Mad Money: Key points from November 20, 2024 (Wednesday) Episode

This page contains summary of CNBC program “Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer” which was on air on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.  It also contains links to CNBC sites which contain video clips and transcripts.

(1) Jim Cramer looks at Target earnings, says consumers are loyal to value and not brands (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/20/jim-cramer-target-says-consumers-are-loyal-to-value-and-not-brands.html)

• CNBC’s Jim Cramer said consumers aren’t focused on brand names, but on companies that can provide the most value.
• “Prices have gotten so high over the past few years that we’re losing our loyalty to brands,” he said. “These days, this whole country is about one thing: The Benjamins.”
• Cramer looked at recent quarterly results from Target, which reported its largest revenue miss in two years.

Ticker: TXRH, EAT, COST, TJX, TGT, WMT

(2) Executive Interview: Williams-Sonoma CEO explains pricing strategy after earnings beat (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/20/williams-sonoma-ceo-explains-pricing-strategy-after-earnings-beat.html)

• Williams-Sonoma CEO Laura Alber explained why her company’s pricing strategy works, saying the home goods and furniture company is upfront about what products cost.
• Along with its namesake homewares brand, Williams-Sonoma owns furniture names Pottery Barn and West Elm.
• Shares soared on Wednesday after the company reported earnings on Wednesday, hitting a new all-time high and closing up more than 27.54%.

Ticker: WSM

(3) We are the premium platform with cloud security, says Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora (https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/11/20/we-are-the-premium-platform-with-cloud-security-says-palo-alto-ceo-nikesh-arora.html)

Palo Alto Chairman and CEO Nikesh Arora joins ‘Mad Money’ host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results, the state of cloud security and more.
Wed, Nov 20

Ticker: PANW

(4) [No Video Clip for non-Club members] Jim Cramer looks back at Marlboro Friday and lessons retailers can learn (https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/11/20/jim-cramer-looks-back-at-marlboro-friday-and-lessons-retailers-can-learn.html)

‘Mad Money’ host Jim Cramer applies lessons learned from Marlboro Fridays to today’s retail market

(5) Cramer’s Lightning Round: PepsiCo is ‘just too darn hard’ (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/20/cramers-lightning-round-pepsico-is-just-too-darn-hard.html)

• Intuitive Machines: “It makes no money…That said, look: I know a hot stock when I see it. I’m not going to fight the speculation for space…I’m not going to bless it, but I’m not going to fight it.”
• PepsiCo: “It’s just become just too darn hard…I think it goes lower.”
• Occidental Petroleum: “I think it’s ok…Coterra is the way I like to do this thing.”
• Globe Life: “It’s fine. It’s not exciting, it’s not boring, it’s just fine.”

Ticker: LUNR, PEP, OXY, GL

(6) [No Video Clip for non-Club members] Executive Interview: Our brands portfolio is the best in the industry, says Stanley Black & Decker CEO Donald Allan Jr. (https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/11/20/our-brands-portfolio-is-the-best-in-the-industry-says-stanley-black-decker-ceo-donald-allan-jr.html)

Stanley Black & Decker President and CEO Donald Allan Jr. joins ‘Mad Money’ host Jim Cramer to talk its portfolio of brands, its Capital Markets Day, the auto fasteners business and more.

Other Stocks Discussed (calls with audience): Nu Holdings NU [buy buy buy]

Ref: Links to other sites that relate to episode of November 20, 2024

• Podcast at Spotify (Sound from Spotify）
• Internet Archive (Video & Texts per minute）

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