We recently published a list of Did Jim Cramer Nail or Miss These 14 Stocks? In this article, we are going to take a look at where Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer discusses.
During the most recent episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer described the current stock market as a “short sellers paradise,” offering an ideal moment for those betting against U.S. stocks. He pointed to an important deadline approaching: April 2nd when major tariffs are set to take effect.
“We have a tariff deadline, beckoning a frightening deadline, actually April 2nd when the big tariffs are going to kick in, that means we’re headed for a moment of maximum fear as regular stock buyers either flee to the sidelines or move the money to Europe.”
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Cramer emphasized that he does not see how the White House could back down from its stance, suggesting that if the administration wants to maintain credibility, it has no choice but to move forward with the tariffs. He explained that for President Trump, showing resolve by sticking to his promises is a signal of strength, even if it means sacrificing the stock market in the process. Cramer believes that this willingness to endure short-term market pain in favor of long-term trade objectives is a clear sign that the White House is committed to its strategy. He went on to say:
“For years, we’ve been conditioned to believe that everyone must do their part to get prices down because we don’t want inflation to get out of control. Unfortunately, someone isn’t doing it.”
The rising costs brought on by tariffs are forcing the Federal Reserve to pay more attention to inflation, complicating the financial space. Cramer remarked that this creates a difficult situation for money managers who now feel compelled to sell due to the economic uncertainty stirred up by Washington. Wall Street, he added, is already adjusting its estimates, factoring in the potential long-term impact of tariffs.
“But what happens in this market after the tariffs are implemented? Maybe another month of wrangling, maybe two months, maybe the whole summer. It could be real bad. So we end up with this build-in negative that could sink 10 ships.”
Methodology
For this article, we compiled a list of 14 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episode of Mad Money on April 1, 2024. We then calculated their performance from April 1st, 2024, market close to March 24th, 2025, market close. We have also included the hedge fund sentiment for the stocks, which we sourced from Insider Monkey’s Q4 2024 database of over 900 hedge funds. The stocks are listed in the order that Cramer mentioned them.
Please note that this article mentions Jim Cramer’s previous opinions and may not account for any changes to his opinions regarding the stocks that are mentioned. It is primarily an examination of how his previously provided opinions have panned out.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 46
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) operates as a global pharmacy-led health and wellbeing enterprise. Cramer addressed Walgreens as part of the Dow laggards list at the time:
“We had the CEO Tim Wentworth on the show talking about a game plan. And I think he can turn this thing around within the year. I know it’s not within the month or the current quarter, but he is basically turning this towards becoming a real pharmacy, and that could take a little time to rebuild. But there’s no hurry to buy this one; this story is going to take a long time to play out.”
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) has declined 42.94% since that episode.
Although Jim Cramer still talks highly about the company’s CEO, it looks like he changed his stance in recent episodes. Here’s what he said on the 17th of March this year:
“No, it’s over. They’ve got a deal, they’ve got a terrific deal with Sycamore. It’s just, Mr. Wentworth gave you the best he could and I would just take the, what your position you have off the table and go by Costco, which I think is not gonna need any help whatsoever.”
Overall, WBA ranks 10th on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer discusses. While we acknowledge the potential of WBA 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 WBA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
