Jim Cramer on the market’s ‘remarkable’ rally — and what to watch in a big earnings week a
April 17, 2026
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday laid out his game plan for the week ahead after what he called one of the most “remarkable” rallies he’s ever seen.
“If you didn’t believe we could have still one more week where we’d rally 3%, you’d be right,” Cramer said. “We actually rallied 4% thanks to today’s gigantic moves as peace seems to be breaking out in the Middle East.”
The major averages surged on news of Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon — a critical artery for global oil transport. The Dow Jones Industrial AverageS&P 500Nasdaq
Cramer said the market’s resilience has been striking, noting that stocks have rallied through nearly every phase of the war with broad-based participation across sectors.
The Mideast conflict, however, is not over yet. President Donald Trump said the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with Washington to end the war.
With that in mind, Cramer turned to the week ahead, where a packed slate of earnings will help determine whether the rally can keep running.
Monday
Tuesday
Cramer is optimistic about the results from RTX
After the close, United Airlinespotential merger with American Airlines
Wednesday
“Wednesday’s pure dynamite,” Cramer said.
Data center infrastructure firm Vertiv
After the bell, it’s Tesla
Thursday
He also highlighted Lockheed Martin
Perhaps “the most important report of the week,” Cramer said, comes after the close from Intel
Friday
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