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We're trimming 2 stocks — a surging AI winner and one that's left plenty to be desired

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 450 words · By Jeff Marks
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We are selling 50 shares of Corning at roughly $200.76 and 275 shares of Wells Fargo at roughly $78.82.

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What happened

We are selling 50 shares of Corning at roughly $200.76 and 275 shares of Wells Fargo at roughly $78.82.

Why it matters

Following the trades, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 550 shares of GLW, decreasing its weighting in the portfolio to 2.75% from 3%.

Common ground

It will also own 1,400 shares of WFC, decreasing its weighting to 2.75% from 3.25%.

Perspective signals

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

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/were-trimming-2-stocks-a-surging-ai-winner-and-o…

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 70% 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.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language 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 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “We are selling 50 shares of Corning at roughly $200.76”
CORROBORATED
Two independent web search results confirm that Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust sold 50 shares of Corning at approximately $200.76.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Craigslist (stylized as craigslist) is a privately held American company operating a classified advertisements website with sections devoted to jobs, housing, for sale, items wanted, services, communi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craigslist
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jay Robert Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American politician, philanthropist, and businessman serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois. He is a member of the Democratic Party. A sc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JB_Pritzker
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Craigslist (stylized as craigslist) is a privately held American company operating a classified advertisements website with sections devoted to jobs, housing, for sale, items wanted, services, communi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craigslist
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Claim 2: “From this sale, we will realize a gain of about 133% on stock purchased in October 2025”
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The claim mentions stock purchased in 'October 2025'. While the current date in the evidence is 2026, no evidence was provided to verify the specific gain percentage or purchase date. Additionally, the claim is a specific internal trust accounting detail not found in public search results.
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Claim 3: “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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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: “Shares of optical cable supplier Corning are back trading near $200 thanks to a more than 10% rally on Tuesday”
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While evidence confirms Corning is an optical cable supplier, the provided search results for this specific claim do not contain the specific price action or the '10% rally on Tuesday' mentioned in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Erastus Corning 2nd (October 7, 1909 – May 28, 1983) was an American businessman and Democratic Party politician who served as the 72nd mayor of Albany, New York from 1942 to 1983, when Albany County …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erastus_Corning_2nd
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ruby Tuesday Inc. is an American multinational foodservice retailer that owns, operates, and franchises Ruby Tuesday restaurants. The concept was started in 1972 by Samuel E. (Sandy) Beall III. The co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Tuesday_(restaurant)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, A Young Man and Life's Greatest Lesson is a 1997 memoir by American author Mitch Albom about a series of visits he made to his former Brandeis University sociology pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuesdays_with_Morrie
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Claim 5: “our first since Corning announced its long-term partnership with Nvidia in May”
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Three independent sources confirm that Corning and Nvidia announced a long-term partnership in May 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 6, 2026 ... NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced a multiyear commercial and technology partnership to dramatically ...
https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-and-corning-announ…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 6, 2026 ... In January, Meta announced it would spend up to $6 billion as the flagship customer helping Corning build out its optical cable plant in Hickory ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/06/nvidia-corning-optical-facto…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 6, 2026 ... Today, we announced a long-term commercial and technology partnership with NVIDIA to help strengthen U.S. manufacturing for next-generation ...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/corning-incorporated_today-we…
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Claim 6: “It will also own 1,400 shares of WFC, decreasing its weighting to 2.75% from 3.25%”
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The specific portfolio weighting and share count for WFC (1,400 shares, 2.75% from 3.25%) is found in one web search result (Jeff Marks's Profile).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Peachtree-Pine homeless shelter was located at 477 Peachtree Street NE, at the corner of Pine Street in the SoNo subdistrict of Downtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States, just south of Midtown. It …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peachtree-Pine_shelter
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell (born February 4, 1953) is an American central banker and attorney who served as the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve from 2018 to 2026. He was previously both a lawyer and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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Claim 7: “The stock traded higher after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang highlighted the importance of optics to the data center buildout”
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Multiple sources confirm that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's comments regarding the partnership and optics for AI infrastructure drove Corning's stock price higher.
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web search NEUTRAL — Corning Incorporated is an American multinational technology company specializing in glass, ceramics, and related materials and technologies including advanced optics, primarily for industrial and sci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corning_Inc.
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web search NEUTRAL — Corning Incorporated is a global-leading innovator in materials science, with 170 years of life-changing inventions and category-defining products.
https://www.corning.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Experience better banking with Corning Credit Union. Enjoy high-yield checking, competitive loan rates, and personalized service. Join 160,000+ members banking smarter.
https://www.corningcu.org/
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Claim 8: “this will be our first sale since February”
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The provided evidence mentions Cramer's activities in February and other dates, but does not explicitly confirm that this specific trade was the 'first sale since February'.
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web search NEUTRAL — In finance, being short in an asset means investing in such a way that the investor will profit if the market value of the asset falls.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_(finance)
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 3, 2026 · Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. If Jim has talked ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/03/jim-cramers-top-10-things-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 24, 2026 · No, no, we own Corning for our, the Charitable Trust. We have almost a double in it. I want the stock to come down before I tell people to buy ...
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jim-cramer…
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Claim 9: “compared with a roughly 13% advance in the S & P 500 over that stretch”
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Claim 10: “275 shares of Wells Fargo at roughly $78.82”
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Two independent web search results confirm the sale of 275 shares of Wells Fargo at roughly $78.82.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 113th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, from January 3, 2013, to January 3, 2015, during the fifth and sixth years of Barack O…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jay Robert Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American politician, philanthropist, and businessman serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois. He is a member of the Democratic Party. A sc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JB_Pritzker
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of episodes for The Colbert Report in 2007.
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Claim 11: “Following the trades, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 550 shares of GLW, decreasing its weighting in the portfolio to 2.75% from 3%”
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The specific portfolio weighting and share count (550 shares, 2.75% from 3%) is found in one web search result ('The True Story').
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell (born February 4, 1953) is an American central banker and attorney who served as the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve from 2018 to 2026. He was previously both a lawyer and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Powell
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Peachtree-Pine homeless shelter was located at 477 Peachtree Street NE, at the corner of Pine Street in the SoNo subdistrict of Downtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States, just south of Midtown. It …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peachtree-Pine_shelter
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Claim 12: “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 13: “pushing shares from around $73 in mid-May to $78 today”
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Claim 14: “From this sale, we will realize an average gain of about 150% on stock purchased in January 2021”
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Claim 15: “The deal with Nvidia included a commitment to dramatically increase U.S.-based optical connectivity manufacturing capacity and expand U.S. fiber production capacity by more than 50%”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific details regarding the 50% expansion of U.S. fiber production capacity.
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