Today, Jim Cramer - Mad Money commented about whether NVDA-Q, LU-N, DELL-N, SOFI-Q, ACAD-Q, SYM-Q, UWMC-N, JNJ-N, BGS-N, ELF-N, TT-N, CARR-N, ANF-N, CAVA-N, EVRG-Q, KMI-N, SPG-N, TGT-N, UBER-N, VMW-N, MRNA-Q, NVDA-Q, DD-N, AZEK-N, FBIN-N, WYL-T, SWK-N, SHW-N, HD-N, TOL-N are stocks to buy or sell.
Delivered an amazing quarter last week after a brutal 2 years (-62%) suffering problems like too much inventory post-Covid and theft. The new CEO led the company on a rally from last October through April, but the company issued an an earnings miss in May and issued weak guidance for the next quarter. Shares plunged from a skeptical street. But shares jumped 10% last week after reporting. Target is back! They delivered 2% same-store sales growth, a beat, and the first quarter of positive comps since end-2022, even with lower comps. Also, digital sales are up and higher general traffic. They beat earnings and operating margins though lowered slightly their earnings forecast. Reasons for success: controlling theft, launching a successful loyalty program and cutting prices on 5,000 items.
The second-highest yielding utility on the S&P at 4.3%, a major player in Kansas and western Missouri. It's been sideways since it was formed in a merger. But three projects in this area will boost their demand: a $4 billion EV battery plant, a $800-million data centre from Meta and $1 billion data centre from Google, all to be online within the next 4 years and will total 750 megawatts of load. Will benefit when interest rates decline.
Their core heating and AC business has been more durable than many expected. Is up 25% this year so far, chasing more business from data centres and run by an excellent CEO. Their reported an okay quarter at the end of July with a mixed forecast, dragged down by an acquisition. but shares rallied on news of 30% organic orders growth, with 40-45% HVAC order growth from both residences and businesses. Data centres run hot and need cooling. Selling at 25x PE now, so not cheap. Will benefit from lower interest rates.
A great HVAC play. Is up 292% in the past 5 years and 44% YTD. In late July reported a clean beat and raise with 13% organic revenue growth and raised its full-year forecast. Bookings grew 19% YOY and carry a $7.5 billion order backlog, heavy in commercial orders from data centres especially, schools and healthcare. Trades at a pricey 32x PE after a big run vs. 26x historical.
Can benefit when interest rates are cut when demand for their house-end faucets rises. Like their innovative products.