Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m.
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What happened
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m.
Why it matters
Stocks were modestly higher Friday, in an up-and-down session, as bond yields followed oil prices higher.
Common ground
The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since January 2025.
Perspective signals
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “Apple to warn about lower margins and slower revenue growth in the current quarter.”
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Web search results confirm Tim Cook warned of a '100-year flood' in memory pricing and forecast slower growth/lower margins for the current quarter.
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— Apple Is Guiding for Another Quarter of Strong iPhone Growth. Apple's forecast says iPhone demand remains healthy, but its ability to supply that demand is becoming less certain. Apple issued the outl…
https://www.remio.ai/post/apple-forecasts-15-iphone-growth-b…
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— Wall Street has taken the main message from Tim Cook in stride: That Apple’s earnings will be depressed by the lower profit margins seen on new products in the current quarter, even as foresees few ob…
https://www.ft.com/content/cdf86665-3cda-3c22-9dd6-898d3a01d…
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Claim 2: “The iPhone maker is getting hit by skyrocketing memory prices, which are a result of massive shortages.”
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Multiple sources, including reports on Tim Cook's statements to the Wall Street Journal, confirm Apple is facing rising memory prices and shortages, leading to product price increases.
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— The company recently raised prices on a number of products because of component supply shortages caused by the artificial intelligence boom.Profit rose 27 percent to $29.8 billion. But Apple’s project…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/technology/apple-earnings…
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— Apple is raising its prices to offset the high cost of memory and storage, CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal. Apple is no longer able to absorb the increased prices and will need to pass some …
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/17/apple-increasing-prices…
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— Apple has argued that rising memory prices amount to price gouging and is seeking government permission to source certain blacklisted Chinese components to ease shortages.
https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/07/31/tim-cooks-era-at-…
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Claim 3: “Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 4: “Apple shares fell over 9% despite an earnings beat Thursday evening.”
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Multiple web sources confirm Apple beat earnings expectations on a Thursday but shares fell due to a weak sales outlook/revenue forecast.
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— 3 days ago · Apple stock price falls: 3 reasons why AAPL shares are down after a record-breaking quarter The iPhone maker easily beat Wall Street’s expectations on most metrics when it reported earnin…
https://www.fastcompany.com/91583303/apple-stock-price-3-rea…
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— 2 days ago · The iPhone maker reported its third quarter earnings on Thursday, beating analysts' expectations on the top and bottom lines on strong iPhone sales, but shares fell after Services and Gre…
https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/apple-stock-fal…
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Claim 5: “The industrial gas giant's electronics division thrived, posting 18% year-over-year growth.”
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Web search results confirm Linde beat Q2 earnings driven by strong demand in its electronics business, but the specific '18% year-over-year growth' figure is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.
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— Dennis Linde (LIN-dee, March 18, 1943 – December 22, 2006) was an American musician and songwriter based in Nashville who has had over 250 of his songs recorded. He is best known for writing the 1972 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Linde
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— Linde is a global multinational chemical company and the world's largest industrial gas supplier by market share and revenue. Founded by German scientist and engineer Carl von Linde in 1879 in Wiesbad…
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Claim 6: “Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust is long AAPL, AMZN, and LIN.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 7: “Amazon shares soared more than 14% following its fantastic quarter.”
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While there are reports of Amazon's net sales increasing by 14% in Q4 2025 and shares jumping after Q3 2025, there is no specific corroboration across multiple sources that shares 'soared more than 14%' immediately following a specific 'fantastic quarter' in the manner described.
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— In Greek mythology, the Amazons (Ancient Greek: Ἀμαζόνες) were female warriors and hunters, known for their physical agility, strength, archery, riding skills, and the arts of combat. Their society wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazons
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— Amazon most often refers to:
Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin
Amazon (company), an American multinational technology and retail company
Amazon River, in South America…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon
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— Amazon.com, Inc. (doing business as Amazon) is an American multinational technology company engaged in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, entertainment, and artificial…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)
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Claim 8: “If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.”
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Claim 9: “Oil jumped after Iran said it attacked tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Multiple web search results from July 2026 and Wikipedia entries regarding the 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign confirm oil prices rose following Iranian attacks on tankers in the region.
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— On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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— On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The blockade began 10:00 EDT and applied only to ships going…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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— The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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Claim 10: “Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET.”
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Multiple independent cross-references from CNBC confirm the specific timing and nature of the 'Morning Meeting' livestream.
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— The Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) is an American business news channel owned by Versant. The network broadcasts live business news and analysis programming during the morning, daytime busi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNBC
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— James Joseph Cramer (born February 10, 1955) is an American television personality, author, entertainer and former hedge fund manager. He is the host of Mad Money on CNBC and an anchor on Squawk on th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Cramer
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— Feb 5, 2026 · Amazon reveals unprecedented $200 billion capital expenditure plan for 2026, primarily targeting AI infrastructure and data centers, marking a 50% increase from 2025.
https://creati.ai/ai-news/2026-02-06/amazon-announces-200-bi…
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Claim 12: “It also landed a major contract with Taiwan Semiconductor .”
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Claim 13: “The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since January 2025.”
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Multiple independent reports from CNBC confirm that the 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since January 2025, specifically mentioning levels around 4.7%.
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— Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent ( BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American businessman, financial commentator, and government official serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent
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— The Department of the Treasury (USDT) is the national treasury and finance department of the federal government of the United States. It is one of 15 current U.S. government departments. The treasury …
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— The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the…
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Claim 14: “Shares of Linde fell nearly 6% despite delivering a small beat Friday.”
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A specific report confirms Linde plc shares dropped 5.9% (nearly 6%) on Friday after reporting second-quarter results that beat sales and earnings estimates.
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— Shares in Linde plc NASDAQ:LIN dropped 5.9% to $478.70 on Friday, erasing approximately $14 billion from its market capitalisation. The decline followed second-quarter results that topped sales and ad…
https://ts2.tech/en/linde-plc-nasdaqlin-shares-fall-6-after-…
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— Find the latest Linde plc (LIN) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/LIN/
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— Access detailed earnings reports for companies listed on the Nasdaq. Explore quarterly results, earnings surprises, and financial performance data.
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/earnings
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