Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club hosts a “Morning Meeting” livestream every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET. A recap of Thursday’s key moments. 1. Stocks fell on Thursday following volatile trading in software stocks. Big Tech stocks fell across the board, with Alphabet dropping 4.3% and Amazon dropping 4.8% in an announcement after Thursday’s close. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1.4% and the S&P 500 index fell 1%. Jim Cramer has called this week’s volatility a “liquidation event,” and the selloff could continue. He advised investors to stay away from most tech stocks today, as Friday’s trading could see similar selling. The market has seen weakness across momentum and high multiple stocks, but strength in value areas such as industrial products and materials. That’s why we’re adopting a diversified portfolio across market sectors to offset the downside risks we’ve seen over the past few weeks. 2. “I’m so tempted to buy,” Jim said of Alphabet’s stock, which is down nearly 5% on Wednesday night despite reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter profits. There was a lot to like, including impressive growth in the cloud and search divisions, driven by heavy investment in AI. Investors may be concerned that the company’s 2026 capital spending outlook is much higher than expected and whether the return on investment is worth it. Some may decide to book profits after the stock price rises 65% in 2025. We started a small Alphabet position in late December and are ready to add to it, likely next week as the limit on buying additional shares runs out. 3. Jim finds another buying opportunity in Eli Lilly, which is down nearly 7%. Shares of the drug company fell after telemedicine company Hims & Hers announced it would launch a generic version of Novo Nordisk’s new weight loss drug WeGoby for $49 a month. That’s $100 cheaper than WeGobee’s price. Jim didn’t budge. ‘You really want to own’ after Eli Lilly reported a great quarter on Wednesday. He reminded investors that the company has launched its own weight loss drug, Orforglipron, and plans to launch it in the U.S. and internationally in the second quarter of 2027. 4. At the end of the video, the stocks featured in Thursday’s barrage were Arm Holdings, Qualcomm, and Ralph Lauren. (Jim Cramer’s charitable trusts are long GOOGL, AMZN, LLY. See here for a complete list of stocks.) As a subscriber to Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club, you will receive trade alerts before Jim makes a trade. After Jim sends a trade alert, he waits 45 minutes before buying or selling stocks in his charitable trust’s portfolio. If Jim talks about a stock on CNBC TV, he will issue a trade alert and then wait 72 hours before executing the trade. The above investment club information is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, along with our disclaimer. No fiduciary duties or obligations exist or arise from your receipt of information provided in connection with the Investment Club. No specific results or benefits are guaranteed.
