Cramer: Starbucks tells me Chipotle takeover won't happen and that's good for the stock

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Cramer: Starbucks tells me Chipotle takeover won't happen and that's good for the stock

TL;DR

  • Stocks were mixed, with a rotation from semiconductor to software companies.
  • Jim Cramer advises long-term optimism on AI but cautions against buying semiconductor stocks before a bottom.
  • Starbucks is not acquiring Chipotle and is concentrating on its turnaround.
  • Encouraging consumer data suggests Starbucks' turnaround efforts are successful.
  • Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo are expected to report earnings, with Cramer bullish on both banks.
  • Johnson & Johnson also reports earnings, with caution advised due to its history of post-earnings sell-offs.