Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday

Cnbc · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Aug 06, 2026 · 828 words · By Jim Cramer

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The Nasdaq is lower, weighed down by the post-earnings slides in data-storage makers Sandisk and Western Digital .

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What happened

The Nasdaq is lower, weighed down by the post-earnings slides in data-storage makers Sandisk and Western Digital .

Why it matters

WTI crude is up slightly to around $76 a barrel despite reports that Iran and Oman are close to finalizing a deal on Strait of Hormuz traffic.

Common ground

Sandisk and Western Digital, two of the biggest winners of the AI chip boom, both issued imperfect outlooks last night.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities, Oversimplification: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that the stock [CVS Health] falling 5% yesterday on earnings?
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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.

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Glittering Generalities 80% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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Oversimplification 70% confidence

Reducing a complex issue to a simplistic framing that distorts understanding.

Why it matters: Recognizing oversimplification helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 23 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the stock [CVS Health] falling 5% yesterday on earnings.”

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Claim 2: “Almost a billion new shares of SpaceX are free to start trading today, part of the first wave of the IPO lock-up expiration.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding SpaceX IPO lock-up expiration or shares becoming available for trading on August 6.

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Claim 3: “Sandisk and Western Digital... both issued imperfect outlooks last night.”

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Two independent sources confirm that SanDisk and Western Digital issued forecasts after the closing bell on Wednesday (August 5) that failed to meet market expectations despite beating LSEG estimates.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — International Business Machines Corporation, doing business as IBM (nicknamed Big Blue), is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, and present in over 175 coun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Omnicom Group Inc. is an American multinational media, marketing, and corporate communications holding company headquartered in New York City. Its branded networks and specialty firms provide services…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omnicom_Group

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paramount Skydance Corporation (doing business as Paramount) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. The company's primary corporate headquarters is located at the Para…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Skydance

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Claim 4: “UBS and Barclays both raised their price targets and stood by their buy ratings on CVS Health”

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Claim 5: “Western Digital's revenue growth and margin expansion forecast for this quarter trailed that of peer Seagate .”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of U.S. Bank career and earnings pages, which are completely irrelevant to Western Digital, Seagate, or margin expansion forecasts.

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web search NEUTRAL — Learn about careers at U.S. Bank and find a career that is challenging, satisfying and meaningful. Search current
https://careers.usbank.com/global/en/home

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 20, 2026 · To access the webcast and presentation, visit U.S. Bancorp’s website at usbank.com and click on “ About Us ,” “Investor Relations” , “News events” and “Webcasts Presentations.” To acces…
https://ir.usbank.com/news-events/news/news-details/2026/U-S…

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web search NEUTRAL — Experience personalized banking services for your unique needs with U.S. Bank - Checking, credit cards, home loans & convenient online banking. Member FDIC.
https://www.usbank.com/index.html

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Claim 6: “Shares [Honeywell Aerospace] are down over 15% premarket.”

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Claim 7: “Block posted another better-than-expected quarter.”

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Claim 8: “Stock [Block] still down over 1% premarket.”

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Claim 9: “The Nasdaq is lower, weighed down by the post-earnings slides in data-storage makers Sandisk and Western Digital .”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the Nasdaq opened lower on Thursday, August 6, specifically citing the negative impact of earnings from Western Digital and SanDisk.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Interactive Brokers, Inc. (abbreviated as IB or IBKR) is an American multinational brokerage firm headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. It operates one of the largest electronic trading platforms i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_Brokers

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel had more companies listed in 2012 on the NASDAQ stock exchange than any country outside of the United States and China. As of 2011, some sixty Israeli companies are listed on the Nasdaq. 2000 w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Israeli_companies_list…

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Claim 10: “the third-quarter revenue guide [for Duolingo] missed estimates.”

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Claim 11: “The stock [SpaceX] is up over 3% premarket.”

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The evidence provided for SpaceX discusses its general operations and acquisitions in 2026, but contains no data regarding stock price movements or premarket trading on August 6.

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web search NEUTRAL — SpaceX plans to adapt it as a human lander for lunar missions under NASA's Artemis program. [12] In 2026, SpaceX acquired Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI (subsequently operated as the wholl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 24, 2026 · SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people t…
https://www.spacex.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to l…
https://www.spacex.com/launches

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Claim 12: “WTI crude is up slightly to around $76 a barrel”

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While WTI crude is identified as a benchmark, the provided evidence does not specify the price for Thursday, August 6. One source mentions 73.77, which contradicts the claim of $76.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A benchmark crude or marker crude is a crude oil that serves as a reference price for buyers and sellers of crude oil. There are three primary benchmarks, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), Brent Blend, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benchmark_(crude_oil)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The city of Cushing in Oklahoma is a central hub within the United States and worldwide oil industry. It connects major pipelines within the United States and is the location where the oil futures con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_industry_in_Cushing,_Oklah…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is a grade or mix of crude oil; the term is also used to refer to the spot price, the futures price, or assessed price for that oil. In colloquial usage, WTI usually refe…
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Claim 13: “Shopify President Harley Finkelstein told me on "Mad Money" last night that ChatGPT and Gemini are "incredibly powerful discovery engines" for Shopify stores.”

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Claim 14: “Morgan Stanley, BMO and Wells Fargo all raised [price targets for Eli Lilly]. So did Leerink”

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No evidence was found regarding price target changes for Eli Lilly by Morgan Stanley, BMO, Wells Fargo, or Leerink.

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Claim 15: “S & P and Dow are modestly green.”

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Multiple web search results indicate that on Thursday, August 6, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced higher or were marginally up.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 companies with large market capitalizations, including two share classes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 (Standard and Poor's 500) is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States that are considered to have large market ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) produces, maintains, licenses, and markets stock market indices. The company is 73% owned by S&P Global and 27% owned by CME Group. Stock market indices maintained by t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_Dow_Jones_Indices

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Claim 16: “Iran and Oman are close to finalizing a deal on Strait of Hormuz traffic.”

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The claim suggests a deal is being finalized; however, Wikipedia evidence describes a conflict ('2026 Iranian strikes on Oman') and Iran asserting sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz by regulating traffic, which contradicts the notion of a cooperative deal on traffic.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 28 February 2026, as part of the 2026 Iran war, Iran began launching a series of drone strikes on sites in Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, targeting the Port of Duqm and the Port of Salalah, which…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the 2026 Iran war, Iran has asserted sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, increasing its total area and adding to its territorial waters. Iran has asserted this control over the strait by …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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 17: “Just five months ago, Block cut over 40% of its staff due to what it called an AI pivot.”

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Claim 18: “Barclays, BTIG, Cantor Fitzgerald, and RBC also upped their price targets [for Expedia].”

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Claim 19: “Stock [Duolingo] is down over 6% this morning.”

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Claim 20: “Honeywell Aerospace's first earnings report since its June spin-off was shockingly bad.”

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No evidence was found regarding a Honeywell Aerospace spin-off in June or its subsequent earnings report.

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Claim 21: “UBS hiked its price target on Duolingo to $150 from $125.”

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Claim 22: “Oppenheimer took the travel booking platform [Expedia] to $365 from $310.”

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Claim 23: “Mizuho hiked to $180 from $150 [for Shopify]. Citi, UBS, Canaccord, and RBC Capital also raised their targets.”

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