Jim Cramer's Mad Money Review

Buy Ralph Lauren (RL), Jim Cramer said on CNBC's "Stop Trading!" segment Wednesday.
"I like it because of the J.C. Penney (JCP) tie-in," Cramer said. He said today's move "seems like a bit of a short squeeze," he said, but "I think it can go higher from here."
Elsewhere in apparel, Cramer said that VF Corp. (VFC) "is the analogue of Ralph Lauren. ... If Ralph Lauren's good you don't leave this stock."
Cramer went on to praise management at Eaton (ETN). He said the company is "part of my new-tech world," and predicted it would hit a 52-week high. He said he also likes Emerson (EMR). "These companies are on fire," he said.
Of Nucor (NUE), Cramer said the company's secondary offering is an entry point. He advised more caution on Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF). "Let it cool off before you buy it here," he said.
Cramer was less bullish on AIG (AIG) and Wachovia (WB). "These are serial needers of capital," he said. He said firing AIG CEO Marty Sullivan would cause the stock to go up, and chastised Wachovia for its acquisition of Golden West. "This was one of the dumbest acquisitions ever and they're paying for it," he said.
"If they knew what they owned I would be more comfortable," Cramer said of AIG and Wachovia. "They're like Citigroup (C)." He said that when the companies claim to know what they have, "they're being wishful."
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Labels: AIG, C, CLF, EMR, ETN, JCP, Jim Cramer, NUE, RL, Stop Trading, VFC, WB

Parker-Hannifin (PH), Eaton (ETN), First Solar (FSLR), Emerson (EMR)
In a volatile market, Cramer suggests sticking with bullish themes that have a future. Instead of investing in a company that wants to perfect the next cool gadget, Cramer once again touted new tech stocks which can solve real problems such as energy, food, water, the environment, poverty, fighting terrorism, disease and education. PH, ETN, FSLR and EMR are developing new technologies to tackle global challenges. Cramer singled out PH for its generous, safe dividend.
Navistar International (NAVZ), Cummins (CMI)
Navistar, which has 60% market share of school buses and trucks is Cramer's favorite in the industry after CMI. NAVZ is developing hybrid diesel engines which can reduce fuel costs by 9-13% and its military division could earn $2 billion. The biggest catalyst is the company's relisting on the New York Stock Exchange. NAVZ was delisted a few years ago after facing accounting problems but should return to the exchange any week now. Cramer thinks this story is similar to Terex's which saw a doubling of its share price after cleaning up its accounting problems. Cramer predicts NAVZ, which trades at a mere 7.7 times forward earnings will jump to $104, a 51% bounce.
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Caterpillar (CAT), Deere (DE), Emerson (EMR), Parker-Hannifin (PH): Cramer expressed his disappointment at CAT's conference call and said the economy is no excuse when there are companies like Deere, EMR and PH which are executing "beautifully." Cramer commented, "I don't like explanations... I want results."
Under Armour (UA): Concerning Under Armour, Cramer said, "I definitely would have vomited when I saw these insider sales." Cramer called CEO Kevin Plank's sale of 1.5 million shares for almost $90 million a betrayal of UA's shareholders and agrees with Morgan Stanley's underperform rating.
ExxonMobil (XOM) and FMC (FTI) and Core Labs (CLB): While some were predicting a horrible quarter for XOM, Cramer says it is "right back" at $92. He recommended taking a look at FMC, which dropped 10% after its report and said CLB is an "unbelievable stock" that is $8 from its high. Cramer said, "If you want a real commodity play, it's FTI and it's CLB."
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Bullish calls:
Saks (NYSE: SKS - News): 'The company is en fuego. This is one of my favorite situations ... SKS is going up - I think - 4 or 5 more points.'Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S - News): 'I was impressed about that last quarter. I had been very negative about S ... They blew away the numbers. I think S is now a buy, buy, buy, particularly under $20. That stock can go much higher.'Transocean (NYSE: RIG - News): 'Take a look at the rates that RIG is now getting.'Halliburton (NYSE: HAL - News): 'HAL is on the move. I have said this is going to be one of my best stocks of 2007, and I am reiterating a triple buy. Buy, buy, buy!'Logitech International (NasdaqGS: LOGI): ' I'm actually surprised this stock isn't doing better. They make the fabulous peripherals we all use. They make great mice. They did miss the quarter. I think the stock is a buy. I'm not backing away from LOGI.'Dean Foods (NYSE: DF - News): 'That company is all about returning money to shareholders. That special dividend plan is brilliant. I really want to plug these guys.'Genzyme (NasdaqGS: GENZ): 'I think you've got to buy this company. I think that people are very worried about congressional action against biotech. That's not going to happen. GENZ's good.'Gilead (NasdaqGS: GILD): 'GILD's good.'Celgene (NasdaqGS: CELG): 'CELG's good. 'Walter Industries (NYSE: WLT - News): It shouldn't have been hammered. All aboard! ... There's a lot of value there, if they choose to bring it out.'Baxter International (NYSE: BAX - News): 'BAX is the one that is operating on every single cylinder. I applaud BAX for what it's done. That stock has been at or near the 52-week high list for about a half a dozen years. BAX's a winner!'Bard (NYSE: BCR - News)MasterCard (NYSE: MA - News): ' This is an 'among the rubble' stock that came down during the selloff that I want to tell you right now... you need to buy more MA! I would pull the trigger multiple times. That's how much I like MA here. All aboard!'Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR - News): 'Right here, it's got a 2.5% yield. It's one of the best-run manufacturers in the country ... It's growing at almost 12%. It sells at 16x earnings.'Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH - News)Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW - News)Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN - News): 'I'll tell you, it's had a big run ... You know what, that's a good stock. On a pullback, I would have to pull the trigger. Buy, buy, buy!'Regal Entertainment (NYSE: RGC - News): 'You want to be there! These companies - these cinema companies are good - it's got a nice dividend. I think that this group was bad before. They've fixed their balance sheets. You should pull the trigger. I would own RGC.'Ceradyne (NasdaqGS: CRDN): 'To tell you the truth, I'd rather be in CRDN.'Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP - News): 'Oh man, that stock is rocking ... I say it goes to $120.'Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS - News)
Bearish calls:
Global Industries (NasdaqGS: GLBL): ' I would swap out of GLBL and go into GSF, RIG or HAL.'RF Micro Devices (NasdaqGS: RFMD): 'Yeah, this is one of those little stocks that has had a nice move ... I think that you are too late, but these always come back again. I would sell, sell, sell, and when it comes in, back to $6 - buy, buy, buy!'Acorda Therapeutics (NasdaqGM: ACOR): 'I've got to tell you, this is a very speculative stock. I'm reluctant to recommend it, with a lot of the great biotech stocks trading down so badly ... Don't buy, don't buy.'Research In Motion (NasdaqGS: RIMM): 'I was not happy with Jim Balsillie [ co-CEO] with the options stuff... I expected more of Jim than that. He's one of my favorite executives. I do think that RIMM is good place to be ... Don't buy, don't buy. It's just too, too hard.'ExpressJet (NYSE: XJT - News): ' Look, XJT is frankly a don't buy. I don't want to go there. Don't buy, don't buy.'Bristol-Myers (NYSE: BMY - News): ' Sunshine, I've got to tell you something... I think that BMY is just okay right here. Don't buy, don't buy. It's had a very big move. I liked it much lower ... Sell, sell, sell!'Pioneer Drilling (AMEX: PDC - News): 'You cannot go with this land drilling! ... Sell, sell, sell, sell, sell, sell. It won't work!'Take-Two Interactive (NasdaqGS: TTWO): 'I have been mad at myself. Yesterday, I looked at Steve Cohen's position in DE Shaw, and said to myself, 'These guys are going to replace management at TTWO. Maybe that's a reason to buy it.' That was a mistake. When I look at the core business, I don't know if there's anything there. I think I was too aggressive with TTWO ... I think Steve Cohen is a terrific guy. I totally respect his work. I think he might be wrong about TTWO.'Jefferies (NYSE: JEF - News): 'No, no. Missed the quarter. Missed the quarter.'Force Protection (NasdaqCM: FRPT) 'To tell you the truth, I'd rather be in CRDN.'
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Best Backdoor IPO: Dov Charney's sexual escapades are legendary in the fashion and apparel business. They would have made for fun reading in a prospectus, but American Apparel's founder and chief executive doesn't have to worry about that now. Charney sold his company last week to Endeavor Acquisition Corp. (AMEX: EDA - News), a "blank-check" company. The deal allows American Apparel to go public without dealing with the scrutiny of analysts, investors, and underwriters. Hopefully, the company will do a secondary offering at some point, if only to feed my need to read one trashy novel a year.
Sportsman Director of the Year: Lance Armstrong won seven-consecutive Tour de France titles, but to employees of Morgans Hotel Group Co. (Nasdaq: MHGC - News), he's best known as a member of the board of the directors. A boutique hotel owner and operator, Morgans went public in February at $20.00. Armstrong bought 1,000 shares during the initial public offering, but the investment has yet to pan out. If nothing else, Armstrong receives an annual fee of $25,000 for serving on the board, plus free or discounted rooms at Morgans' properties. Now, if he could only get Morgans to install bike racks outside of their properties.
Thanks For Nothing Award: After Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F - News) laid off thousands of workers as part of its "Way Forward" announcement, a former employee of the automaker put his alarm clock up for sale on eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY - News), writing, "This is a one-of-a-kind dual alarm clock with AM/FM radio and with 'INDIGLO Right Light' display that worked phenomenally for 7 years for a Ford Motor Company engineer. This alarm clock is SO reliable that it helped me achieve a Perfect Attendance award for 4 of my 7 years at the company!!! Since I was laid off last week as part of Ford's 'Way Forward' initiative, I no longer have the need for an alarm clock." The clock, which retails for about $20, sold for $152.50.
I Hope They're Hedged Award: The implosion of biotech firm Telik Inc. (Nasdaq: TELK - News) was a rude, unwanted, late Christmas gift for many investors, but none more so than Eastbourne Capital Management, which owns about 13 million shares of the stock, or an almost 25% stake in the company. From February 24th to December 22nd, Eastbourne, through its Black Bear Offshore Master Fund LP, bought approximately 3.7 million shares of Telik at an average price of $16.90, or an investment of about $65 million. Eastbourne is down more than -72% on that position alone, and based on the firm's historic holdings of Telik and Telik's historic stock price, the firm looks to be anywhere from $150 million to $200 million in the red on the position.
The Seven Dirty Words Award: David Farr of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR - News) takes this year's honors. The chairman and CEO of the electrical products maker used the S-word a combined three times on conference calls in August and November. Farr's best use of the word came in August when he answered a question regarding tax rates and worked in a jibe about the ability of Congress to pass new laws: "S!&%, miracles do happen."
The Un-Midas Touch Award: Daniel Snyder made a fortune in direct marketing, but thus far his efforts to turn around amusement park operator Six Flags Inc. (NYSE: SIX - News) have been anything but fun, as the stock looks like it will end the year down about -25% to -30%. Snyder's bigger problem is the on-the-field performance of the Washington Redskins. While he's built the team into the most valuable franchise in all of sports (thanks in part to the fact that it owns the stadium in which it plays), Snyder can't seem to put a winner on the gridiron. The 'Skins are wrapping up what is probably the most disappointing season of any NFL team, and fans in the D.C. area are increasingly debating whether Snyder or Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos is the worst owner in all of sports. Disclosure: The author was born in Washington, D.C. and lived in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area for 24 years.
Quote of the Week: "The three-martini lunch is the epitome of American efficiency. Where else can you get an earful, a bellyful, and a snootful at the same time?" - President Gerald R. Ford in 1976.
Quote of the Year: "However it happens, the hedge fund managers of today are often amassing huge fortunes. They are stars in the financial firmament. But clearly their social utility to the nation and to the world is hard to see when compared with the social utility conferred by an Andrew Carnegie, an Andrew Mellon, a Henry Ford, or a John D. Rockefeller, who genuinely built a nation and a world. Providing liquidity for different kinds of variable-rate mortgages simply does not compare, at least as I view it." - Ben Stein in the December 24th edition of The New York Times, in a column entitled, "The Hedge Kings Are Rich, but Will They Be Noble?"
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