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☆ Jim Cramer explains why he's bullish on Starbucks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday told investors why he's optimistic about Starbucks , reviewing the bull and bear cases for the stock recently released by different analysts. "I think he's got such a great track record that he's more than earned the benefit of the doubt." The ailing coffee change announced a change of management last month, replacing CEO Laxman Narasimhan with former Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol. Starbucks saw sales decline over the past few quarters, and shares fell more than 20% during Narasimhan's time in the role, according to CNBC. Cramer compared a bearish downgrade from Jefferies and a bullish upgrade from Bernstein, as both firms posted analyses last week.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, he's, Laxman Narasimhan, Brian Niccol, Niccol, Cramer, Bernstein, Jefferies, I'm Organizations: Starbucks, CNBC, Jefferies

Harris’ campaign is pouring more money and effort into advertising, targeted messaging and on-the-ground organizing. “One in five Latino voters in this election are going to be voting for the first time, so they’re forming their opinions about the candidates. English is predominantly our first language,” Enriquez said on a Trump campaign press call earlier this month. “A full 55% of Latino voters had not heard from anybody, not just candidates, but nonpartisan or any other type of organization. The Latino Victory Fund on Saturday kicked off a plan to bus volunteers from New York to Pennsylvania to engage with the state’s more than 400,000 eligible Latino voters.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, “ Harris, ” Mya Brady, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Clarissa Martinez De Castro, ” De Castro, they’ve, Harris ’, —, Abraham Enriquez, ”, ” Enriquez, Tony Fabrizio, ” Fabrizio, Vianca Rodriguez, “, Anuel AA, Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago, ” Trump, Nicky Jam, Nick Rivera Caminero, “ It’s, Nicky, Caminero, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Walz, ” Rodriguez, Miguel Cardona, Xavier Becerra, Rodriguez, Sen, Ben Ray Luján, Adriano Espaillat, Canelo Alvarez, Edgar Berlanga, Victor Martinez, It’s, Maca Casado, ” Harris, Liza Colón, Zayas, Anthony Ramos, Tim Walz, Hurricane Maria, Colón, “ Trump, can’t, De Castro, “ You’ve Organizations: NBC, Democrats, NBC News, Telemundo, CNBC, Latino, Republicans, ”, Trump, “ Republicans, Republican Party, Black, Puerto Ricans, Trump ., Puerto, Dominican, Let’s, Latina, Education, Human Services, New York, Harris, Fund Locations: TUCSON, Ariz, West, Pittsburgh, UnidosUS, Nevada and Arizona, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Puerto Rican, Johnstown , Pennsylvania, Trump . ” Pennsylvania, Las Vegas, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, New, Spanish, Douglas , Arizona, Lehigh County , Pennsylvania, Hurricane, Puerto Rico, New York

One of the nation’s largest Muslim political groups endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday despite fierce opposition to her Middle East policy, saying that stopping former President Donald Trump is paramount. Alzayat, of Emgage, said his group respected those in the community who are making different decisions. And he acknowledged the difficulty of backing Harris, pointing to Palestinian and Lebanese American staffers and supporters of the group. “We hold President Biden responsible for continuing to provide the Netanyahu government with weapons.,” Alzayat said, drawing a distinction with Harris. As she has over the past year, the Vice President will continue to work to prevent the conflict from widening throughout the region.”

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, they’ve, Wa’el Alzayat, Trump, Joe Biden’s, Jill Stein, Harris, Cornel West, Chase Oliver, ”, Amer Ghalib, Alzayat, “, National Intelligence Ric Grennell, ” Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Emgage, Biden, Netanyahu, ” Alzayat, we’ve, ” Harris, Julie Chavez Rodriquez, Chavez Rodriquez Organizations: Wednesday, NBC News, ”, Democrats, Cornel West, Force, Libertarian Party, Arab, Lebanese American, Palestinian, Trump, National Intelligence, Biden Locations: Gaza, Lebanon, Hamtramck , Michigan, Emgage, Palestinian, Israel, Arab

☆ Cramer's Lighting Round: Dominion Energy is a buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Dominion Energy's year-to-date stock performance. Dominion Energy : "I think Dominion Energy is a buy...We need cheap power." Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Dutch Bros' year-to-date stock performance. Dutch Bros : "I like Dutch Bros, I'm glad that they slowed their expansion..."Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Super Micro Computer's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon LyondellBasell's year-to-date stock performance.

Persons: It's Organizations: Dominion, Dominion Energy, Dutch Bros

☆ RH CEO explains why his company doesn't have a social media presence
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

RH CEO Gary Friedman told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday why the upscale home furnishing retailer doesn't have any official social media accounts, saying paid promotions by online influencers aren't authentic. And, you know, having fake fans and people you pay talk about you on Instagram or TikTok or whatnot, it's not the truth." Friedman conceded that social media has exploded, and "the digital visualization and connectivity is real." However, he said that if consumers aren't interested in our showing enthusiasm for the brand, RH should do better work, not pay others to talk about the company. He claimed that RH still has a solid presence online, but not because of paid influencing or social media marketing on the company's part.

Persons: Gary Friedman, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Friedman, it's, RH, There's Locations: London, Paris, Milan, Madrid, U.S, North Carolina

☆ Cramer's week ahead: New inflation data and earnings from Costco, KB Home
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But regardless of the week's events, Cramer said the Fed's successful start to the easing cycle is leading the market in a positive direction. "We're in a rate cut cycle now, ok, it's very different from, from the last couple years. Next year should be better for the homebuilder than 2024 because the Fed is lowering rates, he added. Semiconductor outfit Micron will report earnings on Wednesday along with Cintas , which supplies a range of materials, including uniforms, to businesses. Retail grocery giant Costco reports on Thursday, and Cramer will be paying attention to which products are and aren't selling.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Raphael Bostic, Austan Goolsbee, Hewlett Packard Organizations: Costco, KB, Federal, Atlanta Fed, Chicago Fed, Apple, Semiconductor, Micron, Retail, Commerce Department

☆ Jim Cramer reviews 10 stocks that perform well just after the start of a cutting cycle
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday reviewed stocks that have historically performed well just after the Federal Reserve embarks on a cutting cycle and chose his favorites. Using data compiled by CNBC Pro, Cramer discussed the top 10 stocks with the median best performance during three months after an initial cut over the past 40 years. "Now that the Fed's started cutting rates with a bang, you need to think about what kind of stocks will work best in what I consider to be a new regime. Our friends as CNBC Pro got you started with the ten stocks that've done best during the first three months after a rate cuts, going back to '84," he said. "But when you go through their current circumstances, the only ones I can fully endorse are Apple, Target and Textron, in that order."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, –, Sarah Min Organizations: CNBC Pro, Apple, Target, Textron

☆ Jim Cramer explains why he's not worried about the Fed's aggressive rate cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"You need to know that a rate cut is never bad for stocks, as long as it's telegraphed," he said. "A large rate cut, as long as it's communicated to the media with plenty of time in a considered way, is also acceptable." Investors were anticipating interest rate cuts for some time, with most convinced the Federal Reserve would issue a September cut, but unsure whether it would be by 25 or 50 basis points. By Thursday's close, Wall Street seemed more confident about the cut. Cramer added that a double rate cut means even more cash will flow in from the sidelines.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Thursday's, Cramer, you'll Organizations: Federal Reserve, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Fed, Big Tech Locations: homebuilding, cyclicals

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Viking is a buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Viking's year-to-date stock performance. Viking : "You want to buy Viking...This is a really fine company, and it will do well for multiple years because they have many ships coming in." Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Gentex's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Cadre Holdings' year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Celsius' year-to-date stock performance.

Organizations: Holdings, Cadre Holdings

“There’s no one that can organize quite like labor,” Harris campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez said. All together, labor leaders predict thousands of union members will deploy to battleground states to knock on doors or work phone banks. “It will be determinative,” Butler said of the Sun Belt labor groups' role in the November election. “Arizona is going to be a state that, at the end of the day, will elect the president — President Harris — I truly believe that,” McLaughlin said. “Momentum will carry Vice President Harris and Governor [Tim] Walz through.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump’s, “, ” Harris, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, ”, Verrett, Trump, Biden, Shawn Fain, Chavez Rodriguez, they’ve, ” Biden, canvassers, “ Trump, ” Chavez Rodriguez, Sen, Laphonza Butler, ” Butler, Harris ’, Karoline Leavitt, ” Leavitt, Jim McLaughlin, —, Harris —, ” McLaughlin, Tim, Walz Organizations: ” Workers, Service Employees International Union, Culinary Workers Union, AFL, CIO, Democratic, SEIU, United Automobile Workers, General Motors, Heritage Foundation’s, Trump, Democrats, Sun, Boeing, Teamsters Union, Teamsters, Arizona’s AFL, United Food & Commercial Workers, Biden Locations: Midwest, janitors, Canada, California , Illinois, New York, Arizona , Nevada , Georgia, North Carolina, Flint, Mich, McDonald’s, California, U.S, Reno , Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, Arizona

☆ Cramer explains what the Fed's rate cuts mean for tech stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Wednesday discussed the repercussions of the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts on the technology sector, saying he thinks they hinder tech stocks because the companies don't necessarily stand to benefit from lower rates. "With a double-sized rate cut that everybody already expected, you aren't gonna see a huge run in tech. Unlike companies in the retail or housing sector, large tech companies are largely divorced from the consumer and the labor market, and cater to the enterprise, he added. Consumer-oriented companies may be the ones to own during this cutting cycle, Cramer suggested, even though tech stocks can still be winners with rates coming down. "On days like today, we want the companies that desperately needed a rate cut, because they just got what they wished for," Cramer said.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Wall Organizations: Fed, Big Tech, Consumer Locations: San Francisco

☆ AMD CEO talks competition with Nvidia: 'there’s no one size fits all in computing'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

When CNBC's Jim Cramer asked AMD CEO Lisa Su about competition with artificial intelligence powerhouse Nvidia , she said there was room for more than one major player in the red-hot semiconductor industry. "The way to think about it is, there's no one size fits all in computing," she said. Both AMD and Nvidia design semiconductor chips essential for the new generative AI technology everyone in the enterprise is clamoring for. To Su, the "technology ecosystem" works well when there's competition and partnership, saying there should be areas where rivals work together and where they compete. Su also discussed the future of AI, saying the world is just beginning to recognize what AI can do.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Lisa Su, Su, It's Organizations: Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Big Tech

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: PG&E is a buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Iron Mountain's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Wells Fargo's year-to-date stock performance. Wells Fargo : "Wells Fargo's a winner, though...I think it's going to go higher." Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Palantir's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon PG&E's year-to-date stock performance.

Persons: It's, let's, Wells Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ T-Mobile CEO says his company is selling the iPhone 16 'at a greater rate' than last year's model
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In a Wednesday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said his company was seeing more sales of the iPhone 16 than last year's series of the smartphones. "Not only good, but better than last year, and people are buying Pros, they're buying Maxs, so they're buying up the food chain, and they're buying at a greater rate than last year." Apple is set to release the iPhone16 in stores on Friday, widely touted for its new artificial intelligence capabilities. But according to Sievert, the iPhone16 is in demand, although the delay may lengthen the buying cycle. Sievert also reviewed announcements the company made at a conference it held on Wednesday.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Mike Sievert, Sievert, Siebert, it's, we're Organizations: Mobile, Apple, Nvidia, Nokia

☆ Siemens USA CEO explains how digital twins work to optimize manufacturing
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In a Tuesday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Siemens USA CEO Barbara Humpton detailed how her company's digital twin program lets builders test models virtually before starting production. Based in Germany, Siemens develops hardware and software for several industries like electrical infrastructure and transportation, as well as digital twin technology for manufacturing facilities. Humpton said digital twins produce a "digital representation of any physical object" and incorporate the laws of physics. Humpton highlighted the company's "smart infrastructure" initiative, which she said is Siemens USA's largest and fastest-growing business. Smart infrastructure technology enables widespread electrification and data center creation, she said.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Barbara Humpton, Humpton Organizations: Siemens USA, Siemens, NASA, Las Vegas Locations: Germany, Mars, U.S, New York, Los Angeles, North America, United States

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: 'Buy more' Pfizer
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Pfizer's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon First Solar's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Equity Residential's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Moderna's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Vertiv's year-to-date stock performance.

Persons: Powell Organizations: Pfizer, Equity, Powell Industries

☆ Jim Cramer says AI's real enterprise value lies in customer service
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday pinpointed why he thinks artificial intelligence is useful across the business world, saying its value stems from customer service potential across industries. Cramer gave examples of how AI customer service capabilities could change workflows in several fields, including retail, food service, law and health care. He suggested AI agents could answer patients' questions and free up doctors' time to engage in other pursuits. "AI makes things go faster — everything. It makes things more rational — everything," he said.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, hasn't

☆ Salesforce CEO describes new AI product's real-life use case in healthcare
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"Our doctors and our nurses are just way burnt out after the pandemic," Benioff said. Agentforce is a platform meant to automate certain functions, and Benioff has previously described how it helps clients like ADP , OpenTable, Wyndham and Wiley . Benioff claimed that Agentforce's capabilities are more advanced than other automated customer services functions that can lead to frustration. "We can make those customers successful with their customers in these incredible new ways," he said. "And it's so much more than just — go away with the 'hit one for sales, hit two for service, hit three for marketing.'

Persons: Marc Benioff, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Benioff, Wiley, Agentforce Locations: San Francisco, Wyndham

“I’m here to support my wife and everybody else that deserves the right to have freedom of their reproductive rights,” said Goldberg, a 70-year-old retired computer software developer. Women clearly feel the impact of abortion restrictions, said Harris campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez. At the same time, he argued, there’s no precedent for reproductive rights being a driving issue for men. The couple has become surrogates for the Harris campaign on reproductive rights, including at last month’s Democratic National Convention. “I’m here because the fight for reproductive rights isn’t just a women’s fight,” Josh Zurawski said at the Chicago convention.

Persons: Marcia Ruberg, ”, Kamala Harris, Gary Goldberg, “, Goldberg, Dobbs, —, Harris, Tim Walz, Doug Emhoff, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Michael Cook, Ayres, Republican pollster, ’, ” Ayres, –, Samuel Chen, there’s, Chen, Pennsylvania Sen, Pat Toomey, Mike Mikus, Josh Shapiro, ” Shapiro, she’s, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, Hadley Duvall, Duvall, Roe, surrogates, Morgan Mohr, Harris ’, Governor Shapiro, ” Mohr, Tony Goldwyn, Zachary Quinto, Josh Zurawski, Amanda Zurawski, isn’t, ” Josh Zurawski, ” Alexis McGill Johnson, ” Johnson, Fatima Goss Graves, ” Graves, Shapiro, ” Duvall, Andy Beshear, “ That’s, it’s, Chris Scholding, Larry Padersky Organizations: Philadelphia CNN, Trump, Democratic, CNN, Philadelphia, Republican, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Democratic Gov, Reproductive, Pittsburgh, Democratic National Convention, National Women’s Law, Fund, GOP, Harris Locations: Pennsylvania, Yardley , Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Florida, Philadelphia, Scranton, Allentown, Harrisburg, Chicago, Kentucky, New Jersey

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Herbalife is 'too controversial, too crazy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon NextEra Energy's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Alight's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Herbalife's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Microsoft's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Hewlett Packard's year-to-date stock performance.

Persons: NextEra, Hewlett, Hewlett Packard, Jim Cramer's Organizations: NextEra, Microsoft

☆ Broadcom CEO explains why the company increased AI revenue guidance
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In a Monday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan detailed why the semiconductor company hiked up its guidance for artificial intelligence revenue during its earnings report earlier this month, saying huge enterprises are invested in the products. "We are in a segment of the market in AI where we are addressing several hyperscalers," he said. "And these hyperscalers have very strong incentive, ambition to towards building continually, investing in large language models to basically create models that are smarter and smarter." According to Tan, the AI boom is far from over, as some investors fear. Tan claimed that Broadcom has suffered from a "typical hangover" that comes with the upcycle the company saw during Covid.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Hock Tan, Tan Organizations: Broadcom, Big Tech

☆ E.l.f. Beauty CEO says low prices have helped company thrive as cosmetics industry slows
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Beauty CEO Tarang Amin told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday that the company has performed well even as the cosmetics industry goes through a rough patch, stressing the budget-conscious nature of the products. The company's most recent quarter beat expectations and the beauty retailer said it saw sales grow by 50%. Amin said the company posted 22 consecutive quarters of net sales growth and market share growth. Some beauty companies have reported a slowdown in consumer spending, and Amin said the category is seeing "softness," down 6%. We'll do the same this time, and the only other big difference is we continue to diversify our supply chains."

Persons: Tarang Amin, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Amin, Gen Z, Roblox Organizations: Alpha Locations: U.S, China

☆ Cramer says to 'sit on your hands' until the Fed makes a rate cut decision
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

While Wall Street widely expects the Fed to cut rates after its meeting later this week, it remains up in the air how large the cut will be. Some expect a 25 basis-point cut, while others are hoping for a 50 basis-point cut. According to Cramer, investors took profits in tech and bought cyclical stocks because many anticipate a higher rate cut. He suggested that if the Fed decides to cut rates by 0.25%, investors will shift back into tech, and Monday's winners will suffer. It flows right back to where it came from: The tech stocks that got sold today," he said.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, there's, Don't, it's Organizations: Federal Reserve, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Toll Brothers

WASHINGTON — The Harris campaign is launching its largest effort yet to reach Latino voters, with new spending on Spanish-language radio and an organizing push around boxing matches and baseball games as National Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off this weekend. Vice President Kamala Harris will address the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s annual conference on Wednesday, according to a senior campaign official, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to pitch Latino voters in swing states in the coming weeks. The Harris campaign is also planning to host gatherings around Mexican Independence Day on Monday, including voter contact events at churches. The Harris campaign is especially focused on reaching undecided Latino voters who may be persuaded by some of Trump’s economic message.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Harris, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Adriano Espaillat, Sen, Ben Ray Lujan, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Canelo Alvarez, Edgar Berlanga, Donald Trump, Luchadora, Walz ”, Chuy Garcia, Chavez Rodriguez, ” Chavez Rodriguez, Trump, Xavier Becerra, Miguel Cardona, Walz ” WhatsApp, Trump’s, Matt Baretto Organizations: Hispanic Heritage, Congressional Hispanic, Minnesota Gov, NBC News, Detroit Tigers Hispanic Heritage, Health, Human Services, Trump, BSP Research, Democratic Locations: Arizona , Nevada, Pennsylvania, Las Vegas, Mobile, California, Michigan, Arizona, UnidosUS

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Motorola Solutions 'just coins money'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Motorola Solutions : "This is a company that does two-way radios, it does bar codes, it does lots of government infrastructure, and it just coins money." Domino's Pizza : "...Domino's itself did screw up. They didn't know that they had a weak franchise that was missing its numbers from overseas, and that caused people to think that, wait a second, maybe they're not as in control of their destiny as we thought. And that's why the stock's going down, and that is an actual worry for me too.

Persons: Domino's Organizations: Motorola Solutions

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