We recently published a list of 9 Stocks Jim Cramer Talked About. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer talked about.
Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money, reflected on the uncertainty surrounding the year 2025, focusing on several macroeconomic questions that are top of mind for him. One of the important questions Cramer was the future movement of the 10-year Treasury yield.
Specifically, he wondered whether it would drop to 4%, climb to 5%, or simply stay where it is. According to Cramer, this is the most important question currently facing the market. He pointed out that ever since the Federal Reserve began cutting short-term rates in September 2024, an unusual dynamic has taken place.
From the moment the first rate cut occurred, long-term interest rates began to rise sharply, a trend Cramer found highly unconventional. Cramer posed the crucial question: will the yield continue to rise toward that 5% mark, or will it begin to fall again?
“As far as stocks are concerned, I think they’ll do well if the yield on the 10-year peaks out and go slower, even if it basically sits here between 4.5% and 4.6%, the market should do fine. However, if long rates keep climbing with the 10-year reaching 5%, well, it could be truly miserable for the stock market at least short term.”
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Another critical issue Cramer pondered was the state of the labor market. Despite signs of economic softening in recent months, unemployment remains exceptionally low, which is contributing to a strong overall labor market. According to Cramer, this is the reason many are hopeful for a “soft landing” after the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes in 2022 and 2023.
“So can the labor market stay strong this year? Right now, I’m betting it can. Remember the labor market was great during the first three years of the original Trump administration. We had 3.5% unemployment right before COVID hit and everything fell apart. Plus, if Trump pushes through mass deportations… it could cause a major labor shortage. If anything, we probably should be worrying about whether the labor market will get too tight, causing severe wage inflation.”
Our Methodology
For this article, we compiled a list of 9 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during episodes of Mad Money aired on January 3rd and January 6th. We listed the stocks in ascending order of their hedge fund sentiment as of the third quarter, which was taken from Insider Monkey’s database of 900 hedge funds.
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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 40
Cramer recommended buying Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF) stock but cautioned that investors should be prepared for a potential small drop in price.
“Well, I know I was, I was into the company today, trying to get them to come on tonight’s show. Now here’s the problem: Honestly, the steel stocks are the worst stocks in the market and I think that you could buy this stock and if you’re willing to take a point or two down, then I think it’s okay but you have to accept the fact that that’s exactly what could occur.”
Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) is a North American producer of flat-rolled steel, providing a range of steel products. As mentioned in our article, Jim Cramer Recently Discussed These 15 Stocks & The California Wildfires, Cramer recently remarked:
“Look I think that we have to think twice about whether this one would be uh, Trump would kill it. I know when Trump was running he was against the idea of Cleveland Cliffs, or he was against the idea of Japan, it’s Nippon. Not Cleveland Cliffs. But I will say, Cleveland Cliffs very close to President-elect Trump, and I think that there is a possibility that something could happen here. So I do believe, when you speak to Lorenzo Goncalves, I’m telling you David, he is so close to Trump that I really think that Lorenzo has got it done. I think that this is a very interesting deal. I think it’s fabulous for Nucor. Nucor’s the one that I would buy. I’ve been saying Cliffs gets this from the beginning. I’ve been saying Cliffs gets this from the beginning. I’m doubling down. They’re gonna get it. Cliffs is gonna get it. Lorenzo’s a winner.”
Overall, CLF ranks 4th on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer talked about. While we acknowledge the potential of CLF as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than CLF but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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