Here are 3 reasons we are not going to buy stocks in Friday's nosediving market
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August 1, 2025
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Every weekday, the CNBC with Jim Cramer releases the stretch — an actionable afternoon , time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street
Market moves : The S & P 500 was dropping almost 2% on Friday as weak jobs and new tariff levels unsettled the market
After closing at a record high on Monday, the index was set to finish the week on a four-session losing streak
While some of these lower stock prices were tempting, we are not going to make any buys on Friday for three reasons
First, the monthly jobs report plays a significant role in our outlook and worldview, and the weakness over the past three months — especially after the downward revisions — is a concerning signal
Second, the impact of the tariffs is still un
Third, there are obvious signs of greed ing Figma 's 250% increase on its first day of trading on Thursday
We would to see some of that froth leave the market
So, heading into the weekend, we're watching the market closely with our big cash position, waiting to pounce if even more attractive prices emerge next week
Earnings season : As our CNBC colleague Robert Hum points out, 81% of S & P 500 companies that have reported quarterly results so far beat earnings estimates
This is the highest beat rate since the third quarter of 2023
For context, Hum said we usually see a beat rate somewhere in the mid to high 70% range
On the revenue side, 79% of companies reported beats, representing the highest levels since the second quarter of 2021
Next week : It's another important week of corporate earnings, with a fourth of the S & P 500 set to report
Six companies in the portfolio are on the schedule: Coterra Energy , DuPont , Eaton , Disney , Eli Lilly , and Texas Roadhouse
On the data side, expect the major economic reports to face a greater level of scrutiny ing Friday's soft jobs report and ugly downward revisions
Some releases to be on the lookout for next week are factory orders, capital goods orders, the ISM services index, and weekly jobless claims. (See here for a full list of the stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust.) As a r to the CNBC with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade
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