We recently published a list of 10 Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar Recently. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) stands against other stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar.
On Tuesday, Jim Cramer, host of Mad Money, discussed the impact of tariff-induced market volatility and he also discussed how it affects some retail companies.
“The market looked terrific when I went out to lunch today … Then I came back and all the gains that I saw were gone. So many wins had turned into losses. So much had melted down. I mean, holy cow. An incredible reversal, a severe reminder of the fragility of this market.”
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Cramer then turned his attention to the decision by the U.S. government to impose a 46% tariff on goods from Vietnam. He noted that Vietnam floods the U.S. market with products while importing very little in return. However, he pointed out that Vietnam is a poor country and questioned what it could even afford to purchase.
“So why did the White House hit Vietnam with a 46% tariff? Because the trade team believes that Vietnam’s a transshipment country. They think the Chinese use it as a backdoor to get around the tariffs.”
Cramer remarked that when companies shifted their manufacturing operations from China to Vietnam, they believed they were making a prudent move. He had expected that American companies manufacturing in Vietnam would face a lower tariff, which he believed was a way to “beat China”. However, it did not materialize. He pointed out that the fallout from the policy is significant as the stocks of these companies take a hit.
He observed that until the situation is resolved, companies that rely on overseas manufacturing will likely continue to see their stock prices fall. Cramer also noted that the Trump administration’s aim seemed to be to penalize foreign trading partners while pushing U.S. companies to bring their manufacturing operations back to America.
“The bottom line: You could conclude that I shouldn’t go to lunch. Or maybe you should accept that things are going to be treacherous for companies that make things overseas no matter what. It’s just too difficult to own these stocks until the estimates are brought down to levels that can be beaten. And obviously from today’s action, we just aren’t there yet.”
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For this article, we compiled a list of 10 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episode of Mad Money aired on April 8. 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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Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 60
Cramer highlighted Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) as a top apparel brand, despite recent market struggles. He added:
“It’s well run and if you listen to them, it’s still in its infancy. But Lululemon guided down when it reported after an excellent quarter, and kaboom, it just got crushed. In a normal market, a company as good as Lululemon would be given some sort of grace period. Not this time. The stock fell 15%.
I thought then that the downside had now been baked in and Lulu’s stock had been de-risked, but it just keeps falling. It’s now down almost a hundred points, from $341 down to $247 and change. This is Lululemon for heaven’s sake. This is a company run by Calvin McDonald, one of the best CEOs anywhere. Yet the stock’s now down 35% for the year. At first, I thought the vicious decline was a sign that Wall Street’s worried about even wealthier consumers. But the real issue is that Lulu makes a lot of its clothes in Vietnam and we’re putting a 46% tariff on Vietnam effective tomorrow. That’s a huge increase. So big that it’s practically the kiss of death.”
Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU) designs, manufactures, and sells athletic apparel, shoes, and accessories.
Overall, LULU ranks 4th on our list of stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar. While we acknowledge the potential of LULU 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. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than LULU but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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