We recently published a list of 10 Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar Amid Market Volatility. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) stands against other stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar amid market volatility.
Jim Cramer in a latest program on CNBC commented on the reasons behind the recent selloff and said the market correction isn’t always healthy. He continues to believe the key reason behind the latest market drop was President Trump’s volatile tariff policies.
“I think Trump’s core thesis is right, our trading partners have taken advantage of our country for decades and it’s worth trying to set that right, but it’s a very big but, Trump’s approach has been way too erratic, it’s terrified both the stock market and the broader economy, not just the stock market, the broader economy. Most of the substantive tariff news comes in the form of postings on Truth Social, they come fast and furious, they’re incredibly important, they’re incredibly contradictory. These posts involve hundreds of billions of dollars if not trillions of dollars and more importantly hundreds of thousands of jobs, including yours. The Mercurial postings, the scatter shot approach to trade policy is the approximate cause of the correction.”
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Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ)
Number of Hedge Funds Investors: 57
A caller recently asked Jim Cramer about Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) during a program on CNBC, saying he owns some shares in the company.
“I want you to keep that position small because it’s terrible. Sorry, it’s true. I took a picture of a Verizon store last night and posted it on X. Verizon is not the stock it used to be. AT&T is the stock it used to be, but Verizon’s not. Verizon switched with AT&T. It’s like a man with two brains, and now he has one brain. The brain you want is AT&T, not Verizon.”
Third Point Management stated the following regarding Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) in its Q3 2024 investor letter:
“While some economic activity has been showing signs of slowing, the defensive composition of the current high yield market with a high mix of higher quality credit and short duration has let the rates tailwind overwhelm such concerns. The lowest quality sectors of the market have performed best, fueled by both soft/no landing expectations, as well as two positive events in the beleaguered telecom space. Telecom/cable have been poor performers year to date due to overhang from the growth of FWA (aka “wireless cable”) and increased fiber building, however the sector re-rated materially on two deals. Second, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) announced a deal to acquire Frontier Communications (FYBR), a transaction which the fund benefited from by virtue of its investment in FYBR debt. This transaction, aimed at increasing’s VZ fiber footprint, has led to broad revaluation of fiber retail networks that we think is appropriate. While we continue to expect to see FWA rapidly erode non-upgraded cable and especially copper’s share of the low-end broadband market, the VZ deal underscores the value of the higher end footprint.”
Overall, VZ ranks 5th on our list of stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar amid market volatility. While we acknowledge the potential of VZ, 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 VZ but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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