Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money, told viewers on Tuesday that putting faith in a strong stock can still make sense.
“On a day where the Dow dipped 179 points, S&P declined 0.09%, Nasdaq actually inched up 0.13%, I want to talk to you about how the stock business works against you. While I’m now on my incessant book tour to sell How to Make Money in Any Market, I’ve gotten intense pushback from many who are in this racket, including those who don’t even know it is a racket. The whole point of my book is that it’s possible for you, you, to make big money by picking individual stocks as long as you do it right.”
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Cramer added that an entire industry exists to convince people that stockpicking is a fool’s errand and that money should simply be placed in index funds that match the market. At the same time, he said the media frequently tries to frighten investors away from companies that have delivered strong long-term gains because negativity captures attention. He added that the press often goes too far and should not be taken “too seriously”.
“Here’s the bottom line: If you want to make big money in individual stocks, you need to be a believer. Sometimes it doesn’t pay off; everybody makes mistakes. But if you don’t believe in your stocks, then you’ll never be able to stick with them through thick and thin. Any stock that’s a winner inevitably attracts endless negative attention from the press because that’s how you sell papers. And belief is the only thing that will prevent you from getting scared out of your best holdings instead of staying long and profiting from the big moves that could be ahead.”
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For this article, we compiled a list of 10 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episode of Mad Money aired on December 9. We listed the stocks in the order that Cramer mentioned them. We also provided hedge fund sentiment for each stock as of the third quarter of 2025, which was taken from Insider Monkey’s database of 978 hedge funds.
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Jim Cramer Recently Commented on These 10 Stocks
10. Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 44
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently commented on. During the lightning round, a caller inquired about the stock, and here’s what Mad Money’s host had to say in response:
“Yeah, I think Alaska’s good, I think, but as a trading vehicle only. You want to buy it… [as] a trading vehicle.”
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) provides scheduled passenger and cargo service. The company also runs a regional network for shorter-distance routes. Diamond Hill Capital stated the following regarding Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) in its second quarter 2025 investor letter:
“Despite markets’ relatively sharp bounce following April’s downward volatility, we were able to initiate several new positions in the quarter at what we consider compelling valuations: Generac Holdings, Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK), Knife River Corporation, Taseko Mines, Century Communities and FTI Consulting.
Shares of regional airline Alaska Air Group were pressured meaningfully in the quarter following the tariff announcements, which raised questions among investors about the overall macroeconomic outlook. This gave us an attractive opportunity to reestablish a position in a business we know well — and which we had recently exited after it reached our estimate of intrinsic value — at a compelling valuation.”
9. CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 62
CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently commented on. Answering a caller’s query about the stock, Cramer said:
“Look, I like CoreWeave. It’s a very well-run company by Michael Intrator. There are better plays to play the data center, but it’s doing very, very well.”
CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) runs a cloud platform designed to power and scale GenAI workloads with high-performance compute, storage, networking, and managed services. Cramer discussed insider selling in the stock during the November 24 episode, as he commented:
“CoreWeave raised $1.5 billion at $40 per share. With the stock now at $73 and change, you can still call that a win. Although this thing’s way down from $187 at its peak over the summer… How about the insider selling?… Michael Intrator, the CEO of CoreWeave, has sold about $84 million worth of stock since its lockup expired, which is admittedly a very small part of his holdings, though.”
