Cramer says he loves these tech and real estate stocks for 2023

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday highlighted technology and real estate stocks that he believes could do well in 2023, after a dismal year for both sectors.

Rising interest rates posed challenges for the technology and real estate industries in 2022. IT is down 27% year-to-date, as of Wednesday’s close, while real estate is down 28.4% on the same scale. The only S&P 500 sectors that performed worse were consumer discretionary, down 36.2%, and communications services, down 40.3%.

Cramer said he believes technology and real estate will continue to struggle next year; However, tech may start to see its fortunes improve after the first half of 2023.

Oracle Earnings for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 Last week, Kramer said, was “amazing”. Shares are selling for less than 17 times the forward earnings. While enterprise software is hardly Kramer’s favorite industry right now, he said Oracle’s business looks “very durable.”

Cramer said he likes Broadcom’s diversification strategy, including its pending deal to acquire VMware. Broadcom shares carry a dividend yield of about 3.3%, he said, allowing investors to be patient while this acquisition passes through regulatory review. The company also recently announced a $10 billion stock repurchase program.

Palo Alto Networks is not in the S&P 500. However, Kramer said he believes it is the best-run cybersecurity company in an industry with long-term staying power in the digital age. While you mentioned Palo Alto Networks Better than expected results last monthCramer noted that the stock is not too far from its 52-week closing low of $142.21 on Nov. 4. “I would recommend picking up some stocks now here and maybe further doubling down,” he said.