Jim Cramer’s Thoughts on Liberation Day, Tariffs, and 17 Stocks to Watch Right Now

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6. Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 25

During the lightning round, a caller asked about Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR), and Cramer was blunt in his response, expressing disappointment in the stock’s performance:

“I don’t understand why – it never goes anywhere, I thought this guy would come in, I thought it’d be well-run – it’s not happening. I’m going to say I don’t like it. I think you should own the stock of Home Depot—that’s the one to buy right here right now.”

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and marketers of home appliances, offering a wide range of products including refrigerators, washers, dryers, and cooking appliances under brands like Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, and Amana. The company operates globally, but its U.S. manufacturing footprint has long been a central pillar of its identity.

In April 2025, Whirlpool announced the layoff of approximately 650 workers, that is nearly one-third of its workforce, at its unionized Amana, Iowa manufacturing facility, due to weak consumer demand for refrigeration products. This follows earlier white-collar job cuts across its HR, Finance, Procurement, and IT departments. Nevertheless, Whirlpool’s CEO Marc Bitzer reaffirmed the company’s operational discipline, noting that Whirlpool achieved $300 million in cost savings in 2024 and plans to cut an additional $200 million in 2025.

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