mr. cramer.ling about cobus pharmaceutic pharmaceutical. >> i will bless it for speculation only, because it's a developmental company that does not make any money, believe me, it loses money. and that's what they do. let's go to john in texas. >> caller: mr. cramer, thank you for your commitment in improving the financial literacy of everyday americans. >> how can i help? >> caller: my question is about torro, tpc, it's had an incredible run. >> the weather better be good or torro is going to be bad. that's why i like to stick with home depot, they don't have to worry so much about the weather. i'm going to jim in maine. jim? >> caller: i hi, jim, what's your thoughts on alder fa pharmaceutica pharmaceuticals? >> again, it's speculative, but we're going to check in to see why it's not doing so well. a and that's the end "the lightning round". hey gary, what are you doing? oh hey john, i'm connecting our brains so we can share our amazing trading knowledge. that's a great idea, but why don't you

mr. cramer. this is richard from rochester, new york, the land of consolation brands. >> yes, indeed. >> absolutely. used to sell there when i was at goldman sachs. love that town. what's up. >> i'm a long time jeweler and i say that a day without cramer is like a day without sunshine. >> wow. you should talk to my wife. that would play into the dialogue right now. >> i started custodial account for my grandson, lewis, four years ago when he was 10 years old. he picked three age appropriate stocks. dizmy, dollar tree and world wrestling entertainment. he's up 30% on his investments and he's a real cramerite. my question today is my son asked me my thoughts on auto desk. adsk, so i said let's see what mr. cramer thinks. >> first, thank you for the incredible kind words. you're terrific and your son is, too. i really like auto desk. the three he has, i'd build the positions bigger. i think auto desk sensational, but he knows the product and i love that. so when they know the product and the stock g

mr. cramer. thanks so much for taking my call. my question is, why do you think the federal trade commission has taken almost a year and a half with still no decision? and number two, what do you think of the eventually outcome might be? thank you so much. >> i think that wall greens, why the fda is waiting, they screwed up on the safeway deals. then hagen went bankrupt and they don't want that to happen again. you need another bidder in there for some rite aid stores so that deal will not close. some of these stocks in the game plan could sell off after reporting that's your opportunity. and apple, get ready to buy on the dip. >>> how does t-- then i'm puttig some real heavyweights into the ring, i'm talking amazon and alphabet, do not make a move. and i'm getting answers on the ab giant. stick with kramer. ♪ whoa that's amazing... hey, i'm the internet! i know a bunch of people who would love that. the internet loves what you're doing... ...so build a better website in under an hour with... ...gocentral from godaddy. type in you

mr. cramer.ubscribe to your action alerts and i really appreciate your daily commentary. >> thank you, man, i've been really pumping it out lately. what's up? >> caller: my stock today is mylan, i've been in this stock for two years and it's like bleeding to death. >> it's a death of 1,000 cuts and i can't go there. express grips has got a lot of power over that. i just this the drug group is weak and this stock is weaker, i have no appetite for it. it's cheap on a multiple basis, not with a lot of drug stocks being thrown away like this. let's go to jay in new york. jay? >> caller: hey, jim, i'm in the media industry, i'm looking at amcx, amc networks what, do you think? >> it's kind of an interesting level, and it's good, and these content companies become king again, i'm glad that's your choice. and that's the end of "the lightning round." le trading des so that i can take my trading platform wherever i go. you know that thinkorswim seamlessly syncs across all your devices, right? oh, so my cu

mr. cramer, how will you? >> i'm good, how about you, nita? >> caller: i'm doing great talking to you. i would like to know about sirius. you like the stock? >> let me tell you why i like it because some people feel that automobiles are peaking, it's done a terrific job and even has price flexibility if they want it to. i am in favor, i saw a downgrade last week and i sloughed it off. >> caller: i bought, me and the caveman bought unilever about two years ago, it's doing well, i just wonder what your projection is in the future? >> i think it goes up over time. the ceo has done a remark m job, he was chased by kraft heins, he gave you a video boost, what else can you aor from a ceo? you know i think chasing is a sin, so for now, only pick companies that have already reported good earnings. >>> then the earnings break continues, does the stock have the right tools to head even higher? and all your calls rapid fire? tonight's edition of "the lightning round" so stick with cramer. what if technology gave us the power to turn this enemy into an ally? microsoft and its partners are using sm

mr. cramer, as a long term investor in the stock market your show has become a big part of my portfolio.advice. with u.s. steel -- >> why do we bother with u.s. steel when we have this company that was up yesterday, let's go with best of breed, newcorps. thomas in new jersey. thomas. >> caller: my question to you is cci. >> american tower reported terrific numbers below 100. starting to roll. f >> caller: hi, jim, i'm from tennessee. my company is waterworks. >> a terrific player. i like it very much. i would own the stock. to dave. >> caller: cramer! >> david! >> caller: good. no sweat no pinch no stink, brother don and i like doth duluth holding. >> i like the close. the stock itself i'm not a bigger power fan you had the nice bounce in armour under, that has been cut and cut. duluth, i can do without it. to jim in florida. >> caller: jim bo, sunny boo yah from naples, florida. bristol-myers with earnings per share and the stock down 20% over 12 months is this a good time to add to my position. >> it was great the quarter was good and better than expected. i think there are better fish

. >> so as jim cramer, mr.which earnings -- which companies do you think you're going to be saying, this is something that is part of a bigger story? what do you think we need to really pay attention to? mcdonald's, boeing, what? >> i think that 3m and caterpillar. 3m because of the traditional core holding. the rest of the world is doing better and caterpillar, because that stock has been stalled for a long time. if they call a bottom in mining and minerals and oil, then i think that you could be able to say you know what, a better second half. those are the two. 3m is opening at a high, but i do think that one has the best story to tell. >> yeah. mcdonald's just traded another high, right? all time high. >> easterbrook has delivered. people don't understand that it's not just breakfast all day. it's about technology and the franchisees buying into the model has really mattered. they added additional shifts. they clean the places more. put more money behind it. that's what's driving this thing. people don't un

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cramer, i'm from berlin, maryland. i would like to give a shoutout to my finance teacher mr., and i would like to know about the nike stock. >> i hope he uses one of my books in his class, because we gave him a shoutout. nike is resting and waiting for the next quarter and if we don't get some positive news, it doesn't have a lot of down side, so it's got to, i like that risk profile, of very little down side and maybe 10% up side. let's go to josh in nevada, josh? >> caller: hey, jim, i'm calling from las vegas, i'm a big fan of yours. i want to ask you your thoughts about boeing, ba, i'm fairly new to this, is this a good company to invest in for the long-term? >> i think the earnings report will be good, i think boeing is a fantastic long-term story, because it's got orders out 10 years, so few companies have that long a visibility for their business, i like boeing, and on weakness, i would be a buyer of the stock. takeovers can take your portfolio higher, when it comes to cardinal held and most holdings, these mergers make things a lot more interesting, but nobody cared.

cramer to call in. jim has been watching this story for a long time. >> and obviously knows mr. kleinfeld very well. jim and i both were e-mailing over the weekend about some of the latest developments involving that $500 million payment potentially that was triggered. elliott would say by mr. kleinfeld that didn't need to be. unclear whether that had any real ramifications here or how that may or may not have figured into any of this. but i want to get back sort of on the phone and see what we can understand. but the market is speaking here. and the expectation that somebody's going to come in and perhaps do a better job. >> it's lifting the whole group. industrials are the best performing group on the s&p right now. it's not just arconic. you see caterpillar, copper prices are on the rise. you did get the chinese gdp numbers in last night. 6.9% growth. that was better than economists were looking for. got backed up by the other data. a story that we have been continuing to tell here, a better global economy. not just that optimism in the u.s. that we see in competent surveys. but better numbers ou

mr. secretary. we appreciate it. >> great being here. >> join us tomorrow. "squawk on the street" begins right now. ♪ >>> good thursday morning. welcome to "squawk on the street," i'm carl quintanilla with jim cramernd david faber at the new york stock exchange. futures recovering after a day of triple digit losses for the dow. more components reporting earnings today. europe is mostly green and german wholesale inflation is at a six year high. and got some reassuring comments in the saudis yesterday. we begin with a big day for earnings. verizon, black stone, travelers all reporting this morning. >>> bill o'reilly is officially out at fox. so what does the network do now without its biggest star and are even more big changes ahead? >>> bizarre letter and a soccer ball seems to be behind kleinfeld's ouster from arconic. >>> and amex is going to do its part, rising in the market and helped by an increase in card member spending. on the flip side, verizon and travelers each posting earnings misses and i think fast called it the ding in the dow. goldman, ibm. today might be verizon. >> verizon is clearly a disappointment. travelers i would tell you you have to see through the catastrophe. i like the

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