We recently published a list of 8 Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar. In this article, we are going to take a look at where United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) stands against other stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar.
Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money, recently broke down the market’s performance on Tuesday, discussing how President Donald Trump’s early days in office might be influencing investor sentiment. He speculated that the stock rally could be tied to a belief among investors that Trump’s promises on tariffs may be harsher than his actual actions, leading to optimism.
Cramer pointed out that during Trump’s first presidency, investors learned to buy stocks during moments of market volatility caused by his aggressive rhetoric. He noted that Trump’s frequent saber-rattling would often prompt sell-offs, but those moments, when stocks of companies he criticized dropped, turned out to be prime opportunities to invest.
Cramer explained that this pattern of buying the dips was exactly what played out on Tuesday. After months of discussing high tariffs, Trump’s inaugural speech struck a more tempered tone, and he avoided threatening severe trade barriers. According to Cramer, this shift in rhetoric surprised many, especially given how aggressive his stance had been in the past.
“Maybe four years is a long time ago, but people seem to forget the Trump drill. The president loves the stock market. He always loves to send signals that all hell is going to break loose and when it doesn’t, well guess what? The market flies.”
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Cramer also suggested that this latest market rally is driven by the prospect of tariffs, especially on tariffs that are smaller than initially forecasted. He mentioned that these could increase if foreign countries don’t comply with U.S. demands. Furthermore, Cramer highlighted the role of new projects such as Stargate, an AI infrastructure initiative backed by OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank. He noted that this project, which will involve new data centers likely outfitted with Nvidia technology, was another contributing factor to the market’s upbeat performance. Cramer noted that the presence of major tech leaders at the inauguration further reinforced optimism.
“Will it stay this way? What did we learn about Trump the first time around? You could never be sure. The difference on day one? He knows business people, Silicon Valley. He knows how things work. You may like him. You may hate him. But the bottom line? If you’re a tech titan, Trump will take your call. In fact, he’ll call you. Biden, I don’t know if he knew who they even were and he certainly didn’t bother to call them. In the end, I think he preferred to sue them. If you own stocks, which is why you watch me, Trump’s method is a heck of a lot better for your portfolio.”
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United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 45
United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) rents a wide range of construction, industrial, and specialty equipment to sectors like construction, utilities, and government, while also selling used equipment and offering maintenance services. Here’s what Mad Money’s had to say about the company:
“United Rentals was in second, gaining nearly 15% on the news that it’s trying to acquire its competitor H&E Equipment Services. You rarely see an acquirer rally on takeover news unless the shareholders really believe in it, right?”
Cramer recently had some thoughts on United Rentals’ (NYSE:URI) acquisition of H&E for $4.8 billion as we discussed in Jim Cramer Discusses Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, And These 13 Stocks.
“If I were either Jonathan Kanter at the antitrust division of the Justice Department or I was Lina Khan who runs the FTC, I would veto this deal immediately. Why? Because they’re in the same industry. H&E this is a terrific product. It makes, it’s another rental. URI used to be a roll up, they kind of stopped that because they knew that everything would be blocked by antitrust. David, we’re back. You can merge anybody. Why not? You can just merge anybody. These are two companies that could compete, what the heck, why don’t you merge them and make it so everybody’s better for it. Particularly the shareholders.”
Overall, URI ranks 6th on our list of stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar. While we acknowledge the potential of URI 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 timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than URI but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
