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Jim Cramer says tech stocks need more than earnings beats to rally as market rewards scarcity
CNBC host points to Meta's strong results falling flat while Seagate, Bloom Energy surge on supply constraints
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- Jim Cramer warns that beating earnings is no longer enough for tech stocks, as the market increasingly rewards scarcity over scale.
- Following mixed results from Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, Cramer noted Meta's fastest revenue growth in five years still saw shares fall, while companies like Seagate, Bloom Energy, and NXP Semiconductors rallied on supply constraints.
- The shift underscores investors gravitating toward firms with constrained supply and visible demand.
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Jim Cramer warns that beating earnings is no longer enough for tech stocks, as the market increasingly rewards scarcity over scale. Following mixed results from Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, Cramer noted Meta's fastest revenue growth in five years still saw shares fall, while companies like Seagate, Bloom Energy, and NXP Semiconductors rallied on supply constraints. The shift underscores investors gravitating toward firms with constrained supply and visible demand.
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