On Wednesday, Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money, took to discussing how President Donald Trump’s influence shapes the market’s behavior.
“When you see a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park, you call a park ranger because these bears are dangerous… but the grizzlies turn into teddy bears when the rangers come, and you can’t even remember what you were so afraid of…. We can only presume that the president can turn the grizzlies on Wall Street into teddy bears with a stroke of a pen or even just a post on the social media platform he owns. I’ve never ever seen the market bend so readily to the wishes of one man. It’s extraordinary.”
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Cramer also addressed the tensions between President Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. He highlighted how Powell was painted a “major loser” whose removal seemed inevitable in Trump’s eyes. Cramer noted that the President clarified he had no intention of firing Powell, which eased Wall Street’s concerns. When the name-calling between Trump and Powell stopped, Cramer observed that the stock market surged higher as investors were relieved that the possibility of a constitutional crisis was no longer a threat.
“Now, I want to say something here. I think it is actually, it’s beyond belief how easy it is for this one man to tame a bear, even if it’s a bear that he released on us in the first place.”
Cramer also pointed out that the President’s suggestion of a potential deal with China, while vague, was seen as an improvement and contributed to the market’s upward movement. He noted that for those hoping for higher stock prices, Trump’s actions seemed to have worked.
“Bottom line: That’s how powerful Trump has become on Wall Street. On days like today, it’s helpful, but for most of the year, it’s going the other way. Of course, you never know who he’ll target next. We don’t want any of the big CEOs to be trashed. That could hurt. The market doesn’t care if he goes after law firms or colleges, but going after the Central Bank, different story. Right now, Trump owns Wall Street and only he can decide if that’s going to be a good thing or a bad thing. I think it’s time to go all in on good.”
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For this article, we compiled a list of 16 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episode of Mad Money aired on April 23. We listed the stocks in the order that Cramer mentioned them. We also provided hedge fund sentiment for each stock as of the fourth quarter of 2024, which was taken from Insider Monkey’s database of over 1,000 hedge funds.
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Jim Cramer Put These 16 Stocks Under a Microscope
16. Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: N/A
Answering a caller’s question about Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG), Cramer stated, “You got to tell him not to get near Venture Global… It’d just be vicious if he owns that stock.”
Venture Global (NYSE:VG) focuses on building and operating natural gas liquefaction and export facilities near Louisiana’s Gulf Coast. The company is engaged in natural gas transport, handles shipping, oversees regasification, and sells LNG. ClearBridge Investments stated the following regarding Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) in its Q1 2025 investor letter:
“Conversely, holdings in the energy sector, led by Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) and Noble, weighed on relative performance. We participated in the IPO for the natural gas liquefaction and export construction company Venture Global but saw its share price decline after management reduced their valuation expectations. However, we believe that the company’s disruptive modular LNG technology — which they are deploying at massive scale and at attractive returns — represents a truly attractive opportunity for long-term growth in natural gas.”
15. CRH plc (NYSE:CRH)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 90
A caller asked for Cramer’s opinion of CRH plc (NYSE:CRH), and he said:
“You know, building materials right now is not the place to be. I’ll tell you, though, if you really want to be in, near that area, I would go with Martin Marietta Materials or even Vulcan Materials. Those are my two material stocks that I like.”
CRH (NYSE:CRH) provides materials and products used in building, infrastructure, and outdoor projects. Its offerings include construction materials, precast concrete, drainage systems, and engineered solutions for sectors like transportation, utilities, and residential development.
On April 15, RBC Capital analyst Anthony Codling decreased the price target on CRH (NYSE:CRH) to $108 from $127 and kept an Outperform rating. In a note to investors, the analyst said the model was updated ahead of Q1 results to account for recent weather trends and economic uncertainty in the US.
