Apple Inc. (AAPL): Jim Cramer Braces for Earnings - "We Think They're Going to Miss"

We recently published a list of Jim Cramer Says AI Data Centers Have Potential & Discusses These 9 Stocks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer discusses.

In a recent appearance on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, Jim Cramer commented on the recent upward movement in the share price of Elon Musk’s car company. Speculating on whether the recent calmness exuded by the Trump administration could mean that markets go back to Liberation Day close, he outlined:

“I think we can because we’ve got Bessent throwing around a little fuel. . .and I really feel that the, let’s use [Elon Musk’s car company] as a good example. Like [the company], you knew the moment he was on the call and saying listen I’m gonna really get out of dodge [DOGE] suddenly you realize. . .that it’s like, okay this could be up 30.”

The CNBC host also commented on the recent sentiment among traders that we might be in a bear market rally. Cramer was aware of these thoughts as he shared:

“But I would say that when I listened to everybody yesterday, all the different traders, ‘bear market rally, bear market rally.’ The bear market’s going to rip their face off. If you see a grizzly in the Yellowstone National Park, you’re supposed to call.”

When co-host Carl Quintanilla remarked that a major investment bank was saying markets could go higher with a short squeeze possible, Cramer replied: “Look I that we have a lot of situations today, they’re going the way of the market but they’re not going too thick.”

One key theme in the show was the AI data center industry. This sector has lost its luster since January’s DeepSeek selloff, yet, Cramer’s adamant that investors are wrong. When asked about his current thoughts about data center stocks, he remarked:

“I’m saying it’s mixed. I’m saying it’s too mixed. It’s too mixed. It’s not unbelievably great like it was. . .it’s mixed. So now it’s like well you know what, I think I could buy [Jensen Huang’s AI company] off that. I think I can buy Cummins off that. But no one’s going in and saying you know what I need to buy these. No one feels like they need to have them anymore. And that’s. . .a shame because it’s very difficult to mount the kind of rally you need.”

Further lamenting the downfall of data center stocks, Cramer said:

“I just feel like what’s, it was like the greatest story ever told. The data center. And, we had, we had the natural gas to power them . . .everything that was in the data center was golden and you just had this thesis. And the thesis came unglued during this period. It’s a little Humpty-Dumpty like.”

Cramer also shared his thoughts regarding stocks not coming off of their opening high as markets started to trade. He said:

“No, it’s interesting you get a change of tone. You know that there’s in the White Hosue, a very hard liner. Howard Lutnick a little bit less hardline. And you don’t hear from them. And I know that this is one of those situations where it’s fluid, you might hear from them tomorrow. But, this is the view of the non-Navarro storyline.”

Our Methodology

To make our list of the stocks that Jim Cramer talked about, we listed down the stocks he mentioned during CNBC’s Squawk on the Street aired on April 23rd.

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 166

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the mega technology giant that has been facing one trouble after another in 2025. Its shares have struggled due to concerns about weakening iPhone demand, delays in AI software rollout, and more recently, the impact of tariffs on China on its US product prices. While markets are rife with rumors of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shifting its US iPhone production out of China, Cramer commented on the firm’s upcoming earnings:

“Apple, we think that they’re going to miss the quarter. We have three notes saying today, listen, it’s a possibility they make the quarter.”

Overall, AAPL ranks 5th on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer discusses. While we acknowledge the potential of AAPL 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 AAPL but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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