Mad Money: Key points from December 20, 2024 (Friday) Episode

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

(1) Jim Cramer explains how to spot ‘exquisite moments’ like Friday’s session (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/20/cramer-explains-how-to-spot-exquisite-moments-like-fridays-session.html)

• CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviewed Friday’s market action, dubbing the session an “exquisite moment,” where stocks opened weak, but the averages climbed by close.
  Cramer listed ways investors can recognize one in the future, saying these conditions can yield big gains.
• “It was, indeed, an exquisite moment this morning,” Cramer said.
• “They don’t come along all that often. But when they do, you have no choice but to pounce.”

(2) [No Video Clip for non-Club members] Executive Interview: AGCO Corporation CEO Eric Hansotia goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer (https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/12/20/agco-corporation-ceo-eric-hansotia-goes-one-on-one-with-jim-cramer.html)

AGCO Corporation CEO Eric Hansotia joins ‘Mad Money’ host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results, agricultural business growth, closing the biggest tech deal and more.

(3) [No Video Clip for non-Club members] Cramer: I don’t know whether or not CVS will be able to turn things around (https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/12/20/cramer-i-dont-know-whether-or-not-cvs-will-be-able-to-turn-things-around.html)

‘Mad Money’ host Jim Cramer takes a deep dive into CVS Health balance sheet, legal woes and outlook for the stock.

Ticker: CVS

(4) [No Video Clip for non-Club members] Jim Cramer answers Investing Club members’ questions (https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/12/20/jim-cramer-answers-investing-club-members-questions.html)

‘Mad Money’ host Jim Cramer weighs in on whether investors should be profit-taking before the new year and how he’d play a few stocks.

• AAPL getting too bring in position: “Own it, don’t trade it” vs keep position less than 5% –> sell to take it down 5%
• Time to trim? Profit taking before ringing in the New Year? –> Take something off
• What is the good entry point for LLY? –>  right now
• Best way to play on oil amid current geopolitical climate –>
• IS it good time to add PANW? –> I like PANW than CRWD right now.
• AT&T –> I don’t want I want growth which is TMUS
• DELL –> Not a lot of downside
• NFLX –> buy

(5) Cramer’s Lightning Round: Wells Fargo is a buy (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/20/cramers-lightning-round-wells-fargo-is-a-buy.html)

• Cheniere Energy: “I like the LNG market now that we have President-elect Trump coming in because he’s pro LNG, and Cheniere is a terrific stock.”
• Arista Networks: ”…That business is smoking hot. I would be a buyer of Arista.”
• Texas Pacific Land: ”…We have liked it, but it’s now gone up so much. I’ve got to tell you, I want to hold off.”
• Under Armour: “I think it’s a great spec…Let’s be careful.”
• Wells Fargo: ”[buy, buy, buy!]”
• CSX: ”…These are really good companies, you have to buy them when they’re low.
• Eaton: “You want to hold on to Eaton. You know, Eaton is a buy and hold story…Do not sell, own.”

Ticker: LNG, ANET, TPL, UA, WFC, CSX, ETN

(6) Jim Cramer warns against novice day trading, calls zero-day options ‘pure greed’ (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/20/cramer-warns-against-day-trading-calls-zero-day-options-pure-greed.html)

• CNBC’s Jim Cramer warned novices against day trading, referencing an article from the Wall Street Journal that described how more investors are developing serious gambling addictions to risky market trading.
• “We need to help those who’re getting addicted, and we need to stop those who might become addicted,” he said. “After all, the markets were created for investing, not day trading on the direction of stocks. There’s a big difference between making an informed investment and pure gambling.”

Other Stocks Discussed (calls with audience): Boeing (BA), Cisco (CSCO) [it’s a buy], Cava (CAVA) [winner, wait until January], Kohl’s (KSS), Merk (MRK) [buy more], Bellring Brands (BRBR)

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

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

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