Jim Cramer Says Buy Marriott at $70, Whole Foods Near a Bottom

Jim Cramer, portfolio manager of Action Alerts PLUS and host of CNBC’s ‘Mad Money,’ said he’s not going to pound the table on shares of Target (TGT) even as the company reported a higher profit. Cramer said Target’s numbers looked better than Nordstrom’s (JWN) and Macy’s (M) results, but the stock is retreating because its online sales missed expectations. Action Alerts PLUS currently holds the stock. Several viewers asked Cramer questions about food stocks on Wednesday, including whether Whole Foods (WFM) has bottomed. Cramer responded that the company is buying back stock and has a lot of fire power, and he thinks the stock is closer to a bottom than a top. But he doesn’t like the fact that Whole Foods is borrowing money to buy back stock, he’d rather see them use that money to expand. Cramer added ‘the stock has a better feel than it did for a very long time.’ Cramer was also asked about General Mills (GIS) and said an investor won’t go wrong with that name, especially as the company moves into more natural and organic food. Marriott (MAR) was the subject of another question, with a viewer asking if holiday travel will give the stock some upside. Cramer said Marriott’s deal with Starwood (HOT) is worth more, and that in the past Action Alerts PLUS sold a lot of the stock at $85. Cramer said he’d buy it back at $70. Send your questions to Jim Cramer on Facebook and on Twitter @JimCramer using #CramerQ.

Jim Cramer Has Five Oil Stocks to Watch in the Second Half of 2015

Jim Cramer, portfolio manager at Action Alerts PLUS, sat down with research director Jack Mohr to discuss the Action Alerts PLUS portfolio as they enter into the second half of the year. The portfolio has been up 2.4% while the S&P has been up only 0.2%, but as Mohr points out, the one sector that has been lagging has been in energy. There are five oil companies in the AAP portfolio: Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Marathon Oil Corp (MRO), EOG Resources (EOG), Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), and Schlumberger (SLB). Cramer and Mohr like these oil names for their excellent market position and leadership and their ability to wade the current storm of low oil prices and political instability. Cramer says that these stocks are valued as if the price of oil were in the low $40’s despite the fact that the price of oil is now over $50. Cramer says that even if the price of oil were to drop below $50, it would not hurt the valuations for these stocks much. But what Cramer really likes about the space is that ‘there’s going to be mergers here’ because ‘the stocks are too cheap.’

Jim Cramer: We're All Going to Want an Apple Watch by 2017

TheStreet's Jim Cramer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday on CNBC where Cook shared his thoughts on the Apple Watch. Cook revealed that the Apple Watch has 11,000 people in a study at Stanford University to be used for cardiovascular research. Cramer says this shows this watch is going to be a game changer. He says the device comes in watch form but it's not a watch, it is a health kit. And when people realize that, they're going to buy it. Don't be surprised if even your insurance company makes you use it, he says. Cramer says the fact is that when you have a study that enrolls that many people so quickly, the FDA takes notice. Cramer believes this is going to be accelerated and we're all going to want to own one by 2017.

Jim Cramer Says Comcast-Time Warner Cable Deal Will Get Approved

TheStreet's Action Alerts PLUS Co-Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer says Comcast's agreement to acquire Time Warner Cable for $45 billion in an all-stock deal is a good opportunity for Comcast to stem Time Warner's under performance. Cramer says the biggest opponents to the deal will likely be broadcasters who are hoping to continue to generate large fees. But, Cramer doesn't believe their voice will be loud enough in Washington. Cramer expects the deal to be approved by the end of 2014.

Jim Cramer on the December Jobs Report

Jim Cramer says markets are ready to dismiss the December jobs report as weak, but that's a mistake because interest rates are going down and that is good for a large part of the market. Cramer thinks investors will gravitate back to Bristol-Meyers Squibb and stay away from heavy industries for a while, which is what Alcoa said in its earnings report. Cramer's new book "Get Rich Carefully" includes a whole chapter analyzing every labor department report from the last seven years.

Jim Cramer and Stephanie Link on KeyBank, U.S. Bancorp Downgrades

TheStreet's Jim Cramer and Stephanie Link bought shares of KeyBank at $7-8 and Cramer thinks the stock can get back up to its previous level of $35-40. Link says KeyBank delivered better-than-expected results throughout 2013 and can continue the theme in 2014. Jim Cramer is 'annoyed' by the U.S. Bancorp downgrade because the bank picked up some great branches recently and has historically been one of the best banks in the country. USB has a steady revenue stream which may result in a share buyback program or a large dividend.

Jim Cramer: Focus on the Long Term, Not Daily Headlines

Jim Cramer, author of 'Get Rich Carefully,' says investors need to look at 7 long-term themes when making investment decisions and shift their focus away from the daily news headlines which often times focus on the daily editorial calendar inside a newsroom. Cramer says looking beyond the news headlines and focusing on company performance and long-term themes often serves investors better. James Altucher, author of "Choose Yoursel!", explores why the psychology behind picking stocks is important.

Jim Cramer on Understanding Why a Stock Rises or Falls

Jim Cramer, author of 'Get Rich Carefully,' says his latest book will help readers to understand the psychology of why a stock's share price goes up or down. Cramer says often times investors place to much emphasis on the price of individual equities and don't listen to what the overall market is saying to them. James Altucher, author of 'Choose Yourself!' speaks with Jim about his latest book.

Jim Cramer on Netflix, Micron, Best Buy, Delta and Etrade

TheStreet's Jim Cramer says one of the great exercises in investing is to force yourself to question assumptions about everything from those you love to those you abhor. For the most part, the top five performers in the S&P 500 in 2013 are ones which Cramer likes going into 2014. His favorite stock of the group? One guess, look up at the sky and you might see one of their airplanes.

Jim Cramer: Sell Mastercard; Buy Home Depot, Discovery Communications

TheStreet's Jim Cramer says to trade in your MasterCard shares for Visa ahead of the planned share buyback. Home Depot is a buy in 2014 as home prices increase, and a deal between Discovery Communications and Scripps Networks could create value for both companies in the long run.

Jim Cramer Says Buy GM, Ford Future Remains Unclear

Jim Cramer says GM has three things going for it; Europe sales are bouncing back, China is strong and the automaker has also done a good job of cutting costs.

Jim Cramer : Dig for Jr. Gold Miners

Gold prices have risen some 8% since July 8, and that means you should look at buying junior miners, Jim Cramer tells TheStreet's Joe Deaux.

Jim Cramer: Buy Gold Now More than Ever

Despite tumbling gold prices, TheStreet's Jim Cramer tells Joe Deaux investors must own physical gold as insurance for their portfolios

Jim Cramer : Gold Is Not a Bubble

Jim Cramer : If you have more than twenty percent of your assets in Gold that's the only time you should sell ( I have more than 80 percent of my assets in Gold and I am not selling a bit , so I beg to disagree with Jim Cramer here ) and people who do not have twenty percent or minimum ten percent should using any weakness to buy , any weakness , I am looking for an alternative to the debasing of world currencies and silver is not that says Jim Cramer regarding the Silver , Gold is not a bubble , what gold is , is an alternative that's what it is getting it is getting alternative status it is changing its asset class and that's why it is not a bubble it is a reconfiguration

Related ETFs : Ishares Silver ETF (SLV), SPDR GOld ETF (GLD) SPDR GOld ETF (GLD), Powershares DB SPDR Gold ETF (GLD), Newmont Mining (NEM), Barrick Gold (ABX), GoldCorp (GG)

Jim Cramer : no portfolio is complete without GOLD

Jim Cramer : Gold is not in a bubble , gold is not just another commodity , Gold is a reserve currency an incredibly scarce currency  "....the seemingly inexorable rise in the price of gold. now, i have said it a million times and I'll say it again, your portfolio, no portfolio's complete without some exposure to the pressure metal. from 2000 to 2010, gold increased in price every single year. and over that period, it beat the performance of the s&p 500. i think it has the power to go higher. see, gold is not in some kind of a bubble. you hear that chatter all the time. I've been hearing since I've been recommending it when the show started. i know people look at the rally over the last few years and conclude it's got to be a bubble, it has to be a bubble. anything that goes up that far that fast is doomed to crash down harder and it's some sort of law of gravity that's supposed to govern the markets. it doesn't work like that, ladies and gentlemen, it's not a bubble. this is, in fact, one of the simplest and easiest to understand stories out there, and it's not about interest rates. this is a scarcity story that's all about supply and demand. people all over the world want to own gold because it holds its value when paper currency is being devalued as it is all over the world. the amount of money that's being printed globally is outrageous. and gold, this stuff, is the best hedge out there against the power of the printing press. you know it even worked in Germany, it will work again. and that's why there's so much demand for gold in the people's republic of china. the people there don't trust their government. they certainly don't trust their currency. it's why central banks have been buying the stuff, they used to be sellers. gold is not just another commodity like copper, aluminum and lumber, it's a currency that hold its value. you don't bring lumber to -- when you're on the road, you don't say, hey, I've got lumber with me, it's worth something everywhere i go. this works everywhere. and even better, it's an incredibly scarce currency. the scarcity value alone is enormous. because it's not like we've been finding vast new gold deposits. as someone who went to the exhibit of king tut in Cairo, it helps to remember there was more gold in that one exhibit than found in the entire world in the last few years. it's a pretty limited supply of the stuff, but demand keeps increasing. limited supply plus higher demand equals higher prices. now, throw in the fact that gold's the world's oldest status symbol. and you can understand the demand for jewelry coming from rising middle classes and fast-growing emerging markets like china and India. this demand from Indian wedding season alone is enough to make gold a terrific buy at the beginning of September every year. sounds crazy, right?"


Related ETFs : Ishares Silver ETF (SLV), SPDR GOld ETF (GLD) SPDR GOld ETF (GLD), Powershares DB SPDR Gold ETF (GLD), Newmont Mining (NEM), Barrick Gold (ABX), GoldCorp (GG)

Jim Cramer : Gold is a currency not a commodity

Jim Cramer : Silver Silver Silver that's all anybody seems to be interested in everywhere i go. it's the hot button on twitter @jimcramer. holy cow, check that out. it was the major focus of panel i was in new york city last night about precious metals. it's what i hear in the street and it's in my e-mail box constantly. first, let me just say when it comes to precious metals, i like gold. I've liked gold for ages. and I'm not changing my posture now. i think it's a currency, not a commodity. thing is a demand and not enough supply. when demand soars, particularly from central banks. we learned mexico is buying. while supplies stay the same, prices go through the roof. you know my order preference. i like bullion the most, then the gld, the gold etf, what it trades at. and only after that would i go for the stocks of the gold minors. my favorite is goldcorp gg for you home gamers. we heard from last night. a good story. since i like gold, i haven't felt the need to get behind silver because as my friend tom caplan, a legendary metal investor put it silver is gold on steroids. I've got enough problem with the volatility of gold whom. needs silver. you disagree? look at the monumental collapse in this metal. silver is a poor man's gold with industrial exposure they don't need at this point in the cycle. even worse, silver has been overrun by day traders using ETFs. and that makes it too hard to game or even speculate on where the price will be a day from now, let alone a week or a month or year. so my bottom line on bimetallism is this. i like gold. silver is too hot to handle. i'm simply taking a pass. stick with gold. don't crucify your portfolio on a cross of silver. stick with Cramer.




Related ETFs : Ishares Silver ETF (SLV), SPDR GOld ETF (GLD) SPDR GOld ETF (GLD), Powershares DB SPDR Gold ETF (GLD), Newmont Mining (NEM), Barrick Gold (ABX), GoldCorp (GG)

Jim Cramer, this sell-off is about market mechanics, not the fundamentals,

COMEX Silver for May delivery dropped another $3.152 per troy ounce Or 8% to $36.23
Jim Cramer : all things gold and silver got pounded again today. as people who bought them with borrowed money were force the to put up more cash or get blown out of their positions. something i have been warning you about all week. this sell-off is about market mechanics, not the fundamentals, so i'm not backing away from gold as a fantastic long-term money-making theme. you need to have gold in your portfolio. now that it's begun to pull back and pull back hard, it's time to consider building a position slowly if you still don't have any exposure to the shiny stuff. remember, my playbook is simple. i like bullion, actually gold bars.



Related ETFs : Ishares Silver ETF (SLV), SPDR GOld ETF (GLD) SPDR GOld ETF (GLD), Powershares DB SPDR Gold ETF (GLD), Newmont Mining (NEM), Barrick Gold (ABX), GoldCorp (GG)

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