U.S. stocks wobbled Monday, bond yields rose and oil hit its highest level in nearly three years, as investors bet on further economic reopening but remained concerned about supply-chain disruptions.
Jim Cramer and TheStreet Senior Portfolio Analyst Jeff Marks talked about his top picks in oil and infrastructure stocks.
Oil-Stock Picks: Chevron ‘Is Still Cheap’
Global energy prices were surging Monday, with oil hitting a three-year high, as a looming power crisis spreads from China to Europe.
Cramer said Chevron (CVX) – Get Chevron Corporation Report, Devon Energy (DVN) – Get Devon Energy Corporation Report, Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) – Get Pioneer Natural Resources Company Report, Diamondback Energy (FANG) – Get Diamondback Energy, Inc. Report, Tellurian (TELL) – Get Tellurian Inc. Report and ConocoPhilips (COP) – Get ConocoPhillips Report were some of his picks for oil stocks in Monday’s market.
“Chevron, for a large-cap oil stock and dividend, is still cheap,” he said. “I think the world of Pioneer. Devon is my No. 1 name. I think it’s amazing how Devon is doing. Speculative is Tellurian, [a] $3 name. It’s important for people to have a speculative name. … Conoco did that incredible deal with Royal Dutch. (RDS.A) – Get Royal Dutch Shell Plc Sponsored ADR Class A Report (RDS.B) – Get Royal Dutch Shell Plc Sponsored ADR Class B Report It’s going to give them some tremendous leverage. And I think Diamondback because they now have the discipline. Devon will have an amazing dividend because they do a hybrid dividend.”
Infrastructure Stocks to Buy
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set Thursday for a floor vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. She had claimed the vote would happen only if she had the votes to pass it.
Cramer said buy Nucor (NUE) – Get Nucor Corporation Report “aggressively” because it’s all-systems- go for infrastructure. Marks mentioned Martin Marietta (MLM) – Get Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM) Report as a Cramer favorite. And Cramer also mentioned Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) – Get Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Report: “Sells at two times earnings.”
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