We recently published a list of Jim Cramer Looked At These 7 Stocks Recently. In this article, we are going to take a look at where SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer recently looked at.
Jim Cramer, host of Mad Money, recently shared his perspective on a few oil service stocks and the impact of President Donald Trump’s pro-drilling agenda. While Trump has rolled out extensive plans aimed at boosting the oil and gas industry, Cramer said that oil service stocks might not see immediate gains as a result.
“The whole oil and gas industry loves a ‘drill, baby, drill’ White House, but doesn’t automatically take up the oil service stocks, or the producers for that matter. After listening to what SLB and HAL had to say over the past week, considering the macro environment and the new geopolitical factors, I think their stocks can work over time, just perhaps not necessarily right now.”
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Cramer further elaborated that President Trump’s public statements often feel like a non-stop “lightning round” of buys and sells. Wall Street, he said, enjoys the energy and excitement that comes with Trump’s rapid-fire ideas, even if they don’t always lead to actionable investment opportunities.
“If you’re a trader, Trump’s a dream come true. He generates a huge number of catalysts every time he talks. I don’t think most people should trade too hard unless you do it professionally, but this is heaven on earth for them.”
Cramer also pointed to historical examples, specifically drawing a comparison to President Ronald Reagan’s time in office. He recalled that Reagan’s vision of a 600-ship Navy led to significant profits for defense contractors. However, Cramer noted an important difference between Reagan’s and Trump’s approach: while Reagan’s statements were more measured, Trump’s style is fast-paced and unpredictable. Cramer sees this rapid-fire communication as both a challenge and an opportunity for market participants.
“I think we have to expect that President Trump will say something every day that gets a ton of coverage… We need to monitor these statements, but, look, we can’t expect all of them to generate actionable investing ideas, even if they do produce bullish animal spirits that boost the market.”
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For this article, we compiled a list of 7 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the recent episode of Mad Money on January 23. 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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SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 11
SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN) creates voice AI solutions that enable businesses to offer conversational experiences across multiple industries. Its products include tools for building custom voice assistants and improving customer service with real-time data integration. Calling the stock a meme stock, Cramer commented:
“Okay, this is a meme stock and they kinda get it going. I’m never gonna get in the way of a meme stock because you never know how high they can go.”
In early January, Cramer talked about SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) and said:
“You got to ring the register on some of that. Here’s the problem with SoundHound: It’s just a chronic money loser and because of that, it actually, I think if I were them I’d sell about 50 million shares right here down in the hole and make it so you’d never worry about the cash position because they do have some interesting technology but at this point, it is a short squeeze and a short squeeze only. Until they do that stock and make it so their balance sheet’s better because they keep losing money.”
SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) has faced significant challenges recently, with its stock declining over 37% since the start of January. In its third-quarter 2024 report, the company posted an operating loss of $33.8 million, more than double the $14.5 million loss it recorded in the same period the previous year. Over the nine months of 2024, the company used up $75.8 million in operational expenses.
Overall, SOUN ranks 7th on our list of stocks that stocks that Jim Cramer recently looked at. While we acknowledge the potential of SOUN 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 SOUN but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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