Jim Cramer: Running Down the BTF vs. WTF Scoreboard

That's Better Than Feared vs. Worse Than Feared when it comes to these companies' latest reports on a big day for earnings.
Stocks quotes in this article: IP, MMM, VFC, CAT, DOW, F, FB, PYPL, NOW, TSLA

Better Than Feared. BTF.

That's the new watchword, and it's a good one for today. That, and Worse Than Feared, or WTF, of course.

Who is better than feared? International Paper Co. (IP) is BTF. 3M Co. (MMM) is Big BTF; health care is the star there.

VFC Corp. (VFC) ? BTF, which is amazing given its retail supplier status.

But who is WTF?

How about Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) ? Darn it all, really? WTF because of an inventory bulge and the need for the Permian to come back.

Dow Inc. (DOW) ? Not sure; in line, but cut for next quarter.

Ford Motor Co. (F) WTF: China?

Facebook Inc. (FB) BTF: 28% growth vs. the worst quarter, the one from last year.

PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) WTF: Call it confusion.

ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) WTF, but if you peel back the onion I like the big contracts, the plus $1 million.

Many more: Works in progress; it's the biggest day of the year, so stay tuned.

Oh, and get this, a final one:

Tesla Inc. (TSLA) : For me, BTF. Why? Because of the till. How much? About $5 billion.

They can handle the losses; it's an against-the-grain call for certain.

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