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☆ CEO says the FICO score provider isn't a monopoly: 'There are alternatives'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In a Friday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Fair Isaac CEO Will Lansing challenged the accusation that his company has a monopoly on the industry. Fair Isaac is an analytics software and services company known for developing the FICO score. "We don't have a monopoly, there are alternatives to FICO score. "There are alternatives, and we're there because we're good, not because we have some kind of special privileges." He also pointed out that Fair Isaac faced an antitrust investigation several years ago and "came out clean."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Isaac, Will Lansing, Lansing, Missouri Sen, Josh Hawley, Hawley Organizations: of Justice Locations: Missouri

☆ Cramer's week ahead: Fed meeting and earnings from Apple, Amazon, Eli Lilly
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It's a week jam-packed with notable events, including earnings from Apple , Amazon and Eli Lilly . He also said to pay attention to Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting and Friday's employment figures from the Department of Labor. "We have to run such a ridiculous gauntlet next week that I have no idea how it'll play out," he said. Wednesday also brings reports from Wingstop , Carvana and Marriott . Apple will report on Thursday, and Cramer noted there's been a lot of negative sentiment from investors surrounding the company.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Eli Lilly, Jensen Huang, Cramer, it's, he'll, Seagen, there's Organizations: Apple, Federal Reserve, Department of Labor, Nvidia, Food and Drug Administration, Starbucks, CVS, Pfizer, Amazon, Walgreens, Marriott, Vision Locations: It's, China, Wingstop, Carvana

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Diamondback Energy is a buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Celsius' year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon SLB's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Diamondback Energy's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Palantir's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Travelers Companies' year-to-date stock performance.

Persons: SLB Organizations: Resources, Natural, Companies, Travelers Companies

☆ Cramer's Lighting Round: Don't buy NuScale Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Movado Group's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon GigaCloud Technology's year-to-date stock performance. GigaCloud Technology : "It's an ecommerce play that I just don't know enough about...I've got to do work on that one." Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon NuScale Power's year-to-date stock performance. NuScale Power : "Just go buy GEV...I don't want you to lose any money."

Persons: Movado, GigaCloud, I've, NuScale Organizations: Movado, GigaCloud

☆ Tractor Supply CEO says there's still 'significant migration' out of urban areas
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Tractor Supply CEO Hal Lawton told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday that a substantial number of Americans are moving out of cities, and many are headed to rural areas. "They've continued, albeit to a lesser absolute number, but net we're still seeing significant migration out of urban America, and most of that migration, or a lot of it, is going into rural America," Lawton said. Tractor Supply is a retail chain that sells equipment for home improvement, such as supplies for gardening and farming. Lawton told Cramer that the company has been dealing with business headwinds, with consumer spending trends swinging from goods to services. But he expressed optimism for the future, saying Tractor Supply can "begin to see light at the end of the tunnel now against those headwinds."

Persons: Hal Lawton, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Lawton, They've, Cramer Organizations: Tractor, Neighbor's Locations: America

☆ Cramer praises companies like Chipotle that can grow despite a slowing economy and inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday said companies that perpetually generate "self-help" are poised to do well in this market. In other words, they find ways to grow and perform well despite what might be happening in the broader economy. "When we're looking for reasons to buy a stock in this environment, we want companies that generate constant self-help. This kind of "self-help" may be the "antidote" to the big-picture worries weighing on the market, Cramer said. "It takes a special kind of stock to do well when the economy's slowing while inflation just won't quit," he said.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, that's, Chipotle, Thursday's, Cramer

☆ With New Salt and Sugar Limits, School Cafeterias Are ‘Cringing’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Julie Creswell | Audra Melton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Around 11:40 on a cool spring day in early April, students began to stream into the lunchroom at Haleyville High School in Alabama. Cheerleaders, soccer and baseball players, and other members of the student body filed through the lunch line and sat at their tables. and prom as they dug into plates of chicken Alfredo, green beans and salad. Emma Anne Hallman, standing in a corner, watched the teenagers carefully. As the child nutrition director for the Haleyville City School District, she has the job of feeding 1,600 students, in prekindergarten through 12th grade.

Persons: Alfredo, Emma Anne Hallman Organizations: Haleyville, School, Roaring Lions, Haleyville City School District Locations: Alabama, prekindergarten

☆ Cramer's bullish on Apple's Vision Pro, pointing to its potential use in enterprise
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Wednesday told investors he's confident in the success of Apple 's Vision Pro and sees uses for the product outside the consumer space. But Cramer argued that recent reported weakness about the prosperity of the Vision Pro does not hold weight. Cramer also suggested that Apple could pivot and market the Vision Pro as an enterprise product. At Nvidia 's conference last month, he was impressed by how the company's technology worked with the Vision Pro. And with digital twin technology, he suggested the Vision Pro could be a boon for the industrial sector.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, —, Cramer, that's Organizations: Wednesday, Apple, Nvidia, Vision

☆ Cramer says the pull of the bond market is worrying, so keep some cash on hand
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday that he doesn't feel great about the market here, but is optimistic for the longer term. Cramer said the market's not so ugly that "cash is king" and investors should bail completely, but he indicated that it's still a good idea to have some on hand. Cash may not be king right here, but it certainly isn't pawn either." One cause for concern is the pull of the bond market, Cramer said, with some investors enticed by risk-free Treasurys. Stocks will decline if long-term bond yields continue to rise, he added, pointing out that this week's slew of colossal bond auctions could hurt equities.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, We've, —, Cash, It's, you'd Organizations: CNBC

☆ NABTU: Biden scores major union backing as its leaders attack Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Joe Biden landed a major union endorsement Wednesday from North America’s Building Trades Unions, whose leaders say the president has his infrastructure bill largely to thank for it. The backing from NABTU, which has 3 million members nationwide, is more enthusiastic than its 2020 backing of Biden. That’s raised questions about the political future of the next generation of union members. It’s “almost like the perfect leader was sent at the perfect time for working people,” NABTU President Sean McGarvey told CNN about Biden in an interview announcing the endorsement. Biden appeared at the union’s conference in Washington on Wednesday to officially get the nod – which union leaders also want to be seen as a stark rebuff of Trump, who eagerly solicited support from union members and leaders during his time in office, but, their leaders say, didn’t deliver.

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☆ Despite earnings miss, Nucor CEO is confident this year will be a success
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In a Tuesday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Nucor CEO Leon Topalian gave reassurances that the steelmaker is on the right track despite quarterly earnings that fell short of expectations and weak guidance for the current period. Nucor released its quarterly report Monday evening and by Tuesday's close, shares had declined more than 8%. The company said it expects its steel products segment to have "moderately decreased earnings" in the second quarter compared to the first due to "lower average selling prices, partially offset by increased volumes." Topalian conceded that the second quarter would be "a little bit lower," but insisted that steel products has been "one of our strongest, most resilient, robust performers." And according to him, Nucor is seeing its earnings moderate after the past few years of intense growth following the pandemic.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Leon Topalian, Topalian, Nucor, Tuesday's Organizations: Nucor Locations: —

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Broadcom is a buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Petroleo, Cheniere Organizations: Petroleo, Enterprise Products Partners, Cheniere, Casey's

☆ Cramer points to signs the economy is slowing that could bring rate cuts from the Fed
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer admitted it's been hard to "parse this economy," but on Tuesday he pointed to signs that it is slowing down, looking at several recent weak earnings reports and new U.S. manufacturing and services data. While some companies are posting positive financial reports, Cramer said earnings have become "spotty." He also said home furnishing retailer RH 's business was hurt by high rates and a lack of new home sales. "Real bad news for the economy," Cramer said. "But remember, we need bad news for the economy because that's what cools off inflation — something that's also noted in this PMI report."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, it's, Cramer, CarMax, that's, RH Organizations: PMI, Global

☆ Jim Cramer says the market hasn't reached a real bottom yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer examined Thursday's action, saying that the market has not yet reached a bottom. He implored investors to stop buying at the beginning of the session, warning that it's not necessarily the right move to buy on the dip here. "I think there's a widespread belief that you can still buy the dip. He also pointed to continued unpredictable patterns of market leaders like Apple , Tesla or Nvidia , saying investors shouldn't assume that they have bottomed. The index fell for the fifth day in a row Thursday, marking its longest losing streak since October of last year.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, shouldn't, I've Organizations: Apple, Nvidia

☆ Cramer says two recent earnings reports may indicate a slowdown is brewing — but not enough for a Fed cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

However, he stressed that it's still too early for the Federal Reserve to start cutting rates. "So, do we finally have the beginning of the long-awaited slowdown with Prologis and J.B. Hunt? However, he did acknowledge that companies operating in economically sensitive industries such as J.B. Hunt and Prologis, in trucking and warehousing, respectively, did show less-than-ideal earnings results. Before a turn in trucking, there'll be cuts in trucking rates." Prologis and J.B. Hunt did not immediately respond to request for comment.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Hunt, Cramer, it's, Jerome Powell Organizations: Federal Reserve, Fed

☆ Cramer's Lighting Round: Sell Aspen Aerogels
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

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Persons: I'm, Marvell, Lam, Let's, you've Organizations: ConocoPhillips, Pharmaceuticals, Marvell Technology, Lam Research, Aspen, PNC

☆ Cramer explains what could cause the market to keep going down
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

After the major indexes pulled back on Wednesday, CNBC's Jim Cramer explained what might cause the market to continue to decline. He also advised investors not to buy or sell all at once"If you want to get out, go ahead. But I would say that the time to sell was when the market was going parabolic," he said. But he said it may not be time to buy aggressively because the market is "not yet oversold given where we're coming from." He suggested that the market can tell you when a huge wave of selling is finally coming to an end.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Wednesday's, Stocks, Cramer, they've Organizations: Big Tech, Nvidia, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Federal Reserve

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Instead of Marathon Digital, buy Ethereum or Bitcoin
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Exxon Mobil's year-to-date stock performance. We don't like parabolic moves, that's a very good example." Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Marathon Digital's year-to-date stock performance. Marathon Digital : "If you want to own Marathon Digital, just go buy either Ethereum or buy Bitcoin, ok. Let's not fool around." Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon NuScale Power's year-to-date stock performance.

Persons: NuScale Organizations: Exxon, Exxon Mobil Locations: Eaton

☆ Jim Cramer is generally positive on major banks post-earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Wednesday reviewed major banks' performance after the group released their reports en masse over the past several days. Cramer said he's pleased with earnings in the sector overall, even though some banks' shares slipped after their reports. Wells Fargo quarter "solid if unspectacular, " but asserted that "unspectacular" is fine. quarter "solid if unspectacular, but asserted that "unspectacular" is fine. quarter "solid enough."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, he's, Wells, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's Organizations: JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank of America, Wall Street Journal Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ 'Chrisley Knows Best' star Todd Chrisley ordered to pay former Georgia revenue investigator $755,000 after defamation lawsuit loss, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

His defamatory statements on social media and his podcast have cost him over $750,000. The "Chrisley Knows Best" star was incarcerated in 2022 on bank fraud and tax evasion charges. The 54-year-old Atlanta-based businessman and television personality, best known for appearing on the USA Network reality show "Chrisley Knows Best," has been ordered to pay $755,000 to a former Georgia Department of Revenue investigator for making defamatory statements against her. Todd previously starred in "Chrisley Knows Best" alongside family members, including wife Julie Chrisley. AdvertisementTodd Chrisley, Harvey Hughes, and Julie Chrisley in one of the last aired episodes of "Chrisley Knows Best."

Persons: Todd Chrisley, Chrisley, —, Amy Doherty, Heinze, Doherty, Todd, Julie Chrisley, Tommy Garcia, Leesa Guarnotta, Harvey Hughes Organizations: Department of Revenue, Service, USA Network, Georgia Department of, Los Angeles Times, People, Chrisley, Pensacola, USA, Getty, Georgia Department of Revenue, Georgia Department, Revenue's, Special Investigations, Business Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky

☆ Delivery-Only Restaurants, Once Pandemic Successes, Face Uncertainty
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Julie Creswell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

On a recent afternoon, the kitchen inside a Denny’s in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens was bustling. Some orders were whisked away to customers sitting in booths, while others were boxed and set aside for pickup. The takeout orders were mostly from the Denny’s menu, but some were from the Burger Den and the Meltdown, two delivery-only brands that the chain owns. The strategy of maximizing kitchen resources blossomed during the Covid pandemic, when restrictions shut down indoor dining and customers ate more meals at home. As their kitchens sat idle, many restaurants across the country, desperate for revenue, switched to delivery mode.

Organizations: Employees, Burger Locations: Jackson, Queens

☆ Constellation Brands CEO explains sales weakness in wine and spirits: 'we spread ourselves a little too thin'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Constellation Brands CEO Bill Newlands told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday how the company plans to improve its wine and spirits division, which saw its net sales decline during the most recent quarter. "We're going to put a lot more focus on the critical brands, brands like the Prisoner, and Meiomi, and High West, and Mi Campo, as examples. Despite shortcomings with its wine and spirits business, the company's quarterly earnings report showed strength in beer sales. Newlands also expressed confidence in Sam Glaetzer, the new leader of Constellation Brands' wine and spirits business. Constellation Brands is seeing success and growth in its Pacifico Brand, Newlands added.

Persons: Bill Newlands, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Mi, We're, Newlands, Sam Glaetzer, Glaetzer, it's Organizations: Constellation, High, Constellation Brands, Modelo, Management, Pacifico Brand, Pacifico Locations: Corona, Pacifico, Newlands, California, Florida, New Jersey, West Coast

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Cummins is a buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Cummins' year-to-date stock performance. Cummins : "I like Cummins very much, I think it's terrific [buy, buy, buy!]." Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon PNC's year-to-date stock performance. [Buy, buy, buy!]." Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon NIO's year-to-date stock performance.

Persons: Wes Edens, Cummins, Jim Cramer's Organizations: New Fortress Energy, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Labs, PNC Locations: New

☆ Jim Cramer says Wall Street's too cynical on Jerome Powell, Nvidia and Apple
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday said Wall Street should be less jaded, saying that to see gains, it is necessary to trust certain deserving market-moving figures. He specifically said he has faith in Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Nvidia 's Jensen Huang and Apple CEO Tim Cook, even as some on Wall Street have negative sentiments about these leaders. To Cramer, Powell is pragmatic and hasn't gotten the trust he deserves. Cramer added that he thinks Powell will be able to "fly the plane wherever it has to go." Cramer said he thinks Nvidia can work with many of these companies, who will also remain its clients.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Jerome Powell, Nvidia, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, who've, Cramer, Powell, hasn't, he's, Huang, Cook, Jay Powell Organizations: Apple, Nvidia, Big Tech, Bloomberg, Federal Reserve, CNBC

☆ Cramer says hot CPI data may not reflect the reality of inflation, citing recent trends in key categories
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer questioned whether the hotter-than-expected consumer price index data accurately represents the state of inflation, saying Wall Street's wave of Wednesday selling could have been a mistake. "These headline CPI numbers do not reflect reality as I see it." The Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI is a key inflation metric — a broad measure of the cost of goods and services across the economy. Cramer first pointed to the 0.9% month-over-month increase in the price of meat, poultry, fish and eggs, with the latter alone climbing 4.6%. "I'm not talking about the absolute numbers, I'm talking about the trendlines, because the trendlines suggest that selling in response to this report may have been and could be a mistake."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Dow Jones, Cramer Organizations: Labor Statistics CPI, Cal, Maine Foods, U.S Locations: Texas

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