Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 04/17/25
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Apr 17, 2025 Jonathan Kitter, former assistant attorney general for antitrust at the DOJ and CNBC contributor, breaks down the monumental antitrust case against Google. He discusses how the ruling could reshape the online advertising landscape, affecting publishers and content creators. Kitter also examines the intricate relationship between economic and political factors, with insights on corporate developments like Discover Financial's potential acquisition. Listeners will gain a clearer view of market movements and the implications for companies like IBM and Abbott Labs.
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Capital One Investment Opportunity
- Consider buying bank stocks like Capital One, which benefits from lending to less creditworthy customers.
- Capital One's potential acquisition of Discover Financial could strengthen competition against large credit card companies.
Political Pressure on Fed Chair
- President Trump's criticism of Fed Chair Powell reveals political pressures on the independent Fed.
- Lowering interest rates to offset tariffs risks worsening inflation, which the Fed is cautious about managing.
Google's Ad Monopoly Exposed
- Google holds illegal monopolies in publisher ad servers and ad exchanges, harming fair market pricing.
- This manipulation reduces revenue for publishers and inflates costs for advertisers, revealing a major antitrust violation.