Opening Bell: January 9, 2026

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 09, 2026 at 14:56  |  1:05  |  CNBC
Speakers
Jim Cramer — Host, Mad Money

Summary

The opening bell segment covers the start of the trading day with the S&P 500 around 6900. Jim Cramer says Eli Lilly is in the catbird seat in weight-loss drugs, while noting Wegovy is being offered on Amazon. The conversation then touches on big-cap tech stocks like Nvidia and Apple acting as share donors, and Microsoft and Meta's nuclear power spending, with Oklo and Vistra mentioned as related names.

  • Markets open with S&P 500 in the low 6900s.
  • Jim Cramer favors Eli Lilly in the weight-loss drug competition.
  • Wegovy is mentioned as being offered on Amazon.
  • Big-cap tech names like Nvidia and Apple are discussed as share donors.
  • Microsoft and Meta are noted for spending on nuclear power.
  • Oklo and Vistra are mentioned as nuclear-related stocks to watch.
  • NYSE opens with a PBR event; Nasdaq features iHerb.
Ideas
Jim Cramer Host, Mad Money 0:01
Lilly in catbird seat on weight-loss.
Jim Cramer says Eli Lilly is in the 'catbird seat' in the weight-loss drug market, especially as competitors like Wegovy face distribution changes on Amazon, implying Lilly has a strong competitive position.
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This CNBC video, published January 09, 2026, features Jim Cramer discussing LLY. 1 trade idea extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Jim Cramer  · Tickers: LLY