10 Stocks On Jim Cramer’s Radar As He Says Trump Has Been Good For Growth

8. Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q1 2025: 47

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) is an Ohio-based regional bank that caters to the needs of retail and commercial customers. Its shares have gained a modest 2.3% year-to-date and are up by 31.8% after falling by 17% in April after President Trump’s Liberation Day tariff announcements. Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN)’s. shares have experienced some turbulence in July after disappointing results from regional banking peer FB Financial’s results missed analyst estimates and appeared to affect the stock. Cramer discussed Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) ‘s CEO, Steve Steinour, who remains optimistic about the mergers and acquisition environment in the US. The CNBC host mentioned the bank’s acquisition of Veritex Holdings for a $1.9 billion price tag through which Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) aims to expand its presence in the key Texas metropolitan areas of Houston and Dallas. The acquisition appears to have made the firm’s CEO quite optimistic about the deal-making environment in the US:

“I had Steve Steinour last night and he said listen it’s a better environment. It’s better. They made an acquisition. .  just listen it’s better environment. They want you to lend, they want you to do business”