This earnings season has very excessive requirements

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday that after a busy day of trading on Wall Street, investors will be given an opportunity to buy stocks of high quality companies to close the month.

The major averages all fell less than 1% in the last session in April, making it a week of losses for both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite.

For the month as a whole, the Dow rose 2.71% while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose more than 5% as investors digested corporate earnings reports.

“When we go into next week … remember that this winning season has very high standards,” said the Mad Money host. “Keep your eyes peeled for more stocks that could be crushed after big quarters and then buy something.”

Cramer announced his schedule for the coming week. The earnings per share forecasts are based on FactSet estimates:

Monday: Estee Lauder, Diamondback Energy result

Estee Lauder

  • Q3 2021 Results to be published: before the market; Conference call: 9:30 a.m.
  • Projected earnings per share: $ 1.32
  • Estimated Revenue: $ 3.94 billion

“This company, led by bankable Fabrizio Freda, put up some incredible numbers last time around. I suspect we’re going to get another blowout,” said Cramer.

Diamondback Energy

  • Earnings publication for the first quarter of 2021: after market entry; Conference call: Tuesday, 9 a.m.
  • Projected earnings per share: $ 1.81
  • Estimated Revenue: $ 1.04 billion

“We had some real disappointments from Chevron and Exxon today, despite the recent surge in crude oil to $ 65. So let’s see what they do with the fastest producer in the oil field,” he said.

Tuesday: Pfizer, CVS, DuPont, AT&T, T-Mobile wins

Pfizer

  • Earnings release for the first quarter of 2021: ahead of the market; Conference call: 10 a.m.
  • Projected EPS: 78 cents
  • Estimated Revenue: $ 13.65 billion

“I think Pfizer is a good stock, has solid management, and has an excellent and safe dividend yield,” said Cramer. “Given that drug stocks have become the big disappointment of this earnings season, you may want to see what happens before you pull the trigger.”

CVS

  • Earnings release for the first quarter of 2021: ahead of the market; Conference call: 8 a.m.
  • Projected earnings per share: $ 1.73
  • Estimated Revenue: $ 68.36 billion

“I think the new CEO, Karen Lynch, has a good story to tell … but if, like me, you read through the entire Amazon letter last night, you know they are shooting at the drugstores,” he said. “It’s going to be a tough slog. You never want to go up against Amazon if you can avoid it.”

DuPont de Nemours

  • Earnings release for the first quarter of 2021: TBD; Conference call: 8 a.m.
  • Projected EPS: 75 cents
  • Estimated Revenue: $ 3.85 billion

“I bet it’s ready for a tough neighborhood,” said the host.

T-Mobile

  • Earnings release for the first quarter of 2021: 4:05 p.m. Conference call: 4:30 p.m.
  • Projected EPS: 54 cents
  • Estimated Revenue: $ 18.73 billion

“T-Mobile was the best investment in the group if you want capital appreciation. That won’t change,” he said.

Wednesday: General Motors, Scotts Miracle-Gro, PayPal, Twilio earnings

General Motors

  • Earnings release for the first quarter of 2021: 7:30 a.m. Conference call: 10 a.m.
  • Projected earnings per share: $ 1.05
  • Estimated sales: $ 33 billion

“The inventory has already been seasoned thanks to Ford pin action earlier this week,” said Cramer. “I think GM is in better shape on chips, which means it’s worth buying before the quarter.”

Scotts Miracle-Gro

  • Q2 2021 results to be published: before the market; Conference call: 9:00 a.m.
  • Projected earnings per share: $ 5.48
  • Estimated Revenue: $ 1.69 billion

“It’s one of those hobbies like boating that exploded during the pandemic and I think it carries over to this season,” he said. “Also, Scotts can give us a feel for how strong the domestic cannabis market is.”

PayPal

  • Earnings publication for the first quarter of 2021: after market entry; Conference call: 5 p.m.
  • Projected earnings per share: $ 1.01
  • Estimated Revenue: $ 5.91 billion

Twilio

  • Earnings publication for the first quarter of 2021: after market entry; Conference call: 5 p.m.
  • Estimated loss per share: 10 cents
  • Estimated revenue: $ 533 million

“Both companies are incredible, but their stocks have been unpredictable because worldly growth stories are not currently in vogue on the Wall Street fashion show,” the host said. “If you like them, I recommend buying some before and after the quarter to make sure you get the best base.”

Thursday: Income from ViacomCBS, Regeneron, Penn National Gaming, Roku, Peloton, and AMC Entertainment

ViacomCBS

  • Q1 release of results: before the market; Conference call: 8:30 a.m.
  • Projected earnings per share: $ 1.22
  • Estimated Revenue: $ 7.33 billion

“We don’t really know where Viacom stock deserves trading as it was bid up more than twice by a stupid hedge fund, Archegos, and then when that fund collapsed, so did this stock,” Cramer said.

Regeneron

  • Earnings release for the first quarter of 2021: ahead of the market; Conference call: 8:30 a.m.
  • Projected earnings per share: $ 8.74
  • Estimated Revenue: $ 2.53 billion

“The Washington health complex has not been kind to Regeneron,” he said.

Penn National Gaming

  • Earnings release for the first quarter of 2021: 7:00 a.m. Conference call: 9:00 a.m.
  • Projected EPS: 26 cents
  • Estimated Revenue: $ 1.14 billion

“The gambling has taken a real run here, momentum,” said the hosts. “Has the partnership with Barstool drawn in the players I think they have? I bet the numbers are good.”

year

  • Earnings publication for the first quarter of 2021: after market entry; Conference call: 5 p.m.
  • Estimated loss per share: 15 cents
  • Estimated Revenue: $ 492 million

Peloton

  • Q3 2021 Results publication: After Market; Conference call: 5 p.m.
  • Estimated loss per share: 12 cents
  • Estimated Revenue: $ 1.12 billion

“We have adjusted our habits and will continue to do some of these things after the pandemic is over, but these two [stocks] are two of the most expensive stocks in the entire market, “said Cramer.” Your profit may not translate into higher stock prices. “

AMC Entertainment

  • Earnings publication for the first quarter of 2021: after market entry; Conference call: 5 p.m.
  • Estimated Loss Per Share: $ 1.37
  • Estimated Revenue: $ 156 million

“There are so many stocks up for sale that I don’t think it can rebound even if reopening will save the business,” he said.

Disclosure: Cramer’s charitable foundation owns shares in DuPont de Nmours.

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