stocks closely.
American Express and Blackstone
Cramer revisits American Express, highlighting its reliance on new card signups, particularly among younger demographics. He advises caution, noting the stock's volatility around earnings reports. Additionally, he discusses Blackstone’s significant data center business, emphasizing its potential despite skepticism in the market. “Blackstone will tell us otherwise,” he asserts, suggesting that their data center operations could bolster related stocks like Nvidia and Vertif ([11:00]).
Caller Q&A Sessions
Throughout the episode, Cramer engages with callers seeking advice on various stocks:
Novo Nordisk ([08:45] Caller Chris, Pennsylvania): Cramer confirms his bullish stance on Novo Nordisk, citing its attractive yield and recent price drop as buying opportunities. “I am a buyer at this point in Novo Nordisk” ([09:01]).
Dupont ([09:18] Caller Bill Masters): Discussing Dupont, Cramer highlights the company's value despite recent setbacks due to investigations in China. He emphasizes the geopolitical risks associated with Chinese relations, stating, “Dupont is, and this is from my... they have one division very, very small that got investigated by the Chinese” ([09:22]).
Nico Mines ([10:01] Caller from Illinois): Cramer advises holding onto the position, praising Nico Mines as a “remarkable company” with disciplined profit-taking strategies ([10:32]).
Marvell Technology ([10:54] Caller Mark, Florida): Despite significant year-to-date losses, Cramer recommends Marvell Technology as a buy, acknowledging competitive pressures but emphasizing its potential ([11:15]).
Carvana and Craft Hines: Cramer advises against investing in Carvana and recommends shifting focus to better-performing stocks like Texas Roadhouse and Acushnet Holdings ([29:43]-[36:02]).
Pricing Power Discussion with Rob Pace
A significant segment of the episode features an in-depth conversation with Rob Pace, founder and CEO of 100X, about pricing power in the current market. Cramer and Pace explore how companies like Costco maintain pricing power by delivering superior value through quality, taste, and convenience. “What is pricing power? Can I raise prices and still be your best option?” ([15:40]). They discuss the relationship between price and value, using Texas Roadhouse as an example of a company with strong pricing power ([17:10]).
Pace explains that pricing power is crucial for companies to pass on increased costs without losing customers, a vital strategy amidst rising tariffs and inflation. The discussion touches on Apple’s pricing power, with Cramer questioning if tariff-induced price hikes could drive consumers to competitors like Samsung. Pace affirms that despite high prices, companies like Apple retain above-average pricing power ([18:34]-[19:12]).
Golf Stocks Analysis
As the Masters Tournament approaches, Cramer shifts focus to the golf industry, analyzing Acushnet Holdings and Topgolf Callaway Brands. He lauds Acushnet for its solid performance and conservative guidance, noting a new $250 million buyback plan and a 9.3% dividend increase as signs of management confidence ([28:00]). In contrast, Topgolf Callaway Brands faces challenges post-pandemic, with Cramer advising avoidance until the company completes its breakup with Topgolf ([34:20]-[37:50]).
Diversification and Portfolio Strategy
Cramer underscores the importance of a diversified portfolio, especially in volatile markets. Through interactions with multiple callers, he advocates for balancing investments across sectors like technology, utilities, healthcare, and cybersecurity. For instance, he advises Jack in South Carolina to diversify beyond tech by adding healthcare stocks like Eli Lilly ([32:16]-[33:09]).
Conclusion and Final Insights
Wrapping up the episode, Cramer reiterates the necessity of diversification and strategic stock selection in the face of ongoing economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. He advises focusing on companies with strong pricing power, minimal cyclicality, and robust fundamentals. Cramer concludes with a nod to upcoming trading challenges, including the full-fledged trade war with China and relentless inflation pressures, urging listeners to stay informed and adaptable.
Notable Quotes
Key Takeaways
Market Volatility: Political actions and social media influence significantly impact stock movements, necessitating vigilant monitoring of external factors.
Banking Sector: Goldman Sachs stands out for its adaptive strategies, while J.P. Morgan shows strong performance. Citigroup remains resilient under adept leadership.
Pharmaceuticals: Regulatory challenges continue to affect drug stocks, with potential for reversals contingent on new product developments.
Semiconductors and Data Centers: ASML and AMAT are critical players, with data centers emerging as pivotal for tech advancements.
Pricing Power: Companies like Costco and Texas Roadhouse exemplify strong pricing power by delivering exceptional value, crucial for weathering economic pressures.
Diversification: A balanced portfolio across various sectors, including utilities, healthcare, and cybersecurity, is essential for mitigating risks in an uncertain market.
Golf Stocks: Acushnet Holdings offers solid investment opportunities with its conservative growth and buyback initiatives, whereas Topgolf Callaway Brands faces ongoing challenges.
Strategy: Emphasizing disciplined investing, profit-taking, and strategic stock selection can help navigate the complexities of the current economic landscape.
This episode of “Mad Money” provides listeners with a thorough analysis of current market conditions, sector-specific insights, and practical investment advice, all aimed at fostering informed and strategic investment decisions.