Trade Ideas
Buy RTX ahead of earnings due to dip.
RTX has a curious mixture of defense and commercial aerospace, and it's had a rare dip, so I buy the stock ahead of the quarter because these dips tend not to last.
Buy Boeing as earnings call will be positive.
Boeing stock was sold off due to fears of a long war and lower orders, but on the earnings call, it will be positive this time, not negative, so it's a buy.
Service Now earnings should boost the stock.
Service Now is expected to report a very solid number, and good news will move the stock higher, unlike past quarters where it was ignored.
IBM's strong quarter will reverse prior drop.
IBM got blasted last quarter unjustly, and I think it will reverse that move with a strong quarter, including progress in quantum computing.
Lam Research quarter could be explosive.
Lam Research builds semiconductor capital equipment needed for memory chip makers, and its quarter could be explosive.
Sell Honeywell on earnings day to avoid drop.
Honeywell typically sells off when it reports earnings, so you should sell some on report day to avoid getting hurt, even though the numbers are good.
Buy American Express after earnings dip.
American Express usually retreats when earnings are reported and then runs a couple days later, so wait till the end of the day or next morning to buy to avoid knee-jerk selling.
Lockheed Martin is a buy on strong orders.
Lockheed Martin's quarter could be a blockbuster because CEO Jim Taiclet has done a terrific job handling government orders, and there are plenty more to come, so it's a buy even without more war.
Watch Intel and buy after earnings.
Intel is on a successful turnaround, but last quarter the street greeted it poorly, so don't buy until you see the quarter, and then pick some up.
Procter & Gamble is cheap and a hedge.
Procter & Gamble's quarter might be weak as it's too soon for a turnaround, but the stock is very cheap and acts as a hedge on a slowdown, so I like it very much.
Buy Chipotle on positive trends and value.
Chipotle has positive trends under new CEO Scott Boatright, with future purchase intent going up as they provide more value for the price, so you should start buying here.
Buy AEX as it's cheap in drone defense.
AEX is at the center of the hottest trend in the defense industry (drones), with strong revenue growth and profitability, and the stock is too cheap at current levels, so buy it.
Sell some Bloom Energy due to parabolic move.
Bloom Energy is the real deal, but the stock has had a parabolic move, so you should sell some to take profits because parabolic moves often don't survive.
Buy General Motors due to CEO Mary Barra.
General Motors has an amazing CEO, Mary Barra, who will handle the transition between electric and internal combustion engines, so buy the stock.
Hold gold as insurance despite changes.
Gold no longer acts as a hedge against geopolitical turmoil because it attracts speculative buyers, but it's still good to hold as insurance, so hold on to your gold.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a good buy.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is very strong, and it was a mistake not to buy it earlier, so it's a good buy.
Buy Copart as it's too cheap.
Copart is an insurance company with vehicle supplies, and the stock is too cheap, so I want to buy it, thinking it's at the bottom.
Buy Nvidia on dips as AI leader.
Nvidia is the inventor of AI and leads in memory and compute, with strong clients like Anthropic, and it's undervalued at 15 times earnings, so buy it on any dip ahead of earnings.
This CNBC video, published April 17, 2026,
features Jim Cramer
discussing RTX, BA, NOW, IBM, LRCX, HON, AXP, LMT, INTC, PG, CMG, AEX, BE, GM, GOLD, VRTX, CPRT, NVDA.
18 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Jim Cramer
· Tickers:
RTX,
BA,
NOW,
IBM,
LRCX,
HON,
AXP,
LMT,
INTC,
PG,
CMG,
AEX,
BE,
GM,
GOLD,
VRTX,
CPRT,
NVDA
