We recently published a list of Jim Cramer Says I’m With Trump & Discusses These 12 Stocks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer discusses.
In a recent appearance on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, Jim Cramer commented that President Trump might be lenient towards major American companies when it came to tariffs. Tariffs on foreign manufactured goods threaten American firms as well since their operations are located overseas. “I think the President is being a little more responsive to great American companies,” he said. Among these companies, Cramer wondered why should the firm that sells the iPhone have to pay considering that it is investing millions in US jobs.
Another hot topic currently in the technology and semiconductor industry is AI chip sanctions. These rules prevent AI GPUs from being sold unrestricted to most countries in the world. Commenting on the rules, Cramer commented:
“And by the way the big thing that’s on the table is the diffusion, is this ridiculous stuff that Biden put through. In the last week on Saturday night. A Saturday night special, we should call that.”
He went on to add that he hoped that the rules were reversed because “it was so selective what countries they picked that could get, the 18 countries. It made no sense.”
As for the tariffs, Cramer hasn’t held back in supporting Trump but maintained that the President should consider a lighter approach in his announcements. He kept the view this time around as he remarked:
“I’m going with the Trump view. And I think the President’s going to be very level headed about the companies, and countries, that play ball. I mean, you know you think I mean, Hyundai I had to that. Korea’s gotten a free ride. I’m waiting for when Mercedes, Volkswagen, and Beamer have to pay the price. Because they’ve had a real free ride in our country.”
“David, we’re a free trader. And everyone has abused us,” Cramer remarked to co-host David Faber.
Our Methodology
To make our list of the stocks that Jim Cramer talked about, we listed down the stocks he mentioned during CNBC’s Squawk on the Street aired on March 25th.
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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 80
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is an American telecommunications carrier that Cramer’s started to mention as a safe play in today’s tariff-driven market. The firm’s shares are up by a strong 23.3% year-to-date which is striking compared to the S&P 500’s 4.83% drop. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)’s shares have benefited on the back of strong subscriber growth, with the stock struggling recently as Verizon warned of a slow rest of the year. Here is what Cramer said about the firm:
“Carl I do continually, I’m continually being impressed by what John Stankey is doing at ATT and this piece by Goldman Sachs this morning is very cogent. They’re talking about ‘our conviction in the upside is increasing. Rational[sic] wireless market. That’s terrific, ATT’s fiber strategies, accelerating.’ This is the right chart in the right time. Uh, the cable business is not as good as this business, I can only conclude that.”
“Look, this is very impressive. We still get four percent yield. I am, I think the conviction is right. This is the winner.”
“It’s funny because T-Mobile had been the winner. But I think this one’s the winner now. T-Mobile’s still great.”
Overall, T ranks 12th on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer discusses. While we acknowledge the potential of T as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some 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 T but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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