Mad Money 04/24/26 | Audio Only

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  April 24, 2026 at 23:59  |  44:18  |  CNBC
Speakers
Jim Cramer — Host, Mad Money

Summary

Jim Cramer previews a crucial earnings week for tech, highlighting Intel's remarkable turnaround and the ongoing data center boom. He interviews EQT CEO Toby Rice about natural gas demand and Chef Mario Carbone about the restaurant industry. He also advises viewers to take profits in overextended data center stocks and gives lightning round calls on Bitcoin, Planet Labs, and Costco.

  • Cramer highlights the upcoming earnings week as the most important for tech, with reports from Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and others.
  • Intel's stunning quarter and 24% surge to an all-time high is analyzed, with Cramer recommending buying on weakness.
  • EQT CEO Toby Rice discusses the long-term opportunity for US natural gas, driven by data center demand and LNG exports.
  • Chef Mario Carbone talks about Major Food Group's expansion and the experiential dining trend.
  • Cramer advises selling some data center stocks that have run up 30-40% to prepare for an inevitable correction.
  • In the lightning round, Cramer says to buy Bitcoin directly instead of MSTR, avoids Planet Labs, and passes on Costco at current valuation.
Trade Ideas
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 3:28
Starbucks ready to break out
Cramer believes Starbucks is ready to break out from a challenging level, supported by creeping higher price action and a strong setup.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 3:56
Microsoft data center surprise likely
Cramer expects Microsoft's data center numbers to surprise on the upside, even if CoPilot demand remains weak, supported by recent buyout activity.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 4:25
Meta layoffs bullish, stock higher
Cramer argues that Meta's 10% layoff is positive because Zuckerberg is ruthless on costs, and the stock should have gone higher instead of lower, and it will continue blowing higher.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 4:45
Alphabet earnings could be outstanding
Cramer thinks Alphabet's number could be outstanding due to its diverse mosaic including Google Search, Gemini, YouTube, Waymo, and Google Cloud.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 4:57
Chipotle strong quarter anticipated
Cramer expects Chipotle to report its first strong quarter in a very long time, signaling a turnaround.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 5:03
Eli Lilly longer-term story intact
Cramer advises to calm down on the disappointing weight-loss drug scripts, as Eli Lilly has a longer-term view and will deliver a good story on Thursday.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 5:17
Caterpillar data center boost expected
Cramer expects a huge number from Caterpillar largely due to data center-related demand, making it a strong earnings play.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 5:28
Apple strong momentum, own it
Cramer believes Apple is doing exceptionally well with new phones and foldables, and has enough momentum to last through the end of the year; he advises to own it, not trade it.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 5:55
Memory shortage supports further gains
Cramer argues that despite huge year-to-date gains, the memory shortage will allow Sandisk and Western Digital to keep blowing away numbers, so they can go higher.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 8:04
Costco too expensive now
Cramer notes Costco trades at 49 times earnings, is never cheap, and when asked about buying now, he says 'bye bye bye', meaning he would not buy here.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 9:18
EQT favorite natural gas play
Cramer calls EQT his favorite oil and gas company, and the CEO's interview reinforces that natural gas demand from data centers and LNG exports is booming, positioning EQT for strong growth.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 21:58
Intel buy on weakness long-term
Cramer believes Intel's turnaround is real with agentic AI driving CPU demand, and the stock is in early innings of a rerating with many potential upgrades; he recommends buying on weakness.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 38:28
Planet Labs overpriced, avoid
Cramer says Planet Labs is up too much on repeated news and he is not willing to pay these prices, effectively advising against owning it at current levels.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 39:27
Buy Bitcoin directly
Cramer states that to get Bitcoin exposure, one should buy Bitcoin directly rather than derivatives like MSTR, which are just leveraged proxies.
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 43:13
Take profits in data center stocks
Cramer advises selling some data center stocks that are up 30-40% this week to have flexibility to buy back on the inevitable rollover, based on historical pattern that the group always corrects.
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This CNBC video, published April 24, 2026, features Jim Cramer discussing SBUX, MSFT, META, GOOGL, CMG, LLY, CAT, AAPL, WDC, COST, EQT, INTC, PL, BTC, Data Center Stocks. 15 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Jim Cramer  · Tickers: SBUX, MSFT, META, GOOGL, CMG, LLY, CAT, AAPL, WDC, COST, EQT, INTC, PL, BTC, Data Center Stocks