Jim Cramer Says Stay Away from Twilio Inc (TWLO) – ‘Hype is Too Great'
Jim Cramer in a latest program on CNBC talked about the winning sectors so far this year and said the trends show a 'strange' pattern. Cramer specifically mentioned the oil and gas sector which he believed would underperform given President Donald Trump's plan to keep energy prices lower.
'I thought this group would be down given that the president wants to expand drill and we have a slower economy, but the stocks aren't expensive and demand for natural gas very strong,' Cramer said.
Cramer also talked about healthcare and other key sectors that performed well. He believes these patterns show that investors are turning to sectors that perform well during recessions. However, Cramer thinks the state of the economy is better than feared.
'The seven stocks that make up the S&P are too big to dismiss. You need at least some of them to put together a really positive tape. But the bottom line, it's terrific to see such a broad mixture of stocks winning here, from ones that can run in a recession to ones that can rally hard in a robust economy. What it tells me is that the market may be far healthier than we think, and this backdrop simply isn't as bad as many would have you believe.'
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Jim Cramer was asked about cloud communications and technology company Twilio Inc (NYSE:TWLO). Here is what he said:
'Yeah, they did miss the quarter, and I think that I think the hype is too great on Twilio. I know everyone got all excited about it, but that's a very crowded field. I'm going to have to say no, I don't want to buy Twilio here.'
Overall, TWLO ranks 5th on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer is discussing ahead of Q1 earnings season. While we acknowledge the potential of TWLO, our conviction lies in the belief that under the radar AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than TWLO but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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