>> my wife is watching she likes jo malone. >> smart woman only human amgen. >> amgen that's the last word thank you for watching "fast money," everybody. you know what's up now "mad money" with jim cramer starts right now. my mission is simple. to make you money. i'm here to level the playing field for all investors. it is always working somewhere. i will help you find it. mad money starts now. hey, i am cramer. i'm trying to save you some money. call me or tweet me at jim cramer. i'm not thrilled about the setup here. it does not make all that much

sense for our stock market to be down as far as it was today. even as i have repeatedly said that china is a shadow of its health. losing 1.1 percent. what is up with the job market? this chinese economic data overnight. i am not gnoring the current corporations with china. should china be super important to our stock market these days? i think that china is hurting. it is happening but not as drastically as some people think. we rely on them for so many cheap goods. what's more important is whether you hate them or love

them. the final investments away from china and the biden administration is doubling down on new technology. it will have a far greater impact on the progress in the future. with youth unemployment this morning, it was a jarring. that is what the authoritarian regimes do. i do not want to ignore the pending collapse of some chinese financial entities. i find it odd that arm market is this versatile. one quarter of their exports go to the prc. i have to question that. consumers are so much stronger. companies with lots of exposure.

starbucks, nike. there are one-off cylinders. with china. investors do on a lot of chinese stocks and bonds. that is why it is on our side of the chinese weakness. i think we need to abide by the word for those who came here for the patients in the month of august. nicely in the negative territory. stocks as we did today. small, on the way down. i do not want to give away any of our moves. thursday at noon, they will be adamant. buys stocks abroad. needed for the day-to-day

reflections. you by thematically and then you can buy bigger on the way down. the government is spending more than $1 trillion trying to make things better environmentally. i love the infrastructure theme here. owning caterpillar that had a big run down. also the biggest steel company in america. they are doing quite well with all your spending. now do not think about all of the money earmarked. i buy these stocks more than any of the china related tips. an incredible trend here. anything connected with aerospace should be a winner.

no, i do not believe that the toryism is over. will remain in place as long as people are sure on monday and i have time. their team, they do not think that there are certain drug companies connected to china and i think that is insane. by the way, that thing is selling incredibly well. this incredible job which i believe will be approved soon for obesity which will be one of the best selling drugs of all time. although he is a bit late. home depot is doing just fine. doing more if china had not covered the whole tape today. along with the other homebuilders. they are the only publicly traded high-end homebuilder.

the market just keeps getting better. not that they have not been hurt by higher mortgage rates. more on that later. i think that makes the most sense to buy here. even when china has been teetering. does anybody believe that the slowing chinese economy has anything to do with artificial intelligence? they want to build a supercomputer and you need nvidia chips to do so. intel, i do not want to be one of them. when it comes to ai and nvidia. amazon ops and meta-are not easy and connected to china. amazon had an amazing quarter. the first of many.

the nfl sunday ticket screams directv. yes. metas best investment out there is pretty darn close. you may say, how do these stocks go by the fed. i come back and say that these themes have been the same with the pressure that they have continued to do so. it has been a hostage situation the last year. i did not include the financials. i did not include apple. i do not think you are getting the best entry point here. i do not think it will go away anytime soon. the bottom line, if you have some cash ready, rate cap, rate

cap, rate cap. maybe it is small. the market will get something that is a little relation to our economy. by more as we go lower for these themes. these themes last for ages. just be prepared and know that it can be a buying opportunity as long as you know what to buy. we will tell you before we do every day of the week. maybe i was just wondering if target is a better buy over walmart in the long-term perspective? to one of the things that i have done is i have stopped playing the game of what to do

tomorrow. that is a dangerous game. it has a 3.5% yield. there are traitors in and out and they will shoot the shock down. what about trey in texas? trey? >> i interviewed for a job today and when i was asked about my experience i said i lead a guild on world of warcraft. there are few fortune 500 ceos who can do what i do. my question is, is that's not good in my portfolio? >> okay, look. i have to tell you, i think that it is a slow and steady wins the race. if you have cash ready, i advised to sell and raise ash.

raise cash. the market has little real relation to our conomy. becoming a an of oil and natural gas. we have more improvement from the company ceo. over 7% failing. a company right in the crosshairs. building a case for the stock and knowing what is you need to know. 12 out of the 14 last training sessions, what the heck is going on here? stay with cramer. do not miss a second of mad money. follow jim cramer on twitter. tweet cramer.

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the last couple months they have been on a roll. that is the oil and gas that we have. better than expected production. in line for a super good cash flow.

>> hey, jim. good to be here. >> on that i see that you have a lower upstream, dramatically lower than the average. you manager admissions. high executive compensation to the emission reduction metric. how do you do it? why do you do it? what is it mean? >> people that are really focused on this. they know it is a challenge of our time. it is one of the top engineering challenges. we put those systems to work motivating people. we have creativity, we have innovation and a commitment to lower our missions, identify our admissions and push the envelope. and get it to be as small as we

can. >> in the end, what will happen is that they will look at this and realize that the start, it is not someone who would not do this. it is important that they make money and they also want to be good or parts citizens like you. what popped in for me is that you have a three-mile lateral. can you explain how ou are able to do that? what does it mean for your production? >> allows for great efficiency. it is a vertical hole. once you turn and go horizontal, the longer you can extend the horizontal edge it allows greater capital efficiency. it does not work everywhere. there are places where the risk does not measure up against the

reward. we are finding the horizontal welds to be a good uplift. >> natural gas is very low. oil was higher. sure enough, you said not to chase. if you chase, you are always wrong. what does it mean for a company like yours to have the discipline not to change and be rewarded with a higher price? >> is all about knowing what you do not know. being consist and and really focusing on being good at the business. we cannot control prices or predict them. if there are people out there that can predict them, i would invest in them. it is to have a balanced

portfolio, build the portfolio with a steady cash flow regardless of the oil and natural gas cycles. stay the course. one last thing, jim. be prepared to adapt. we like to building a lot of contingency plans. and if one or the other changes structurally, we can pivot. >> i wonder if some investors are okay with your rate of 5%? >> we have great assets. very low cost of supply. a long inventory. we are going to see consistent growth. we are not going to be dead in the water and be zero growth. we will invest in borrowed money. those things are gone.

before we invest in those properties that have consistent growth. doing that through the cycle. that is what we are doing going forward in this money business. >> your most recent commentary. next thing i know, you have a rake there and you are drilling a new mex go. >> new mexico, i do not mean to be facetious. if it is in mexico, oklahoma, pennsylvania. the low cost of supply. we really can pick and choose. sometimes, it is driven by the market. other times, it is driven by the geologic opportunity. it is a great portfolio. >> i wonder sometimes, you have

all that take away. >> there is take away capacity. the forecast has not come to pass. it should be opening up later this year. we will not be experience any serious bottlenecks. >> will the terminals be able to benefit? or is it all up in texas you would not be able to benefit? >> it has become a global market. a lot of what is happening overseas does echo back. we see some additional omg walking up. we will have a little bit more of a storage story in europe. we will be able to find some more long-term contracts. we will be able to price them generally. >> congratulations for your

discipline. it is not like the old days where i have to worry that your cash flow will not meet your demand. good to see you again. >> thanks, jim. always a pleasure. >> my -- mad money will be back. coming up, does the economy have enough hunger for construction. next.

you don't need me to tell you about the shockingly persistent market for homeowners. there are plenty of homes for sale. maybe that is because we found out last night that there were

a couple from burger house away in the second order. it was the best performing stock in the quarter. builders first source. providing components that got no consumer exposure. i been getting a lot of calls on this one. the homebuilders nf is up 60%. first source has nearly tripled over the period. stock has been an even better performer. they say that they sell all of the major homebuilders. that is how this company grew its earnings to $18.17 for eight part of the stock which

is like a tech company. first source has a couple other things going for it. it was one of the main competitors. they made the combined company the top player in the space. since then, they have made a smaller bunch of bite-size acquisitions. they can be replaceable for the builders. builders first source has been pushing into further argins. this is all more proper than just selling things like lumber and copper. you can place orders at any time. they would say that the expectations are way too low. many thought that the economy would collapse.

not with the way that the interest hike? it was set up. they are not doing as well as they were last year. it did not help that late last year the old ceo of the company resigned. many wanted to leave on a high note before the whole industry came crashing down. you learn something new every day. he wasn't exactly feeling confident this year. looking at the headline numbers. they have a full year forecast. amid the elevated mortgage rates. not great. since then, builders first

source has blown away expectation. the new ceo deliberately lowering the bar. i always say to under promise and over deliver. they have an insane earnings number. wall street was only looking for a dollar $.53. then they provided a four year forecast. housing in the economic uncertainty. however, this is why the stocks are only surging 13%. the stocks keep running. the recession is not that inevitable. at home depot, things were not so bad. first source, instead they have the numbers that will continue to be strong. fast-forward two weeks ago.

a huge revenue beat. they were looking for $2.56 per share. they were finally able to get into the four year forecast. you gotta remember, this all goes to expectations, right? stocks go higher. that determines builders first source. it has declined $19 last year. not so fast. in january, they could be $6000 per share. they have double that number. saying that it was going to evaporate in that it just slowed. the professional housing repair remodel is strong still. what do you do with builders

first source? i don't know. you have to look at all the factors. technology and mortgage rates have hiked up above 7%. everyone thought they were toast. we do not want to see the week homebuilder sentiment. that means less business. that is what happened even if the actual home owning stocks are above that. it makes sense to pull back. frankly, if you own some of this one already, it would be to take a little bit off the table. claiming that the house is worth money, i always like that. i think you see competing numbers for the last 20 straight quarters. it is 11.5 times this year's

earning. i think it is worth buying, i would suspect that we could see two more hikes. mortgage rates could be getting cheaper. at the very least, it would be good to buy this one before. here is the bottom line from this unique story. they thought that the business would collapse under the federal rate hike. this is a very well-run company. it is real, it is severe. that is perfect for anyone who gets those from homebuilders. >> hey, jim.

i will give you a quadruple bouillon. >> the dow jumped 160 points. >> let's go to work. i am a two-year club member. the alerts are intoxicating. i will leave it at that. >> anyone coming thursday. >> i can't wait. >> i know you were talking very highly and if you can get with them of the 55%. >> thank you for being a club member. the new update is coming thursday at 12:00. 35% for the year. three points off in a market that is increased and is a little bit more difficult. there will be a pullback. it is too hot of a run.

how about terry in florida. terry kumar >> mr. cramer. i am looking at a small company, a chr. they are looking at the technology. i'm wondering. >> you are absolutely right. the vertical take-home is very exciting. we have had a couple of stocks that have really gone crazy. we had one today. the problem is that the company is losing a lot of money and i am against recommending stocks that are losing money. when the market turns, i don't want to turn with it. i believe in builders first

source. wow. stocks down for 10 straight days. holy cow. is it time? is there any reasons for investors? one of my rules for the road has always been -- it is important for any investor to know. next is the lightning round. stay with cramer.

june and july were roaring.

take the big east coast railroad. the top and bottom line miss. we'll talk about that. at the time, wall street did not seem to mind. it is them going down for 10 straight days. stock is down nearly 3%. their business and had some operational hiccups. this is a great opportunity that i am waiting for here. we can get a clear picture of what is going on here. >> great to be here. we have made a lot of progress. >> let's get something out of the way. what everybody talks about.

obviously this has her people. you are trying to do your best. the newest way to handle guys that you cannot boss around. can you be insured for that kind of accident. >> it is important that we have made progress. i'm proud of the response. we are making promises and we are keeping promises. last year, the number of derailments was the lowest in two decades. we hired the admiral. they report directly to me as an independent consultant. a lot of it starts with navy nuke experience. it is the gold standard and nor

folk summer will be the grand standard of safe. >> if you ever had a nuclear spill, you guys really know your stuff. >> they are top-notch. i am really impressed with what they have brought to us. we are investing in this. we are investing in the long term success. we are investing in service. we are investing in technology. this is the $860 billion trucking and logistics company. >> i like where you are located. the best state in the union. what does that mean for your business? >> there is a massive

investment for manufacturing in the united states. it is up 75% year-over-year. it is three times what it was in 2020. in the midwest that gives us a lot of confidence going forward to invest in that franchise. this franchise faces the fastest-growing segway for the u.s. economy. >> international looking good, e-commerce, looking terrific. and when you have e-commerce, that is more than just brick and-mortar. >> it is 3-4 times more than regular brick-and-mortar retail. the amazon van or the u.p.s. van going through your

neighborhood. most do not realize that the package you ordered probably originated nor folk summer bill warehouse there. and then a terminal in atlanta. and then u.p.s. did the last mile. >> you did say, at the conference, if you can step back , we are getting that fix as well. what was the step back? >> our service did go back a little bit. we promised them this service and we have done it. we are very confident in that. it gives us the foundation to talk to our customers about building us into their long- term supply chain needs. >> i think people might listen and say, so what.

they do not realize that in the old days, that was not as if weren't. if they got it to you, good. they got it on the truck. good. it is not like that anymore. you have to beat them with service. >> we are going to beat them on service. cost is relative on the truck. we are more sustainable. we have that capacity relative to the truck. we will layer onto that the best in class consumer for our customers. our strategy is built on where markets are headed. >> if i was a politician, i know i could score points from the railroad. listen, you have to put more people on the train. the train is not safe. >> it says that they have done everything they were supposed

to do. the detectors were doing exactly what they were supposed to do. i can tell you, we have a lot of high paying union jobs. we invest in our own network. >> can you keep costs lower? the operating ratio would be better. >> when the networks needs up, we will be able to shed those costs. at the same time, what we are seeing, the year-over-year volume cost outperforming. >> is not just hype? >> let's just talk about ev. $70 billion. jim, one third of guys on our line. we already serve more than the

vehicle production. this is a great opportunity. because of the footprint of operating in the southeast. >> one last question. is there a big year coming in 2024. >> there is more to come. you can see it in the markets. they are up 75%. we are investing in the long term. we have confidence in our franchise. >> it does not make a lot of sense to me. we have a stock market that does reflect long-term. you know i like the rails, i always have. >> coming up.

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the lightning round is answered by td ameritrade. >> it is time. the lightning round is on. i will start with joe in new york. joe. >> open-door technology since may, it has almost tripled.

>> they are not making any money. it is one of those situations where they can continue to hire but not for any fundamental reason. >> hey, jim. thank you for taking my call. you're doing a great job on the investing club. >> i talked about it a lot. maybe you much. >> i like to take what i have learned. i thought i had one, it has been a nightmare. >> it does a lot of sustainable energy. you thought it would be the eag kind. it should revert itself. let's go to edward in california. edward. >> boo-yah and greetings from silicon valley.

>> thank you for everything you do. the investment club is awesome. >> they are doing everything right. they have been really big in healthcare. 3.2%. i will not bite the stock here. i think it's fine. i do not think it is gray. why? because of shrinkage. it is only things that are in front of every single thing you want to buy. that is what turns me off to cvs. david. >> thank you for taking my call. >> i want to learn about charge point energies. >> i do not want to touch it.

>> john in new york. john. >> i am from south shore long island. >> what's up? >> the mexican airline. >> i know it quite well. i do like mexico. this stock has had too big of a run. and i concludes this version of the lightning round. >> sponsored by td ameritrade. coming up, some hard and fast action. though big reveal that can help keep you sane. next.

j&j is a great american company. explaining why these new stocks

have turned out this way. when i told people to sell yesterday i did -- the trust sale that the company shared. that is why i go over each one of these. this is been a big deal for me to change my future. the dow component. the stocks have been like that. there is water spillage from the forever chemicals. having to pay $3.5 million in reparations. i hope that would put an end to the legal nightmare. i doubt we will see the end of that. nobody would pick that company over the groundwater

contamination. the nature of it means that any outstanding litigation might take the company apart. maybe you lose your ase so you can get nothing. if you win, you can get the jackpot. and then the stock gets crushed. there are very few limits on the fed votes. they are suing them from the faulty earplugs that have caused hearing problems. they have the appropriate subsidiary. of course that is the settlement talks. we have been battling this for years. i think it is a very difficult disease to live with. i have a patent for a drug. it can cause severe debilitation's. that is why it is really bad

for 3m. even though i think the dividend aristocrat is a good weight company. i am worried about the potential litigation over these combat earplugs. how about johnson & johnson. they have linked the talcum powder baby powder can cause cancer. they've been battling for ages. it is being inflated by the subsidiary distribution. it is obscuring the risk. when the smoke clears, it is hammered again. j&j, their hands are tied. there are more coming. and more. j&j is one of my favorite companies. they create a lot of medical devices. it is jackpot justice. i asked if they genuinely fear

if they will lose thousands of dollars from this company. if you want to be one of the shareholders. you want to be one of these plaintiffs lawyers that know their way around. again, it is clients litigation duet. it is the floor routine. the biggest drug with a damaging case to block that case. in the end, i like to bet on business, not on losses. i am sympathetic to the j&j people and with the 3m people. that is thy they will not win against j&j. i used to see all kinds of

financial irregularities when i started my trust. now these multi-plaintiff lawsuit. that is the way that our legal system works. the risk is just too enormous to own these kinds of stocks. right here on mad money. i am jim cramer. i will see you tomorrow. my money starts now.