Jim Cramer Has Had It With Corporate Buzzwords. ‘Foundational’ Measures And ‘Very Strong Learnings’ Sound Orwellian To Him


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Jim Cramer is fed up with the way corporate America talks on earnings calls. On Monday, the CNBC host took to X to blast two phrases that he says have no place in serious business conversations: “foundational measures” and “very strong learnings.”

“Two new, repulsive, Orwellian words on quarterly calls: endless ‘foundational’ measures and very strong ‘learnings,’” Cramer posted. “Where did these people learn English?”

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His comment set off a wave of reactions online, with many agreeing that executives are using vague, buzzword-heavy language to mask poor performance or avoid accountability. “Words are just smoke and mirrors. In the end, it’s all about the numbers,” one X user replied. “Foundational measures? Sounds like a fancy way to hide weakness.”

Another added: “We’re not growing right now, but trust us, we’re doing invisible setup work… maybe it’ll pay off later.”

Cramer’s critics chimed in too, with a few defending terms like “learnings” as long-standing jargon in the business world. But most agreed that phrases like these are often used to stretch the truth or sound more strategic than the data supports.

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The criticism also touched on broader frustrations with how corporate executives communicate during downturns. Instead of being transparent, they resort to buzzwords that suggest progress without proving it.

Cramer’s post wasn’t his only noteworthy moment this week. After the sudden firing of  Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer by President Donald Trump sparked headlines last week, he had a frank take: stop focusing on job numbers and pay attention to earnings instead.

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