We recently published a list of Jim Cramer Was Talking About These 10 Stocks Amid Tariff Chaos. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer was talking about amid tariff chaos.
Jim Cramer in a latest program on CNBC talked about the market rebound on Friday, and said that there’s still uncertainty ahead as consumers remain worried about the impact of tariffs.
“Right now people are scared. We saw a shocking decline in the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey this morning. People fear inflation and worry about their savings, which happens to be, in many cases, the stock market. They don’t know what tariffs mean and they haven’t had them explained to them in any satisfactory way, so they figure the tariffs are yet another thing that raises prices in the supermarket — and that’s probably true.
I know the president and his crew have chosen not to focus on the stock market because they don’t want to have it be a referendum on themselves. I agree with that, but it won’t be — it’ll be the voice of the people and what they’re worried about. Think of the market as a gauge of hope versus despair. The results lately demonstrate despair, even if today we finally got a solid session. The cause and effect are so palpable that you don’t need me to tell you how these gains came about, do you?”
Cramer predicted that retail sales numbers next week will be “dismal” as consumers are worried about losing their jobs and are cutting back on spending.
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Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX)
Number of Hedge Funds Investors: 121
Jim Cramer in a latest program on CNBC gave bullish comments on Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX).
“You got a common sense method of looking for a stock that does not have a problem with tariffs, that also is indispensable, and its subscription business sits down almost 10%.”
After sensing major threats amid rising competition in the market from Disney Plus, Peacock (CMCSA), Max, Amazon and YouTube, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) has fired all engines and is using a multi-pronged approach to thrive. Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is expanding into emerging markets, aggressively focusing on user engagement and tapping into advertisement and gaming. Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is also expanding into NFL games and WWE.
Polen Focus Growth Strategy stated the following regarding Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in its Q4 2024 investor letter:
“The top absolute contributors were Amazon, Shopify, and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX). Beyond these top relative contributors, it’s worth noting Netflix as a top absolute contributor as the company continues to extend its lead over its streaming competitors as evidenced—among other things—by 10% YoY subscriber growth in North America, its most mature market. Customers are clearly finding significant value in Netflix’s content offering, and that—along with opportunities to scale the advertising-based video-on-demand segment—should drive healthy double-digit earnings growth for the foreseeable future.”
Overall, NFLX ranks 1st on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer was talking about amid tariff chaos. While we acknowledge the potential of NFLX, our conviction lies in the belief that under the radar 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 NFLX but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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