$BSP

Jim Cramer: Bending Spoons Is A ‘Really Good’ Software Company, Recommends Buying This Industrial Stock -

Jim Cramer said Bending Spoons is a “really good” software company and recommended buying Coherent at the right level. He cited RBC’s Ken Herbert maintaining Howmet Aerospace as Outperform and raising its price target to $325. Cramer also discussed Farmers National Banc’s Q2 net income of $23.0M (39 cents/share) and AMC’s better-than-expected Q2 results.

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Published Jul 31, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC
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Primary signal
$BSP
Bullish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$BSP · $FMNB · $AMC · $COHR · $ESTA · $HWM
Relevance
4/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on benzinga.com
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$BSPBullishLow
01

Why it matters

Net effect is mostly sentiment and analyst narrative rather than new, company-issued information. The only clearly time-relevant, concrete datapoints are the analyst PT raise for Howmet Aerospace and the reported intraday price moves.

02

Market read

Traders get a short-term sentiment pulse and one specific analyst PT increase, but no new earnings, guidance, deals, or regulatory actions are introduced in this text.

03

What to watch

Several cited catalysts are dated (e.g., ESTA PT raise on July 15; FMNB earnings on July 22), which may reduce incremental impact versus truly new disclosures.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: intraday commentary with cited analyst PT changes and prior earnings references

Background

The article is a Jim Cramer segment that references multiple stocks, mixing analyst price-target updates, prior earnings results, and upcoming earnings timing.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$BSPBullishMedium confidence
Context

Cramer calls Bending Spoons a “really good” software company and the stock is up 6.2% to $34.74 in the session.

Expected impact

Near-term sentiment support possible, but likely limited without new company-specific disclosures.

Evidence & confidence

The only company-specific facts are Cramer’s opinion and the reported price action; no earnings, guidance, deal, or regulatory event is disclosed for BSP.

$FMNBNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Cramer says Farmers National Banc is doing “incredibly well,” while the stock fell 0.4% to $15.89.

Expected impact

Limited incremental impact; traders may treat it as sentiment rather than a fresh catalyst.

Evidence & confidence

The article cites prior earnings results (July 22) and a general buy/hold framing, but does not introduce new disclosures after that report.

$AMCNeutralLow confidence
Context

Cramer says AMC is “just a spec” but “fine” if investors want to speculate, and AMC shares rose 0.7% to $2.77.

Expected impact

Short-term trading interest possible, but direction likely dominated by broader market/flow rather than new AMC facts.

Evidence & confidence

No new AMC earnings details, guidance, or corporate action are provided; the newest facts are Cramer’s opinion and the day’s price change.

$COHRBullishLow confidence
Context

Cramer says it’s the right level to buy Coherent, and Coherent shares jumped 12.2% to $249.06.

Expected impact

Potential continuation of momentum if the market is already reacting to an upcoming earnings catalyst, but the article itself adds no new COHR data.

Evidence & confidence

The article notes COHR’s next earnings date (Aug. 12) but does not provide new results, guidance, or a specific catalyst for today’s 12.2% jump.

$ESTANeutralLow confidence
Context

Cramer says he doesn’t know Establishment Labs, while the stock rose 1.7% to $93.48 and an analyst raised its price target to $105.

Expected impact

Mild support possible from the PT raise narrative, but likely already priced in given the July 15 timing.

Evidence & confidence

The PT change is dated July 15 and the article provides no new ESTA event after that; the rest is Cramer’s uncertainty.

$HWMBullishMedium confidence
Context

RBC Capital maintained Howmet Aerospace at Outperform and raised its price target from $300 to $325, while shares gained 1.7% to $277.28.

Expected impact

Potential near-term upside bias if traders treat the PT raise as a fresh signal, though magnitude may be moderate.

Evidence & confidence

The article includes a clear PT increase and same-day price move; however, it is still an analyst update rather than a new earnings/guidance print.

Market effects

Limited sector read-through; the piece is stock-specific commentary rather than a sector catalyst.

No clear regional macro linkage beyond US-listed names.

No global event or cross-border policy/regulatory driver is disclosed.

Counterpoint

Cramer’s endorsements and “buy-level” framing may be sentiment-driven and not tied to new company fundamentals, so follow-through can fade quickly.

Key entities

  • Bending Spoons S.p.A.

    Cramer calls it a “really good” software company; shares up 6.2% to $34.74.

  • Howmet Aerospace

    RBC maintained Outperform and raised price target from $300 to $325; shares up 1.7% to $277.28.

  • Farmers National Banc Corp.

    Cramer says it is doing “incredibly well”; shares down 0.4% to $15.89; prior quarter earnings cited.

  • AMC Entertainment Holdings

    Cramer frames it as speculative; shares up 0.7% to $2.77; prior quarter results cited.

  • Coherent Corp.

    Cramer says it’s the right level to buy; shares up 12.2% to $249.06; next earnings date noted.

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