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☆ Cramer: The 4 fears that are upsetting the market and what needs to happen next
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Nike, under CEO John Donahoe, continued its total dominance that it had under previous leaders Mark Parker and Phil Knight. I really, really like Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan and we are going to see a very strong executive make decisions now that Howard is gone. Apple weakness just casts a pall over everything. We have had weakness in the banks on fears of more regulation and that's only getting worse. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Let's, John Donahoe, Mark Parker, Phil Knight, It's, Armour, Nike's, Locker, Mary Dillon, Kevin Johnson, Howard Schultz, Schultz, Bob Iger, Robert Chapek —, Johnson, Chapek, Laxman Narasimhan, Howard, Gina Raimondo, Apple —, Stellantis, Joe Biden, Shawn Fain, Safra, Marc Benioff couldn't, LEN, Darden, it's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Bill Pugliano Organizations: Nike, Adidas, Armour, Dick's Sporting, China, Disney, Apple, Micron, Qualcomm, Starbucks, United Auto Workers, Detroit, —, Motors, Chrysler, Ford, walkouts, U.S, UAW, Oracle, Marriott, Booking Holdings, Federal, FedEx, KB, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, General Motors, Big, Getty Locations: China, Europe, American, United States, Oracle's, Detroit , Michigan

☆ Here's our second-quarter earnings report card for 34 stocks in the portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

Eli Lilly not only reported a stellar second quarter, management was able to raise its full-year sales and adjusted earnings outlook as well. Though revenues were a tad short, earnings results were better than expected on a both a HAAP and adjusted basis. Constellation Brands' (STZ) sales and earnings results outpaced expectations. DuPont (DD) reported a good quarter prior to us initiating a position in the name. But the slight comparable-sales miss in North America prompted questions about the company's ability to hit its long-term targets of 10% to 12% revenue growth and 15% to 20% earnings growth.

Persons: That's, Eli Lilly, Mounjaro, Morgan Stanley, Stanley Black, Decker, it's, Wells Fargo, Sartorius, Estee Lauder, We're, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Hsun Huang, Patrick T Organizations: Procter, Gamble, TJX, Federal Reserve, Club, Costco, Emerson Electric, Humana, Oracle, Alto Networks, billings, Companies, Wynn Resorts, WYNN, North, Broadcom, Constellation Brands, DuPont, Ford, GE Healthcare Technologies, Linde, LIN, Microsoft, Natural Resources, Procter & Gamble, —, Health, Coterra Energy, Disney, Starbucks, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Nvidia Corp, Mobile, Fallon, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: China, Macau, North American, DuPont's, India, North America, Los Angeles , California

☆ How more than a trillion dollars in U.S. government infrastructure spending can boost these 3 industrial stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The U.S. government is deploying trillions of dollars of stimulus money into infrastructure investments, boosting the prospects for a number of industrials in the Club portfolio. Club names Honeywell (HON) and Emerson Electric (EMR) might also grab some of the IRA's funding for green energy. Gains were linked to a boost in demand for construction equipment because of the "once in a generation" Infrastructure bill. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. The White House's infrastructure plan estimates to set aside approximately $35 billion for Texas projects.

Persons: Joe Biden, Emerson, Morgan Stanley, Economist Ellen Zentner, Zentner, Larry Fink, Jim Umpleby, Jim Cramer, Josh Pokrzywinski, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Brandon Bell Organizations: Club, Infrastructure Investment, Jobs, Act, Caterpillar, Honeywell, Emerson Electric, Morgan Stanley Chief, Economist, CNBC, CAT, Inflation, Bank of America, National, Software, Control, Getty Locations: U.S, North America, Houston , Texas, Texas

☆ It's time to lock in gains on this industrial name that has rocketed since June
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 315 shares of CAT, decreasing its weighting in the portfolio to 3.03% from 3.26%. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Wang Chun Organizations: Caterpillar, CAT, Management, CNBC, Future, Getty Locations: Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu

☆ This 'star-of-the-day' Club stock offers a valuable investing lesson – listen to the Homestretch
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

This 'star-of-the-day' Club stock offers a valuable investing lessonJim Cramer and the Club's director of portfolio analysis, Jeff Marks, discuss Caterpillar's earnings report Tuesday morning, their latest stock purchase and what to expect from portfolio companies that release earnings later in the week.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jeff Marks

☆ Caterpillar hits an all-time high, delivering big on an item that sank the stock last quarter
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Club holding Caterpillar (CAT) delivered another strong quarter before the opening bell Tuesday, sparking a much-deserved rally of more than 8% to an all-time high above $287 per share. Revenue in the second quarter increased 22% year over year to $17.32 billion, exceeding estimates of $16.49 billion, according to Refinitiv. On the call, management called out strong demand in both North American residential and nonresidential construction. Fortunately, China represents less than 5% of sales with weakness being more than offset by strong demand elsewhere in the Asia/Pacific region. Caterpillar dealers are independent businesses and they're not going to increase inventory levels if they aren't seeing strong demand on the near-term horizon.

Persons: —, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Brendan McDermid Organizations: Caterpillar, Revenue, Financial, Construction Industries, . Resource Industries, Energy, Transportation, Machinery, Energy & Transportation, CNBC Locations: North America, America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Pacific, China, Harbor, Brooklyn , New York

But, as Jim Cramer said Wednesday stocks in other parts of the market have started to come "back from the dead." Here's a look at where we stand on these eight Club stocks, starting with the biggest gainer, Halliburton, and concluding with the eighth-best performer, TJX Companies. HAL 3M mountain Halliburton's stock performance over the past three months. CAT 3M mountain Caterpillar's stock performance over the past three months. TJX 3M mountain TJX Companies' stock performance over the past three months.

Persons: It's, Jim Cramer, Wells, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Elliott Management, Jim, STZ, Emerson, bode, Morgan Stanley's, Morgan, TJ Maxx, we're, TJX, Jim Cramer's, Jamie Schwaberow Organizations: Halliburton, HAL, Caterpillar, Nvidia, Constellation Brands, Emerson Electric, Coterra Energy, TJX Companies, CAT, Wells, Apple, Corona, Modelo, Constellation, Emerson, Morgan, Goods, CNBC, Workers, Halliburton Co, Anadarko Petroleum Corp, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Wells Fargo, Wells, Dacono , Colorado, U.S

☆ Here’s how the resilient housing market benefits our home improvement and construction stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

There are new signs of a resilient housing market and a home renovation rebirth with potentially bullish implications for three of our Club names. Shares of Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) and Caterpillar (CAT), whose tools and machinery are used in homebuilding, have been on the upswing in recent weeks. "There are a lot of projects that go on top of residential construction that require mining materials, which Caterpillar is a big player in." Discounter retailer TJX should also reap the benefits of a resilient housing market as new and existing homeowners seek to furnish their homes with high-quality branded goods at a discount. (Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust is long SWK, CAT, TJX.

Persons: Stanley Black, Decker, Brett Linzey, Stanley, Michael Shlisky, Davidson, It's, Shlisky, Stuart Millar, Miller, Lennar, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, David Paul Morris Organizations: Caterpillar, TJX, Commerce Department, Conference Board, Mizuho Securities, JPMorgan, Caterpillar's, Industries, D.A, Consumers, U.S, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: homebuilding, North America, Lennar, TJX, Maxx, Emeryville , California

Union workers missed out on a frenzy of wage increases by employers desperate for workers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Low unemployment makes it easier for union workers to stand firm during negotiations. Union workers also want more affordable healthcare, paid sick time and more-flexible scheduling for greater work-life balance. Some workers said the base wage increase was insufficient and balked at higher out-of-pocket medical costs. Late last year, U.S. freight railroad workers rejected a five-year contract that included a 24% wage increase, citing lack of paid sick leave.

Persons: Diane Swonk, Erin McLaughlin, Willie Adams, Sam Johnson, Johnson, Joe Biden, Todd Vachon, Garth Thompson, Lisa Baertlein, Bianca Flowers, Rajesh Kumar Singh, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Workers, Spirit, Deere & Co, Reuters, KPMG, Conference Board, Conference, . West, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Caterpillar, Congress, Unions, Union, CNH, Deere, Midwest, Rutgers, United Parcel Service, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, United Auto Workers, Detroit automakers, General Motors, Ford, FedEx, American Airlines, Pilots, United, United Airlines, Thomson Locations: U.S, . West Coast, Wichita , Kansas, Decatur , Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, West, Los Angeles, Chicago

☆ The market rally has spread to our 4 industrial stocks. Here's what we're doing next
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Our four industrial-focused stocks — Caterpillar (CAT), Emerson Electric (EMR), Honeywell (HON) and Linde (LIN) — have all been gaining steam over the past three months. There are positive short-term catalysts for our industrial holdings including the U.S. government's commitment to infrastructure spending, global decarbonization initiatives, and industrial automation. For all these reasons, Jim said EMR stock has been "stuck in the mud." EMR stock also pays a healthy 2.5% annual dividend yield and is a real dividend aristocrat. The Club's take: Jim expects Honeywell's stock to go higher from here as the market broadens beyond a handful of tech stocks.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim, he's, He's, Jerome Powell, we've, Jim Umpleby, Umpleby, Umpleby's, We're, Jim Wednesday, Emerson, Vimal Kapur, Lewis, Linde Linde, Linde, there's, Jim Cramer's, Luke Sharrett Organizations: Caterpillar, Emerson Electric, Honeywell, Linde, LIN, Federal, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Tech, Companies, U.S, Caterpillar Caterpillar, CAT, Emerson, National, HSBC, Management, National Instruments, Honeywell Honeywell, CNBC, Whayne, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: China, Wells, Louisville , Kentucky

☆ The market may be primed for the Dow to lead with the debt ceiling resolved, Jim Cramer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer explained that last week's debt ceiling resolution may have paved the way for a Dow resurgence, even though the index closed lower by about 200 points Monday. "With the default fears off the table, maybe this is a market where the once mighty Dow can actually lead again," Cramer said. In looking at a more Dow-focused market, Cramer highlighted several stocks that roared on Friday, including technology company 3M and construction manufacturer Caterpillar . Cramer believes Caterpillar is largely misunderstood by Wall Street, and traders treat it as an old-fashioned cyclical stock. To Cramer, however, Caterpillar was successfully diversified by CEO Jim Umpleby into a business less reliant on the global economy.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Dow, Cramer, Tesla, Cramer's, week's Dow, Wall, Jim Umpleby Organizations: Nasdaq, Reserve, Dow, Caterpillar, 3M Locations: Monday's, China

☆ Friday's kind of broad rally has eluded Wall Street for quite some time. We hope it has legs
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Club name and Dow stock Caterpillar (CAT) was one of the leaders, soaring more than 8% and accounting for over 100 points of the 30-stock average's 700-point surge. Meanwhile, the tech darlings that have recently propelled the market higher — including top-performing Club stocks Nvidia (NVDA) and Meta Platforms (META) — took a relative backseat Friday. For that reason, it's a hopeful sign to see other sectors walk the runway in the Wall Street fashion show Friday. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Jim Cramer, —, industrials, Jim, haven't, Meta, OpenAI, it's, Dow, Jim Cramer's, Luke Sharrett Organizations: Dow, Caterpillar, Nvidia, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, fellow Club, Halliburton, HAL, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Big Tech, FactSet, industrials Honeywell, Emerson Electric, Natural Resources, Linde, LIN, CNBC, Whayne, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: U.S, Louisville , Kentucky

Shortly after the opening bell Monday, we're buying 40 shares of Caterpillar (CAT), at roughly $215.90 apiece. Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 370 shares of CAT, increasing its weighting in the portfolio to 2.99% from 2.68%. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

☆ These 7 Club holdings are using pricing power to boost profits this earnings season
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Pricing power is what's allowing many companies — including seven of our Club holdings — to support revenue growth and enhance, or at the very least protect, profitability during an earnings season marked by a still-elevated inflationary environment. When we're talking about "pricing power," it's the ability of companies with strong brands to raise prices without seeing too much impact on demand. Here's a list of Club holdings with pricing power, starting with a closer look at P & G. PG YTD mountain Procter & Gamble's stock performance year to date. LIN YTD mountain Linde's stock performance year to date. Halliburton has exhibited strong pricing power due to massive demand from global end markets, benefitting from years of under-investment in drilling.

The Biden administration's infrastructure legislation encouraged spending in the construction sector, spurring demand for the machinery maker's excavators, bulldozers and trucks. Caterpillar's construction division recorded a 10% rise in total sales on the back of solid demand in North America which increased 33% year-over-year. Cost control measures that led the company to raise prices across its machinery lines over the past two years have buoyed top-line growth. Healthy demand, coupled with strong pricing, helped Caterpillar navigate higher material and freight costs amid ongoing supply challenges. Caterpillar's sales and revenue for the quarter through March 31 rose to $15.9 billion from $13.6 billion a year ago.

Caterpillar shares turn around CAT YTD mountain Caterpillar YTD Dow component Caterpillar delivered a blowout first quarter. Caterpillar revenue in Q1 increased 16.7% year over year to $15.86 billion, exceeding estimates of $15.26 billion, according to Refinitiv. Better-than-expected operating margin of 17% was so strong, due mostly to manufacturing costs that were not as high as expected as well as higher prices. Bottom Line on CAT This was a very strong quarter from Caterpillar as business continues to benefit from pricing power that outweighs costs. Even with oil down in the quarter, Caterpillar continues to see a lot of activity and strength in new engine sales to customers.

☆ Here’s our April rapid-fire update on the stocks in Cramer’s Charitable Trust
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

When AMD reports earnings next week, we'll be looking for signs that its integration of Xilinx has proven a success. Amazon (AMZN): Investors will be looking closely at profit margins and the growth rate at cloud unit Amazon Web Services when the company reports earnings after the closing bell Thursday. After a disappointing fourth-quarter print, we're hoping to see evidence that CEO Jim Farley has righted the ship. (See here for a full list of the stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust.) Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

☆ These 10 fairly priced stocks are well off recent highs. Here's where we stand on them
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

52-week high date: April 5, 2022 Percent below 52-week high: 68.4% Forward P/E: 2.1 We continue to view troubled Bausch Health as a wait-and-see situation. CTRA 1Y mountain Coterra's stock performance over the past 12 months. 52-week high date: May 31, 2022 Percent below 52-week high: 26.94% Forward P/E: 9.5 Our view on Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) is similar to Coterra. 52-week high date: June 8, 2022 Percent below 52-week high: 24.46% Forward P/E: 10.4 Like our two other energy stocks, we want to see another pullback in Halliburton shares before we'd add to our position. 52-week high date: Jan. 27, 2023 Percent below 52-week high: 18.26% Forward P/E: 13.4 Caterpillar is a beaten-down stock worth buying.

☆ Jim Cramer says these 7 currently undervalued 'franchise names' are stocks worth buying
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"Franchise names, doing well, undervalued in the portfolio," Jim said during the Club's Morning Meeting on Thursday. TJX 1Y mountain TJX Companies' 12-month stock performance. CAT 1Y mountain Caterpillar's 12-month stock performance. SBUX 1Y mountain Starbucks' 12-month stock performance. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Salesforce, Caterpillar and Disney are in the news. Here's our take on the headlines
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Meanwhile, analysts who cover Caterpillar (CAT) put out fresh research that cuts against our own thinking, and layoffs will soon begin at Disney (DIS). The Salesforce co-founder echoed the we-can-learn-from-everybody philosophy he laid out on March 1 in an interview with Jim Cramer. Salesforce shares, which rose modestly Monday, has surged more than 44% this year, the third-best performing Club stock behind Nvidia (NVDA) and Meta Platforms (META). Baird turns bearish on CAT CAT 1Y mountain Caterpillar's 12-month stock performance. "It's very hard to get in and out of CAT," Jim said Monday.

☆ Unfairly swept up in Wednesday's sell-off, these stocks now look more attractive
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Another Club stock with defensive characteristics is Procter & Gamble (PG). The three companies have very little economic sensitivity, and our overarching reasons for owning them haven't changed: Eli Lilly for its innovative drug pipeline, J & J for its sterling balance sheet and upcoming breakup and Humana for the growth fueled by its retooled Medicare Advantage offering. Plus, their stocks have largely been out of favor in 2023, especially the drugmakers in Eli Lilly and J & J; shares of both companies are down more than 10% year to date. META 1Y mountain Meta Platforms (META) stock performance over the past 12 months. Meta shares rallied into the close, climbing 1.9%, to nearly $198 apiece.

We are buying 20 shares of Caterpillar (CAT) on Wednesday, at roughly $214.38 apiece. Following today's trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 310 shares of CAT, increasing its weighting in the portfolio to about 2.67% from 2.5%. With the market tumbling Wednesday, we're adding to our position in Caterpillar (CAT) for the second day in a row . THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

☆ UBS says to sell Caterpillar, citing sluggish growth outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"We don't think there is enough cyclical momentum to justify the current valuation," Fisher wrote. "While we don't think the cycle is over, we don't expect substantial earnings growth (or upward estimate revisions) for 2024-25." "Backlog growth has been decelerating and appears set to roll over, and end market momentum is flattening in parts of construction and oil & gas," Fisher added. "After 27% EPS growth in 2022, we expect growth to slow to 16% in 2023E, and 4% in 2024, with 2025 roughly flat. Residential building, which accounts for roughly a quarter of the company's construction segment, has been stalling, Fisher added.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Signature Bank, First Republic, Oracle and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Additionally, the company posted its first year-over-year sales decline. Oracle posted adjusted earnings of $1.22 per share, more than the $1.20 per share expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv. Signature Bank — Shares of Signature, one of the main banks to the cryptocurrency industry, fell 23% amid a selloff in bank stocks led by Silicon Valley Bank, now in its second day. Earlier in the day the bank's shares fell as much as 32% and were briefly halted for volatility. PacWest Bancorp, Western Alliance Bancorp , First Republic Bank — Shares of the regional banks posted major losses during Friday's trading session amid the larger market selloff sparked by Silicon Valley Bank.

☆ These 5 dividend-paying Club stocks are expected to grow earnings double-digits this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Wells Fargo (WFC) and Halliburton (HAL) headline a group of five dividend-paying Club stocks that are expected to post robust earnings growth this year. We wanted to see which holdings are projected to boost per-share earnings this year well above the roughly 2% earnings growth estimated for the overall S & P 500 . Investors should also pay attention to valuation, so we excluded stocks trading above the S & P 500's multiple of 18 times forward earnings. Wells Fargo Estimated 2023 EPS growth: 50.7% Dividend yield: 2.7% Forward P/E: 9.4 WFC 1Y mountain Wells Fargo's stock price over the past 12 months. The average price target from analysts who cover Morgan Stanley is about 6% above the stock's closing price of $96.06 on Tuesday.

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