We recently published an article titled What Happened After Jim Cramer Talked About These 13 Stocks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) stands against the other stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed.

During a recent episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer offered his perspective on the day’s market rally as he delved into the impact of the ongoing dynamic between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

“All day, I heard that today’s rally was just a bear market rally, okay? That it was a phony spike, and the market will go right back down the moment the president posts that there’ll be no compromise on tariffs. Who knows, maybe Fed Chief Jay Powell should be deported.”

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However, Cramer pointed out that the tone shifted significantly just after the market closed. In his words, “We get incredible news that is sure to drive this market higher.” The news came directly from the President, who clarified that he had no intention of firing Powell, a rumor that Cramer identified as a major factor in the prior day’s market slide. Trump’s statement, “Never did, never will,” regarding any plans to remove Powell effectively erased the cloud of uncertainty that had been hanging over the markets.

Given this reversal, Cramer questioned whether the rally could still be called a bear market bounce. In his view, it now looked like something more substantial. He explained that real recoveries are often mischaracterized at first. According to Cramer, they typically begin with what appear to be bear market rallies, short-lived, suspicious upticks that many investors brush off due to repeated disappointments in the past. He stressed that the early stages of genuine market turnarounds are often marked by disbelief and hesitation, with only the boldest or most reckless traders recognizing their potential early on. He added:

“Now look, just because the President doesn’t want a constitutional crisis and is going to keep Powell doesn’t mean we have more to go on. For example, there’s been no sign of change from the administration on the trade wars.”

Methodology

For this article, we compiled a list of 13 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episode of Mad Money on April 22, 2024. We then calculated their performance from April 22^nd, 2024, market close to April 23^rd, 2025, market close. We have also included the hedge fund sentiment for the stocks, which we sourced from Insider Monkey’s Q4 2024 database of over 900 hedge funds. The stocks are listed in the order that Cramer mentioned them.

Please note that this article mentions Jim Cramer’s previous opinions and may not account for any changes to his opinions regarding the stocks that are mentioned. It is primarily an examination of how his previously provided opinions have panned out.

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Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 262

At the time, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) was riding optimism following a House vote to ban TikTok. Cramer believed this was good news for Meta’s Reels product and saw renewed potential in the stock then. Here’s what he said:

“7,000 Representatives gave Meta and Google a lift by banning TikTok. We don’t know what the Senate will do, but it’s pretty darn good news for our companies. Now Mark Zuckerberg did a good job designing Reels; a viable TikTok competitor. He was involved with it apparently every step of the way, and that will cause his numbers to jump. So, I gotta tell you, that stock could be very interesting again, even though it reports this week.”

Although the stock has risen sharply since then, the past couple months have been rough for Meta. Overall, the stock is down 5.62% over the past 12 months.

In one of the most recent episodes, Jim Cramer was bullish on Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META). Here’s what he said on April 16^th:

“Can I just say meta is ridiculously cheap? […] And I like that, but there’s nothing meta is… Meta’s our last bastion other than TikTok. It’s the answer to Mao. See, why doesn’t the president say stuff like that? […]

Instagram’s fine. Instagram’s great as a matter of fact. And Reels is just dynamite.”

Overall META ranks 10th on our list of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed. While we acknowledge the potential of META as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than META but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

 

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