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Mad Money 07/01/26 | Audio Only

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  July 01, 2026 at 23:44  |  44:20  |  CNBC
Speakers
Jim Cramer — Host, Mad Money

Summary

Jim Cramer discusses the recent market rotation, analyzing whether the shift from winners to underperformers has staying power. He evaluates the IPO market's health amidst a flood of new deals and examines the implications of a strengthening US dollar on commodities like oil and gold. Finally, he highlights Moderna's turnaround story driven by its promising cancer vaccine pipeline.

  • Meta Platforms is poised for growth by entering the cloud infrastructure business.
  • Software-as-a-service stocks face headwinds as AI cuts into their seat-based revenue models.
  • The private equity sector is recovering as fears of a private credit crisis prove unfounded.
  • A strengthening US dollar is expected to create significant headwinds for oil and gold prices.
  • Moderna's stock is surging due to a clear path to profitability and advancements in personalized cancer vaccines.
  • The semiconductor capital equipment and memory sectors are experiencing secular growth driven by data center demand.
Ideas
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 1:17
Meta's new cloud business will drive profits.
Meta is entering the cloud infrastructure business by renting out extra computing power, which will be instantly profitable and shift them away from being purely a consumer-oriented advertising company.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 2:12
Alibaba's low valuation multiple is set to expand.
Alibaba's incredibly low price-to-earnings multiple is set to expand, and the stock will rise proportionally as earnings estimates are raised.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 2:24
AI job cuts are hurting SaaS seat revenue.
Software-as-a-service companies like Salesforce and ServiceNow are losing seats due to AI cutting jobs, and their own AI businesses aren't making up for the lost revenue, making recent gains ephemeral.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 3:16
Palantir is a fast-growing, trustworthy software stock.
Palantir is the fastest-growing enterprise software stock and has been crushed from its highs, making it the only stock in the group that can be trusted right now.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 3:33
Private credit fears were overblown, buy Blackstone.
The narrative of private credit chaos has proven false, as seen by low redemption rates at Goldman Sachs, meaning private equity stocks like Blackstone are out of the woods and should be bought.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 4:02
Blue Owl is too risky to own.
Blue Owl is too risky compared to other private equity stocks like Blackstone and should be avoided.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 4:25
Structural headwinds make packaged food rallies ephemeral.
Packaged food companies face structural headwinds from GLP-1 drugs, rising costs, and shallow growth, making their recent rallies ephemeral.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 5:05
Health insurers and drug distributors are undervalued.
Health insurers and drug distributors deserve to trade higher. Cardinal Health had a great quarter obscured by sector rotation, and CVS gains will be long-lasting.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 5:36
The insurance industry is ripe for consolidation.
The regular insurance industry is ripe for consolidation because there are too many insurers in the country, making stocks like Travelers, Allstate, Prudential, and Chubb attractive.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 5:52
AI programs will drive cybersecurity business growth.
Anthropic's new AI program needs cybersecurity protection, which will generate meaningful business for CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 6:14
Global competition and pressured consumers stall Nike.
Nike faces too much global competition to get sustainable momentum, and there is no earnings bump going forward due to a pressured consumer.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 7:10
Data center demand makes Micron secular growth.
Micron has strong earnings power due to the data center memory shortage, making it a secular growth story with a price-to-earnings multiple that is way too low.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 7:21
Corning's fiber will replace copper in data centers.
Corning's stock decline is extreme, as its fiber could replace copper in data centers as connectors and eventually within the chips themselves.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 7:38
High demand for GPUs and CPUs drives AMD.
AMD is a buy on the dip due to high demand for its combination of GPUs and CPUs.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 7:47
Chip shortages drive a long-term equipment bull market.
The semiconductor capital equipment business is in a long-term bull market because it will take years to build enough machinery to alleviate the widespread chip shortage.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 8:07
Walmart's recent stock decline is excessive.
The thesis that lower oil prices mean consumers won't need to shop at Walmart to save money is nonsense, and the stock's recent decline is excessive.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 8:31
TJX's recent stock decline is excessive.
The recent decline in TJX is really excessive, presenting a chance to buy a strong stock at a discount.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 10:09
Strong earnings and leadership will drive Affirm higher.
Affirm is heading straight to $100 due to a great last quarter and strong leadership from CEO Max Levchin.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 11:28
Buy NextEra Energy on the decline for yield.
NextEra Energy is a buy on its recent decline, offering an attractive 3% yield.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 14:37
Cerebras is too hot and has disappointing margins.
Buying hot IPOs right after they come public is a recipe for disaster, as seen with Cerebras which blew up after opening too hot and reporting disappointing gross margins.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 15:48
Upcoming insider lock-up expirations threaten SpaceX stock.
SpaceX stock is hostage to the mechanics of the market, specifically the upcoming lock-up expiration on insider selling which will unlock additional tranches of stock.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 21:53
The dollar will rally due to cash repatriation.
The US dollar has bounced off the low end of its 20-year trading range and tends to rally towards the end of the year as multinationals repatriate cash, meaning it will continue to move higher.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 23:25
A strong dollar will push oil prices lower.
A rising dollar represents a massive headwind for the oil market, and while there might be a short-covering rally due to oversold levels, it is a bear market rally and should be sold.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 28:25
Building data centers is not Oracle's strength.
Oracle's foray into building data centers is not their strength, making the stock a sell despite a potential short squeeze.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 29:11
Falling gold prices will drag Agnico Eagle lower.
Despite liking the company and CEO, gold is heading lower due to a strengthening dollar, which will drag Agnico Eagle Mines down further.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 30:30
Promising cancer vaccines make Moderna investable again.
Moderna has a clear roadmap to profitability with a plethora of new products, including promising mid-to-late stage cancer vaccines, making it investable again on a pullback.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 37:36
NuScale is too speculative; GE is safer.
NuScale Power is too speculative, and investors looking for power plays should buy GE instead because it is safer.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 37:36
NuScale is too speculative; GE is safer.
NuScale Power is too speculative, and investors looking for power plays should buy GE instead because it is safer.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 38:59
AES is a great speculative turnaround stock.
AES is a great speculative stock that could turn positive and make money in two years, making it a buy on its recent break.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 41:03
Data center demand drives secular memory growth.
Like Micron, Seagate and Western Digital are benefiting from the data center memory shortage, turning them from boom-and-bust cyclical businesses into secular growth stories.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 42:50
Dell is a tremendous story to buy on dips.
Dell is a tremendous individual stock story that should be bought on any dip.
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This CNBC video, published July 01, 2026, features Jim Cramer discussing META, BABA, CRM, NOW, PLTR, BX, OWL, PEP, GIS, COR, UNH, CAH, MCK, CVS, CB, TRV, PRU, ALL, CRWD, PANW, NKE, MU, GLW, AMD, AMAT, WMT, TJX, AFRM, NEE, CBRS, SPCX, DXY, WTI, ORCL, AEM, MRNA, SMR, GE, AES, WDC, STX, DELL. 31 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Jim Cramer  · Tickers: META, BABA, CRM, NOW, PLTR, BX, OWL, PEP, GIS, COR, UNH, CAH, MCK, CVS, CB, TRV, PRU, ALL, CRWD, PANW, NKE, MU, GLW, AMD, AMAT, WMT, TJX, AFRM, NEE, CBRS, SPCX, DXY, WTI, ORCL, AEM, MRNA, SMR, GE, AES, WDC, STX, DELL