Jim Cramer unpacks Tuesday’s ‘countertrend’ market rally

July 1, 2025

CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviewed Tuesday’s Wall Street action, suggesting the market is experiencing a “countertrend” rally as investors rotate out of Big Tech and into sectors that have been lagging.

“If this countertrend rally continues, so many stocks that sat out the first half will keep running, while this year’s big winners go through a temporary cooling off period,” he said.

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According to Cramer, some of this action came as a result of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill, which could bode well for the housing market. The Senate passed the megabill on Tuesday. However, it is now headed back to the House, where it is certain to face scrutiny. A number of GOP lawmakers are wary of the bill because of its potential to increase the U.S.’s deficit, which is already substantial.

Cramer said the bill’s victory in the Senate helped propel housing stocks, certain retailers and banks. But some of the rally was “nothing more than the left behind stocks playing catch-up,” saying drug stocks, for example, “had a rare day in the sun.”

He picked out a few stocks in these reinvigorated sectors that he feels are “best of breed” in their industries. For housing, he pinpointed Toll Brothersreceive tax breaks. He said he liked retailers Home DepotKontoor Brandsacquisition of Helly Hansen, an outdoor gear brand.

Cramer also said there are a number of winners from the first half of the year that are likely to finish out the year much higher, such as GE VernovaPalantirHowmet

“You are witnessing, or, I hope, participating in, one of the most equal opportunity bull markets I have ever seen,” Cramer said.

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