We recently published a list of 7 Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar. In this article, we are going to take a look at where The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) stands against other stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar.
Jim Cramer, host of Mad Money, recently shared his thoughts on the prevailing negative sentiment surrounding data centers and discussed the broader economic implications of Trump’s tariffs, especially their effect on consumer confidence.
“The rebellion against the data center continues. That’s the dominant theme of this market. Don’t anyone tell you otherwise… How do I know this? Aren’t there more cross-currents than that? Oh, of course, there are. I mean there’s the endless tariff Trump beat, one that’s driven stocks lower en masse incredibly.”
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He noted that aside from the Dow, no major index, including the S&P 500, the Nasdaq, the transport sector, or even the small-cap Russell 2000, has managed to gain since Trump’s inauguration. In fact, some of these indices, like the Russell, have been hit particularly hard. Cramer commented on the almost daily barrage of new tariffs, saying, “It feels like we get a new tariff for every day, doesn’t it?”
“Perhaps there’s a sense that the Trump bump is over. We know that when he was elected, the business world cheered with both their voices and their dollars. It was spontaneous.”
The optimism, he noted, led to a surge in stock prices across various sectors. However, after Trump entered the second month of his presidency, some business leaders started to question the turmoil coming out of Washington. Cramer pointed out that this growing uncertainty is contributing to a more cautious outlook in the business world.
He highlighted that the much-anticipated tax cuts have not materialized yet, with instead, a constant stream of confusing and unpredictable tariff-related talk coming from the administration. Cramer went on to explain that the uncertain environment is making people feel uneasy. He referenced an indicator from the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment report, which was noticeably more negative than anticipated.
“One of the indicators we got this week, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment reading, was appreciably more negative than we expected. That’s a read of what I’m talking about. We know this economy runs on the consumer. Any sign of a real slowdown based on consumer confidence could be a shocker.”
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For this article, we compiled a list of 7 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episode of Mad Money aired on February 25. We listed the stocks in ascending order of their hedge fund sentiment 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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A closeup of a juicy hamburger sandwich with tomatoes and lettuce, on a sesame bun.
The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 33
When a caller inquired about The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN), Cramer steered them toward Texas Roadhouse.
“Wendy’s? No. You’re gonna sell Wendy’s tomorrow and you’re going to buy Texas Roadhouse because that’s the one. We had them on Friday. They’re monster good. We bought it for the Charitable Trust. You’re buying, you’re buying TXRH tomorrow.”
Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) runs and franchises fast-food restaurants known for their hamburgers, in addition to developing real estate and overseeing property leases. The company focuses on restaurant management and franchising. Cramer has been wary of the company for some time now as he stated in January:
“I’m worried about Wendy’s. That should not have a 7% yield. That to me says something may be wrong here. McDonald’s is kicking butt. I, I saw an upgrade today for Burger King… Alright, I’ve gotta take a quick survey and I gotta tell you, you know what, Wendy’s, no. They have not demonstrated that they can pull it off in a very competitive world.”
Overall, WEN ranks 5th on our list of stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar. While we acknowledge the potential of WEN 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 WEN but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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