Cramer’s Morning Take: Costco 12/16/25

Cramer explains why the Club trimmed half its position in this retail giant. 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and David Faber kicked off the hour talking jobs - with key pullouts and commentary from this morning's double report... Longtime market veteran Ed Yardeni weighed in on what it means for stocks into year-end, alongside JPMorgan Asset Management Chief Global Strategist David Kelly. Plus: Kraft Heinz announcing that former Kellanova CEO Steve Cahillane is becoming their new CEO ahead of their split... Cahillane joined the team to talk the news, the consumer, and more. Also in focus: details on the stealth IPO hitting markets tomorrow that could be the biggest of the year, what's driving Ford to reverse on EVs, and new numbers out of CNBC's latest All-America Survey when it comes to approval of the President...  Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the show with market reaction to employment data that had been delayed due to the government shutdown. Job creation in November was stronger than expected, but the unemployment rate rose last month to 4.6%— and October payrolls showed a shedding of jobs. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joined the program with White House reaction to the data. He and the anchors also discussed Hassett in the running to become Fed chair, Fed rate policy and inflation, growth prospects for 2026 and the AI boom. Also in focus: Ford's $19.5 billion hit and EV pullback, Pfizer full-year guidance disappoints, the AI trade and a flashback with CoreWeave's CEO, Comcast update. Disclosure: Comcast is the parent company of NBCUniversal, which owns CNBC. Versant would become the new parent company of CNBC upon Comcast’s planned spinoff of Versant. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cramer says this beaten down consumer staple may be the best in the Club’s portfolio. 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and David Faber kicked off the hour with new housing data and fresh developments in the race for the next Fed Chair - before breaking down one Chief Market Strategist's sky-high S&P price target into the year ahead. Plus: longtime market veteran Ruchir Sharma joined the team with what he calls "the 4 O's of a bubble" that are flashing warning signs right now... while Moody's Chief Economist Mark Zandi brought his expectations for tomorrow's blockbuster double jobs report.  Also in focus: a fresh read on the consumer out of CNBC's latest All-America Survey - hear the surprising results, this hour...  Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber set the stage for what is shaping up to be a busy final full trading week of 2025. Cramer explained why he believes the AI boom is "stunted" and many investors won't "touch" Nvidia stock. As some on Wall Street debate comparing AI mania to the dot-com bubble, the anchors explored the Magnificent 7 stocks that are underperforming the broader market. Also in focus: Bullish calls on the S&P 500, why Tesla shares are in rally mode, President Trump says the Fed should consult him about interest rate policy, "Kevins" in the mix to replace Fed Chair Powell, Goldman Sachs says "Sell" Texas Instruments.Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A mixed session in early trading following record highs for the S&P 500 a day earlier. Adam Parker from Trivariate Research and Anastasia Amoroso from Partners Group join with their outlook for equities and private markets. Broadcom shares pulled back sharply despite upbeat results and bullish commentary around AI demand. Analyst Vijay Rakesh gives his take on the drop. Plus, why regional banks could be a good bet in 2026, high hopes for pot stocks, and details behind the CEO change at Lululemon. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On a day in which the Dow and Russell 2000 hit fresh all-time highs, Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer also drilled down on continued weakness in the AI trade. Broadcom shares take a hit despite better-than-expected quarterly results. A shake-up at Lululemon: Shares of the athleisure retailer rally on news Calvin McDonald is stepping down as CEO. Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright joined the program at Post 9 after ringing the opening bell at the NYSE. Hear what he had to say about the restaurant chain and the state of the consumer.Also in focus: Costco's beat, RH CEO Gary Friedman on tariffs and earnings, What OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told David Faber about Google Gemini AI.Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Disney CEO Bob Iger and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman join David Faber exclusively to talk about a new content licensing and investment deal between the two companies. Plus, the latest on the Fed decision, Oracle’s big plunge, and media investor Mario Gabelli discusses the Warner Bros. Discovery saga.Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cramer highlights why this stock will go much higher if homes begin to change hands. 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.