On Monday’s episode of Mad Money, host Jim Cramer noted that corporate deal-making is beginning to gain momentum, even if the broader market and media have yet to give it the attention it deserves.
“They don’t start big, but we’re beginning to see deals, important ones, and they aren’t getting enough attention from the market or from the media, for that matter.”
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He expressed clear frustration and said, “If anything, on the eve of the unofficial start to earnings season, they’re being dismissed and that’s just plain stupid.” Cramer emphasized that these merger and acquisition activities are not just beneficial for investment banks involved in structuring the deals, but are positive indicators for the overall health of the stock market.
“Here’s the bottom line. You don’t get a wave of deals out of nowhere. You get a ripple and then ever bigger waves. Right now we’re in the ripple stage. That’s when it’s best to do some buying. By the way, even if you think brands like Maxwell House and Visine, and Corn Pops died years ago, don’t worry about it. They may not be exciting to you, but there are plenty of potential buyers who are excited about that, be happy to snap them up, and the regulators are no longer blocking every M&A deal under the sun. As we head into the bank earnings tomorrow, don’t think about the past with Washington leaning against every deal. Think about the future, where it looks like the government’s encouraging deals and is in no mood to get in the way of capitalism, at least the way we used to know it.”
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17 Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar
17. Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 66
Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) is one of the stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar. Cramer noted that it is the only crypto company in the S&P 500. He remarked:
“Finally, Coinbase means crypto. 52 million Americans have kept their crypto there, part of a hundred million users globally. It’s the only crypto company in the S&P 500, so it’s the perfect poster child for the group. Again, Coinbase, immensely profitable and at 40 times earnings, it’s actually the cheapest of the group. How can that be?”
Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) provides a platform for buying, selling, and managing crypto assets, offering tools for consumers, institutions, and developers to engage with the crypto economy. In a June episode, Cramer said that the company is going higher.
“Next, Coinbase. Alright, the cryptocurrency stocks, they just never want to quit. And this is a group that matters, even if older portfolio managers don’t care [and] look the other way. I think this one’s going higher, to who knows where.”
16. Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 76
Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) is one of the stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar. Cramer noted that the company is quite popular among the youth, as he said:
“Do I have to describe Robinhood to you? It’s an app. No, it’s a bank. No, it’s a repository of wealth of the millennials, whatever you want to call it. Robinhood has 25 million accounts, and it offers ETFs, options, gold, and crypto. It came out of nowhere. This company was worth $11 billion two years ago. Now it’s $88 billion. Again, incredibly profitable. Out of nowhere, it seems to have captured young people who would otherwise not bother to invest. You know what I say? Hallelujah.”
Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) provides a financial services platform for trading stocks, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrencies, along with educational tools and cash management features. Cramer mentioned the company on July 11 and said:
“I want you to take out your cost basis. It’s had a major move. Robinhood has become what I call a meme stock. It means that it’s just done, it’s just trading off of enthusiasm right now. When I see trading off enthusiasm, what’s the matter with that?
Well, enthusiasm can cool. I like trading off of fundamentals. Now, Robinhood is doing well, but they have really, let’s say, become very big cheerleaders for themselves. Nothing the matter with that, but don’t get caught up in the hype. Take your cost basis out, and then we can deal with, let’s say, letting it run situation, but not until then.”
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