Mad Money: Key points from March 6, 2020 (Friday) episode

Cramer’s week ahead: Corporate earnings will play a back seat to coronavirus (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/cramer-week-ahead-corporate-earnings-play-back-seat-to-coronavirus.html)

• “We just got through a rollercoaster of a week marked by the emergence of some terrifying sector bear markets,” including oil and gas, travel and leisure, retail and the financials, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said.
• “Pay attention to what these companies have to say next week, but don’t forget that — at least for the moment — COVID-19 is in the driver’s seat,” the “Mad Money” host said.

Ticker: THO, SFIX, FNV, DKS, DG, ULTA, AVGO, ADBE, GPS, (AMC [Coronavirus stock], BA [not sell here])

Executive Interview: Splunk CEO talks Q4 earnings report, coronavirus and digital transformation (https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/03/06/splunk-ceo-talks-q4-earnings-coronavirus-and-digital-transformation.html)

Splunk CEO Doug Merritt revealed how the coronavirus outbreak could increase digital usage and demand for business. He broke down the company’s relationship with the Washington Post.

Ticker: SPLK

Jim Cramer: 20 stock picks for the ‘stay-at-home economy’ (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/jim-cramer-20-stock-picks-for-coronavirus-stay-at-home-economy.html)

• “After another panicked week where doom and gloom dominated the headlines, I want to help you identify stocks that are worth buying into weakness and I think these twenty stay-at-home economy plays” are perfect picks for a potential pandemic, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said.
• “What works in this difficult environment are companies with products that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home,” the “Mad Money” host said.
• “COVID-19 didn’t create the stay-at-home economy. You know, we’ve spent years here moving in that direction,” he said adding “but this outbreak’s pouring fuel on the stay-at-home fire.”

Cramer’s NEW stay-at-home economy index: Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (APPL), Netflix (NFLX), Alphabet (GOOGL), Shopify (SHOP), Prologis (PLD), Take-Two Interactive (TTWO), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Nvidia (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), PepsiCo (PEP), McCormick (MKC), Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), Wingstop (WING), Costco (COST), Etsy (ETSY), Campbell Sup (CPB), Okta (OKTA), Zoom Video (ZM)

Ellevest CEO on gaps in gender pay and investing: ‘Nothing bad happens when women have more money’ (https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/03/06/ellevest-ceo-nothing-bad-happens-when-women-have-more-money.html)

“Women today have only 32 cents to what a man has in terms of wealth,” though gender pay is “moving in the right direction slowly,” Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck told Jim Cramer.

Ticker: Ellevest (private)

Cramer’s lightning round: First Horizon is doing ‘remarkably well’ (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/cramers-lightning-round-first-horizon-is-doing-remarkably-well.html)

• AES: “I actually like AES. It’s a decent, decent utility, but I actually prefer — let’s switch the letter — AEP, which is a more safe utility and that’s the way I want to play.”
• Portola Pharmaceuticals: “I bless it for speculation.”
• Nio: “I hate it. No. I mean it’s just been a disaster. We’re just going to stay away.”
• SmileDirectClub: “No. I’d rather be in Casper than SmileDirect.”
• First Horizon: “Everyone has given up on this. You’re getting First Horizon — this is rather extraordinary — at almost a 5% yield? It’s doing remarkably well.”

Ticker: AES, AEP, PTLA, NIO, SDC, CSPR, FHN

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