Cramer's Morning Take: Retail Sales 9/17/24

Cramer sees an opportunity to buy more of this home improvement stock. Become a CNBC Investing Club member to go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks as they talk candidly about the market’s biggest headlines. Signup here: cnbc.com/morningtake CNBC Investing Club Disclaimer

Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Sara Eisen discussed the latest for stocks after the S&P 500 passed 6k for the first time, and Bitcoin staged a historic rally to new all-time highs. Also in focus: Exclusive comments from Home Depot’s CFO after fresh numbers there; Why one $26 billion dollar asset manager says to bet on healthcare here; The latest from West Palm Beach as Trump’s transition makes headlines; And a deep dive into Meta and Honeywell, two stocks targeted by activist investors today.  Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber stayed on top of the record-setting post-election rally.The anchors also reacted to activist investor Elliott Management taking a $5 billion stake in Honeywell, sending shares of the Dow component up sharply. Shopify President Harley Finkelstein joined the program to discuss his company's better-than-expected results, which sparked a 20% surge in its stock. Also in focus: Home Depot's earnings beat and view on the consumer, Trump transition update, all things Tesla. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Sara Eisen discussed the latest for stocks after the S&P 500 hit its 50th all-time high of the year. Can the rally continue? CFRA’s Sam Stovall brought the team his predictions, while one business leader projected more M&A activity ahead. Also in focus: Bitcoin all-time highs, rent vacancies falling for the first time in 2 years, and a deep-dive on one outperforming sector on the year: the airlines.  Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Sara Eisen discussed the post-election rally gaining steam. Major stock indices and bitcoin setting new all-time highs. The anchors explored "Trump trade" winners including Tesla: Shares of the EV Maker extended their nearly 30% gain from last week, thanks to Elon Musk's connection with the President-elect. Also in focus: What Citi CEO Jane Fraser told Sara about regulation under a new Trump administration, Wall Street calls on Nvidia, Trump vs. Fed Chair Powell, the post-election windfall for CEOs of mega-cap companies, honoring our veterans. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer   

Jim and Jeff explain why The Club is selling this industrial stock. Become a CNBC Investing Club member to go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks as they talk candidly about the market’s biggest headlines. Signup here: cnbc.com/morningtake CNBC Investing Club Disclaimer

Carl Quintanilla and David Faber – alongside Sara Eisen, live from Pebble Beach, California this morning – broke down another morning of record highs for stocks following the Fed’s decision to cut rates. Also in focus: big gains for tech stocks this week, with Sara exclusively interviewing the CEOs of Citi and IBM in the hour.  Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber explored why China's new $1.4 trillion stimulus package disappointed investors, sending Chinese stock markets and shares of Alibaba, PDD and JD.com lower. EVs also in the spotlight: Data show Tesla's post-election rally boosted Elon Musk's net worth to $290 billion. The anchors also reacted to quarterly results from Rivian and Lucid. Also in focus: New record highs for the Dow and S&P 500 one day after the Fed's rate cut, Nvidia's Dow debutand milestone $3.6 trillion valuation, earnings winners and losers, Wall Street players looking to influence the incoming Trump Administration. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

The Club is buying this asset manager as bank stocks soar. Become a CNBC Investing Club member to go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks as they talk candidly about the market’s biggest headlines. Signup here: cnbc.com/morningtake CNBC Investing Club Disclaimer

Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and David Faber – alongside Jim Cramer at the top of the hour – broke down the latest for stocks ahead of another Fed decision on rates. The CEOs of Arm and Zillow joined the team to exclusively talk results and their outlook for 2025. Also in focus: recession odds according to CNBC’s latest Fed Survey, plus deep dives into the numbers giving Ralph Lauren and Warner Brothers shares a boost.  Squawk on the Street Disclaimer