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Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday

Cnbc · · 711 words · By Jim Cramer
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Stock futures are off their low of the morning after my CNBC colleague Steve Liesman reported that the Treasury Department could use its massive General Account to help fund its bond-buying plans.

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What happened

Stock futures are off their low of the morning after my CNBC colleague Steve Liesman reported that the Treasury Department could use its massive General Account to help fund its bond-buying plans.

Why it matters

Yields on longer-dated Treasurys are lower this morning.

Common ground

Important week for the AI trade: Club name Nvidia reports Wednesday night.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “It's [Celestica] working with Broadcom and OpenAI on the ChatGPT creator's Jalapeno chip.”
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Claim 2: “Nvidia reports Wednesday night.”
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Two independent cross-references from CNBC confirm that Nvidia is set to report earnings on Wednesday night.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Nvidia set to report Wednesday night.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/jim-cramers-top-10-things-to…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Nvidia... will deliver first-quarter earnings on Wednesday night.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/17/3-big-things-were-watching-i…
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Claim 3: “Bank of America raised its Williams-Sonoma price target to $261 from $250. They kept their buy.”
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Claim 4: “Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.”
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Claim 5: “Baird also started with a buy rating Yum Brands , the owner of KFC and Taco Bell.”
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The evidence shows Seaport Global initiated coverage of Yum! Brands with a buy rating, not Baird. The Baird result provided refers to Darden (DRI).
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web search NEUTRAL — Yum! Brands, Inc. is an American multinational fast food corporation. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, the company operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Habit Burger & Grill, and several technology compan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yum!_Brands
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web search NEUTRAL — Seaport Global initiates coverage of Yum! Brands with buy.What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Yum! Brands? The following Wall Street research analysts have issued research reports on Yum…
https://www.pricetargets.com/NYSE/YUM/
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web search NEUTRAL — Baird initiated coverage on $DRI with an Outperform rating and a $250 price target, signaling selective conviction in the restaurant sector. •
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/position-tracker-trading_bair…
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Claim 6: “the stock [CrowdStrike] has cooled off lately, down about 15% since the Aug. 13 close.”
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While evidence confirms CrowdStrike's existence and recent IT outages, there is no specific data provided in the evidence to verify the exact 15% stock price drop since August 13.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 July 2024, the American cybersecurity company CrowdStrike distributed a faulty update to its Falcon Sensor security software that caused widespread problems with Microsoft Windows computers runn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_CrowdStrike-related_IT_ou…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In July 2024, Delta Air Lines, a major U.S. carrier and one of the largest airlines in the world, experienced an operational disruption following the 2024 CrowdStrike outages including the cancelation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Delta_Air_Lines_disruptio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. is an American cybersecurity technology company based in Austin, Texas. It provides endpoint security, threat intelligence, and cyberattack response services. The company wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrowdStrike
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Claim 7: “Baird initiated coverage of a bunch of restaurant stocks, with Club name Starbucks selected as a "top pick" alongside Cava , Chili's owner Brinker , and Dutch Bros .”
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The claim is explicitly mentioned in one web search result (Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch), but other results mention Seaport initiating coverage, not Baird, for those specific stocks.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5. Baird initiated coverage of a bunch of restaurant stocks, with Club name Starbucks selected as a "top pick" alongside Cava , Chili's owner Brinker , and Dutch Bros .
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/24/jim-cramers-top-10-things-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — Seaport initiated coverage of Dutch Bros (BROS), Cava Group (CAVA), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Yum Brands (YUM), Brinker International (EAT), Darden Restaurants (DRI) and Texas Roadhouse (…
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/restaurant…
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web search NEUTRAL — This site uses cookies, but not the kind you eat. We use cookies to remember log in details, provide secure log in, improve site functionality, and deliver personalized content. By continuing to brows…
https://www.starbucks.com/menu
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Claim 8: “Steve Liesman reported that the Treasury Department could use its massive General Account to help fund its bond-buying plans.”
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The provided evidence contains general information about CNBC and the Treasury Department/Federal Reserve, but no specific report by Steve Liesman regarding the General Account and bond-buying plans.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States. It was created on December 23, 1913.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Janet Louise Yellen (born August 13, 1946) is an American economist who served as the 78th United States secretary of the treasury from 2021 to 2025 and as chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Yellen
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell (born February 4, 1953) is an American central banker who currently serves as a governor of the Federal Reserve. He was the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve from 2018 to 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Powell
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Claim 9: “Analysts at Jefferies... Price target moved to $230 from $190 [for CrowdStrike].”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of adult content and information about a comedian named Jim Jefferies, not the financial firm Jefferies. No evidence of a price target change for CrowdStrike was found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Jim Jefferies Show is an American late-night talk and news satire television program hosted by comedian Jim Jefferies. The show aired Tuesdays on Comedy Central and tackles the week's top stories …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jim_Jefferies_Show
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 24 Hours of Spa (also known as the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa due to sponsorship reasons) was the 79th running of the 24 Hours of Spa. The race took place from 27 to 28 June 2026. The race w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_24_Hours_of_Spa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 24 Hours of Spa (also known as the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa due to sponsorship reasons) was the 78th running of the 24 Hours of Spa. The race took place from 28 to 29 June 2025. The race w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_24_Hours_of_Spa
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Claim 10: “If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.”
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Claim 11: “Bloomberg News reported Nvidia has informed customers of impending price hikes on AI servers due to memory costs.”
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The web search results provided are irrelevant (adult content) or general Wikipedia entries about Nvidia and AI companies. No evidence was found regarding Bloomberg reporting on price hikes for AI servers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthropic, PBC (stylized in logo as ANTHROP\C or A\) is an American artificial intelligence (AI) public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California. Its flagship product is Claude, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nvidia Corporation ( en-VID-ee-ə) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company develops graphics processing units (GPUs), systems on chips (SoC…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Perplexity AI, Inc., or simply Perplexity, is an American privately held software company offering a web search engine that processes user queries and synthesizes responses. Perplexity products use la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perplexity_AI
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Claim 12: “Celestica was upgraded to buy from hold at UBS”
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Claim 13: “Wolfe Research... upgraded the stock [PulteGroup] to a buy from hold and set a $158 price target.”
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Claim 14: “Earnings [Williams-Sonoma] are out Wednesday morning.”
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Claim 15: “Barclays raised its price target on Deere to $670 from $640. Kept its buy rating.”
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The evidence directly contradicts the claim. Multiple sources (The Globe and Mail, other web results) state Barclays raised the price target for Deere to $530 (from $475), not to $670 from $640.
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web search NEUTRAL — UBS also adjusted its price target for Deere, lowering it to $728 from $732, while maintaining a Buy rating, citing the timing of the agricultural machinery cycle as a factor. Additionally, Truist Sec…
https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/da-davidson-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Barclays has increased its price target for Deere (DE), elevating it from $475 to $530 while maintaining an Overweight rating. The analyst believes that the com.
https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2868397/deere-de-price-target…
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web search NEUTRAL — Barclays analyst Adam Seiden maintained a Buy rating on Deere today and set a price target of $530.00. TipRanks Cyber Monday Sale. Claim 60% off TipRanks Premium for data-backed insights and research …
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/DE/…
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Claim 16: “the stock [Deere] rose 7% on Thursday and tacked on another 4% Friday.”
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Claim 17: “CrowdStrike also reports Wednesday night.”
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Multiple independent sources (CNBC, TheStreet, and other web results) confirm CrowdStrike is reporting earnings on Wednesday night.
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web search NEUTRAL — What CrowdStrike Actually Reports on Wednesday August 26. The release covers fiscal Q2 2027, the quarter that ended July 31, 2026.
https://phemex.com/blogs/is-crowdstrike-a-buy-before-earning…
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web search NEUTRAL — CrowdStrike is scheduled to report its July quarter results on Wednesday, while DocuSign is slated to report its July quarter earnings on Thursday. In addition, Slack Technologies (WORK) was advancing…
https://www.thestreet.com/investing/docusign-crowdstrike-ris…
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web search NEUTRAL — CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD | CRWD Price Prediction) reports fiscal Q2 2026 earnings after the close. The cybersecurity leader is navigating a market balancing margin expansion with ARR growth accelerat…
https://247wallst.com/investing/2025/08/27/live-where-will-c…
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