We recently compiled a list of the Jim Cramer Recently Discussed These 7 Stocks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) stands against the other stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed.
Jim Cramer, host of Mad Money, recently shared his thoughts on how geopolitical concerns, particularly the recent nuclear threat, can significantly impact investor behavior. He pointed out that when such threats arise, investors typically become more cautious and often seek safer investments, such as U.S. Treasury bonds.
Cramer referred to this phenomenon as a “flight-to-quality,” a pattern that has become particularly noticeable in the context of rising bond yields. He commented:
“We’ve had a bad bond market of late with rates going up and this Russian new concern changed the direction of bonds as these flight-to-quality buyers drove bonds up and interest rates lower.”
Cramer explained that fast traders are well aware of how to react to rising long-term interest rates. Their instinct is to invest in tech stocks, regardless of whether bond rates are actually decreasing. According to Cramer, it’s a predictable move that, when bond prices rise and yields fall, investors inevitably turn to tech stocks.
This holds true even in cases where investors are seeking out treasuries because of a flight to quality or because inflation is easing. He emphasized that, whenever there is a rally in bonds and a dip in bond yields, it’s almost automatic that tech stocks will see increased investment. He added:
“Next time nukes are threatened and you see a flight-to-quality, remember this, the highest quality is the Magnificent Seven.”
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Cramer also discussed how the market might react to potential trade policy changes, particularly the threat of tariffs under President-elect Donald Trump. He referred to an analysis by Jessica Inskip, the director of investor research at StockBrokers.com, which suggested that the market was largely unaffected by Trump’s pre-election threats of tariffs.
“The charts interpreted by Jessica Inskip suggest that tariffs had little impact on the market until they actually materialized during Trump’s first term, all the saber-rattling beforehand didn’t do much damage. Even when the tariffs actually hit and the market sold off, we eventually erased those losses the moment that the Fed stopped raising interest rates. So until the tariffs actually hit, Inskip says, you can take a page from Taylor Swift and Shake It Off… I think she’s got a real good point.”
Our Methodology
For this article, we compiled a list of 7 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the recent episodes of Mad Money. 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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Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 69
Cramer likes Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) but cautioned not to buy shares all at once. Here’s what Mad Money’s host had to say:
“I do think that this is a terrific stock. Here’s what you do when you have a great stock like that and you’ve followed it. Let’s say you wanna have a 100 shares. Buy 25 now. You get a lot of crazy things that happen. Maybe you get a market-wide sell, you buy 25 more and then if it doesn’t come in, you can buy more. But I don’t want you to buy it all at once because then if it goes down, you’ll feel like this is a mug’s game and then you’ll leave the market entirely.”
Amphenol (NYSE:APH) is involved in designing, manufacturing, and marketing a wide range of electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors, along with related products. The company’s strategy aims to drive growth by developing advanced technologies for customers, supported by market and geographic diversification and an active acquisition program to strengthen its position in key markets.
In line with these efforts, the company completed the acquisition of Lütze Europe in early October. Lütze Europe, a well-established provider of harsh environment cable and cable assembly solutions, generates approximately $100 million in annual sales and primarily serves the high-technology industrial market.
This acquisition, alongside the previously acquired Lütze US business, will be incorporated into its Harsh Environment Solutions segment. Furthermore, Amphenol (NYSE:APH) is in the process of acquiring the OWN and DAS businesses from CommScope, with the transaction expected to close in the first quarter of 2025.
Overall APH ranks 3rd on our list of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed. While we acknowledge the potential of APH 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 timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than APH but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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