We recently published a list of Jim Cramer Recently Discussed These 9 Stocks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer discussed recently.

Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money, discussed the current economic outlook on Monday as he outlined why he believes the possibility of a recession this year may be less likely. He pointed out that while it is easy to be negative in the current climate, the situation is almost too obviously bad, which makes him hesitant to align with the pessimistic view.

“This morning, Craig Melvin interviewed me on the Today Show, and he correctly asked, are we going into a recession? I stuck my neck out and I said, no. Will the tariffs hurt? Yes. Will prices go higher? Yes. Could there be shortages? Absolutely.”

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Cramer emphasized that the way to understand whether a recession is likely often lies in employment figures. He noted that right now, there are more job openings than there are people to fill them. According to Cramer, the disparity makes it challenging for a recession to take hold in the near future. He recognized that some people would be impacted by corporate cost-cutting measures, often referred to as “mitigation” by CEOs.

“That’s the term CEOs are using when they talk about getting costs down to offset the impact of tariffs. Mitigation efforts usually mean taking supply chain costs out, but they also mean laying people off.”

However, Cramer noted that companies are not rushing to let go of workers because they fear they would not be able to rehire them when business conditions improve. He pointed out that, historically, economies tend to recover, and it is difficult to derail growth when so many jobs are still being created. Cramer expressed confidence that upcoming reports, including the monthly labor data due on Friday, would show a healthy job market, which would further complicate the notion of a recession.

“That will make it very hard once again to slip into a full-blown recession anytime soon, and perhaps in several quarters, we will have a more steady and predictable trade policy. Anything’s possible.”

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For this article, we compiled a list of 9 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episode of Mad Money aired on April 28. We listed the stocks in ascending order of their hedge fund sentiment as of the fourth quarter of 2024, which was taken from Insider Monkey’s database of over 1,000 hedge funds.

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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 67

A caller inquired about Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) during the lightning round, and Cramer commented:

“Okay, Take-Two is going up and has been going up endlessly because Grand Theft Auto, new edition, comes out this year. I’m not going to get in the way of that. This is an example of a kind of stock that I’m saying, why are we constantly focused on Mag Seven when you have a Take-Two Interactive that I think is going much higher?”

Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ:TTWO) creates and distributes a wide range of video games across genres, including action, sports, and casual titles. The company’s portfolio features well-known franchises and mobile games designed for consoles, PCs, and mobile devices. On January 27, Cramer stated:

“I do want to point out that there’s a great UBS note about Take-Two. It’s in a different world from EA. It’s just on a better plane. It’s got Grand Theft Auto, uh coming out, and I would say that Strauss Zelnick is doing a remarkable job. This is their year. And if you believe in video games, then you don’t want to buy EA, you buy these guys. It’s for real.”

Overall, TTWO ranks 5th on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer discussed recently. While we acknowledge the potential of TTWO as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than TTWO but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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