Jim Cramer's Mad Money Review

Under Armour (NYSE: UA - News): 'I know the stock is up a lot ... but you know what? I am sticking by it.'Crocs (NasdaqGS: CROX - News)Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN - News): 'I'd rather see you in Texas.'Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI - News)Intel (NasdaqGS: INTC - News): ' ... and more important, I would rather see you in Intel.'Consolidated Edison (NYSE: ED - News)Deere (NYSE: DE - News)Agrium (NYSE: AGU - News)Monsanto (NYSE: MON - News)Seaspan (NYSE: SSW - News)Eagle Bulk Shipping (NasdaqGS: EGLE - News)General Maritime (NYSE: GMR - News)Integrys Energy (NYSE: TEG - News): 'High-quality electricity and natural gas distributor with a 5% yield ... That one I particularly like.'NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX - News): 'The estimates are too low. The volume's been great. ... That's why I like the New York Stock Exhange.'Air Products & Chemical (NYSE: APD - News)
Bearish calls:
Atmel (NasdaqGS: ATML - News)Hansen Natural (NasdaqGS: HANS - News): 'I have to give it a Don'tBuy, because I can't figure out why it was up today.'Terra Nitrogen (NYSE: TNH - News): 'I'd rather see you in Deere or Agrium or don't forget Monsanto. Those are better.'American Electric (NYSE: AEP - News): 'I think it's a well-run company, but I've got ConEd.'Akamai (NasdaqGS: AKAM - News)GrafTech (NYSE: GTI - News): ' ... At $14, it's too high for me. I'm going to tell you not to buy it.'
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Bullish calls:
Total System (NYSE: TSS - News): 'I think Total System is worth much more than $27.'Crocs (NasdaqGS: CROX - News): 'will always keep some Crocs on hand ... I like the stock. It's had a nice pullback. It's having a nice quarter. ... I want to reiterate that Crocs is still in the growth phase. I'm not abandoning the story.'Nastech Pharmaceutical (NasdaqGM: NSTK - News): 'That's the one you want to be in.'Eagle Bulk Shipping (NasdaqGS: EGLE - News)General Maritime (NYSE: GMR - News): ' ... you know I like Gen-Mar.'Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL - News): 'I think Apple's come back enough. I like it. It's one of my four horsemen. I know it's been crushed.'Terex (NYSE: TEX - News): 'Terex is an inexpensive company that over the next few months is going to go up big.'BioMarin Pharmaceutical (NasdaqGM: BMRN - News): 'That company is smoking. All the tests are good.'International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT - News): 'The way to play the big casinos. ... Great buybacks ... smart management. ... I think I'm gonna be right. I'm buying IGT. I'm sticking with IGT.'
Bearish calls:
QLogic (NasdaqGS: QLGC - News): 'They missed the quarter. We have so many tech stocks we like that are reporting great numbers. We do not need to go down the QLogic path.'Cepheid (NasdaqGM: CPHD - News): 'I still think the stock is too high. I want to ring the register.'Acadia Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM: ACAD - News)Knight Transportation (NYSE: KNX - News)WMS Industries (NYSE: WMS - News): 'I don't want you in that. It's not best of breed.'
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Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC): 'I like APC. They loaded the boat up with properties. They still have to pay down some things.'XTO Energy (NYSE: XTO): 'I think APC is good, but I think that XTO rocks the boat, and will beat APC - in the long term race - to $100.'URS (NYSE: URS): 'They finally did something. They bought Washington Group. They got it cheaply, and the stock is, at last, on the move ... Buy, buy, buy! ... Washington is historically not a great operator. But at least there is a pulse at URS.'Level 3 Communications (NasdaqGS: LVLT): 'LVLT is going to sink or swim on the fundies. I think the fundies are good. I want to back up the truck in the mid $5s... 'Olin (NYSE: OLN): ' OLN did not buy Pioneer, they stole Pioneer! ... OLN's on the move... They suddenly have religion. Buy, buy, buy!'Carmike Cinemas (CKE): 'This is the one to play. I would sell the others and buy that one, and that's new information from me.'General Maritime (NYSE: GMR): 'Peter Georgiopolous, CEO and founder of GMR is the guy we back... He spent a lot of money buying back stock. He's got the safest yield. That's who we're going with.'Edison International (NYSE: EIX): 'EIX is one of the great... The utilities had an unbelievable bull market, but that's just one of the effects of the utilities... they're reorganized, they're terrific.'Consolidated Edison (NYSE: ED)Dominion (NYSE: D)Cisco (NasdaqGS: CSCO): 'This is a stock that is growing at 15% that has a 20x multiple ... It just didn't say the right things on the conference call ... Let's buy some CSCO here.'Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM): 'The only stock I'm recommending over there [Japanese Market] is Toyota Motor, and even that's stalledthat's stalled. Although I do like that, and I own it for my charitable trust, and I continue to buy that stock.'Vodafone (NYSE: VOD): 'I'm going to send you to Vodafone after that beautiful quarter. VOD's got growth.'Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ): 'You know I'm a backer of WMT down here... Good article about China and WMT in The Wall Street Journal.'Bearish calls:Stratasys (NasdaqGS: SSYS): 'Computer-aided design and automation for semiconductors. No thank you. I want you to take your money and run there. Sell, sell, sell!'Ultra Clean Holdings (NasdaqGS: UCTT): 'No ... if the semiconductor capital equipment business is in bear market mode, I don't want to touch it.'DivX (NasdaqGM: DIVX): 'We are not going back to DIVX. Sell, sell, sell! 'American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO): 'AEO is too hard for me, my friend ... I am strictly going to put it in the 'don't buy' category.'Cinemark (NYSE: CNK - News)Regal Entertainment (NYSE: RGC)Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NYSE: NTT): 'I don't like the Japanese market at all... NTT does not have growth.'
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NovaStar Financial (NYSE: NFI - News): ' I never do this on the show, but this stock is a call option. ... It could either double or go to zero. ... I am unbelievably blessing this stock. 6 down, 6 up, you make the call.'Marriott International (NYSE: MAR - News): 'People did not like the quarter with Marriott. ... I think that's a mistake. I think this is the level you want to pull the trigger at. Marriott is way too cheap. ... Let's get some Marriott right down here.'Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q - News): ' ... is resting after a tremendous run ... 50 cents down, 2 bucks up, that is my kind of risk/reward. BuyBuyBuy.'General Maritime (NYSE: GMR - News): 'That's our favorite. ... 6% yield ... [CEO] Peter Georgiopoulos, who is our favorite guy in the industry. ... I want you in General Maritime.'Nastech Pharmaceutical (NasdaqGM: NSTK - News): 'It tells me that this stock could be at 15 in a month or two ... I want you in Nastech. ... BuyBuyBuy. That's 12 buys on Nastech.'Monsanto (NYSE: MON - News)Deere (NYSE: DE - News)
Bearish calls:
Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG - News): 'I cannot in good conscience tell you to buy Harley-Davidson. It is too risky. ... I am going to give it a Don'tBuy.'DryShips (NasdaqGS: DRYS - News): 'We're not into DryShips.'Mosaic (NYSE: MOS - News): 'The stock had a major ramp today. ... At these prices, I'm not going to get behind Mosaic.'

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Buy Back Stock, Get Taken Over: Cigna (NYSE: CI - News), Sonic (NasdaqGS: SONC), United Stationers (NasdaqGS: USTR)
Cramer observed an interesting fact about takeovers; out of 14 companies which bought back a minimum of 17% of their stock last year, four were taken over. Although four out of 14 may not be an impressive figure at first glance, Cramer comments finding a takeover is like winning the lottery. Companies who buy back stock agressively are keen to increase their own value; "Any company buying back 17% or more of its shares doesn't need to be public." Cramer devoted the program to discussing potential takeover targets with generous buybacks. He gave a passing mention to CI, which is repurchasing stock, although he has covered the company already, and SONC, which he did not discuss because he is concerned about consumer spending. His first featured stock was office products wholesaler USTR, which has a buyback level of 20% and is a "primo" takeover target. He adds the company has a "good margin expansion story" and is currently covered by only three analysts.
On the Brinks (NYSE: BCO - News)
Brinks bought back 21% of its stock in 2006, and Cramer comments companies like BCO don't "just shrink the float -- they devour it." One segment of the company produces armored cars and the other manufactures security alarms, and BCO could split itself in two or could be bought. Cramer notes BCO is paying off its debts as aggressively as it is buying back stock.
The Skinny on Weight Watchers (NYSE: WTW - News)
Cramer's favorite stock on Monday was WTW, not only because obesity is a hot issue, but because it has among the most "voracious" buybacks he has ever seen along with a generous cash flow. He adds WTW is a "tremendous" brand, has a good business model, strong licensing and online businesses, and a satisfying quarterly report. Cramer predicts if WTW doesn't get bought, it could take itself private; "takeover or no takeover, Weight Watchers is a buy," Cramer said.
CEO Interview: Peter Georgiopoulos, CEO and Chairman of General Maritime (NYSE: GMR - News), Chairman of Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE: GNK - News), and Chairman of Aegean Marine Petroleum (NYSE: ANW - News)
When Cramer asked why Peter Georgiopoulos wears so many hats, he replied that while it would be simpler to consolidate the three companies, shareholders prefer to be invested in a specific market; "we think we'll get a better valuation for a pure play." Georgiopoulos notes GMR is up 40% since December and has a fixed $2 dividend in the works. Cramer said Georgiopoulos " is the guy I'm sticking with."
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1. General Maritime (GMR)
Yield: 12%. The provider of seaborne oil transportation services was just 6% off a 52-week high. Earnings grew 321% and 97% in the past two quarters. It recently entered into time agreements for three of its tankers. Composite Rating: 95*

2. Southern Copper (PCU)
Yield: 9.6%. The Arizona-based copper producer continued to head higher after a rebound from its 10-week moving average. Earnings and sales growth has accelerated for four straight quarters. The stock owns the best Fundamental Rating in the 60-member Metal Ores group. Composite Rating: 99

3. Seaspan (SSW)
Yield: 6.6%. The China-based firm owns containerships and deploys a fleet of vessels for time charters. Analysts expect full-year 2007 profit to grow 22% this year, the estimate was recently revised higher. Composite Rating: 93

4. Aluminum Corp. of China (ACH)
Yield: 5%. China’s biggest aluminum producer is pulling back to its 50-day moving average on light volume. Earnings and sales growth has turned higher in recent quarters. Composite Rating: 98

5. Valero GP Holdings (VEH)
Yield: 4.7%. The Texas based provider of oil transportation and storage services delivered a 200% surge in profit in its latest reported quarter. Last month, Citigroup upgraded the stock to buy from hold. Composite Rating: 95

6. Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI)
Yield: 3.9%. Earlier this month, the television broadcaster revised its 2007 retransmission revenue estimate after it reached an agreement with Comcast allowing the cable company to carry Sinclair’s stations. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Composite Rating: 96

7. Mechel OAO (MTL)
Yield: 3.8%. The Russian maker of steel products said it would acquire a majority stake in Southern Kuzbass Power Plant for $265.5 million. Full-year 2007 profit is expected to grow 24%, the estimate was recently revised higher. Composite Rating: 99

8. Partner Communications (PTNR)
Yield: 3.7%. The provider of wireless communications products continued to recover from a pullback to its 50-day line. Earnings growth has been in triple-digit territory for two quarters. Sales growth has been rising. Composite Rating: 99

9. Tupperware Brands (TUP)
Yield: 3.6%. Matrix Research upgraded the food container maker to buy from hold. Revenue growth has ranged from 30% to 46% in the past four quarters, up from the single-digit territory throughout 2004 and 2005. The stock was perched near a 52-week high. Composite Rating: 87

10. Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PHI)
Yield: 3.2%. Mutual fund ownership of the Filipino telecommunications services company has increased to 60 funds from 39 three quarters ago. It owns three-year earnings growth rate of 138%. Composite Rating: 98

*The IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating combines all five SmartSelect Ratings. Of the five, the Earnings Per Share Rating and Relative Price Strength Rating get the most weight; stocks’ percentage off their high price is also considered. Ratings are from 1-99, with 99 being the best.

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General Maritime (NYSE: GMR - News): 'GMR, my favorite tanker!'Nastech Pharmaceutical (NasdaqGM: NSTK): 'I like this, because I feel like there's a lot of ways to win: There's autism, there's obesity, insulin... Meantime, nobody likes the stock. But it's got a lot of money.'Transocean (NYSE: RIG - News): 'We have been recommending RIG for the last 7 points.'CMGI (NasdaqGM: CMGI): 'I believe that this company - if it did a 10 for 1 reverse split, people would be all over it like a cheap suit. CMGI has real earnings. It's got a business-to-business model that works. Here's the problem: It's up 74%. We know we should let it cool off a little, and then we should pull the trigger.'J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP - News)Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB - News)Natco (NYSE: NTG - News): ' This company, NTG, is one of those companies that we've seen ... that could get a bid, and yet the earnings are really good. I like your call. I think NTG should be added into my closely-followed companies that I like in the drilling patch.'National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV - News)Movado (NYSE: MOV - News): 'This is a stock that I recommended on Friday's show at $30. It's now about $35. I'm beginning to think there's too much love being shown to MOV, but I do expect a dynamite quarter ... if I had not bought any yet, now I want to wait for a little pullback. 'Landec (NasdaqGS: LNDC): ' They just reported a good quarter... I still like LNDC.'Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE: ADM - News)Monsanto (NYSE: MON - News):Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX - News): 'FCX remains best in show.'Southern Copper (NYSE: PCU - News): 'PCU is the real deal. I think copper is going to remain in short supply for the next couple of years.'Buffalo Wild Wings (NasdaqGS: BWLD): 'Sally Smith may be the single best CEO in the restaurant business, but does she get any respect? ... even at $64 - because that combination of beer and hot sauce is a total winner. I want you to stick with Sally. I want you to stick with BWLD.'
Bearish calls:
Pioneer Drilling (AMEX: PDC - News): 'Noooo! That's a land driller. We don't like the land drillers.'American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO - News): I do believe that you're taking a risk, but you're talking about a business in retail that is fickle... '
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Bullish calls:
RPM International (NYSE: RPM - News): 'Rustoleum! The stock got hit for $2 bucks. Down to 3% yield again. C'mon! Back up the truck for RPM, one of the great long-term performers and, by the way, a very conservative management.'Six Flags (NYSE: SIX - News): 'You should buy SIX in the spring, ahead of the summer season... We had that guy Mark Shapiro on... That guy just rocks.'General Maritime (NYSE: GMR - News): ' Remember, I have not been a fan of the tanker stocks, but the one guy I trust is Georgiopoulos. He's the CEO. He's actually the founder. It's his money man. We've got to go with him.'Halliburton (NYSE: HAL - News): 'You keep your HAL! The prince ... is now the king! ... has a 10% buyback ... HAL is awakening from its slumber. It is now marching upward. It has been my value stock of the year.'Staples (NasdaqGS: SPLS): 'Sport, I recommended this thing right here (at its current price) and it has not moved at all. And yet, it keeps delivering and delivering and delivering. I am not abandoning it. It's one of the best-run retailers out there.'Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ - News): 'I like HPQ. It's been stuck here, under $40. I want you to make the switch out of the DELL and into the HPQ.'Under Armour (NYSE: UA - News): 'That stock holds in like you won't believe! ... I think the breakdown in Reebok, which is now owned by Adidas, where it's now going to lose a lot of shelf space, is going to be UA's gain. I like UA so much, that I have to contain myself!'Charter Communications (NasdaqGM: CHTR): ' ... this is the level. Anybody who bought CHTR at $3.10, you must buy it here. This company is going to be able to refinance and refinance and refinance, because interest rates are so low. I am sticking by CHTR. 'Graco (NYSE: GGG - News): 'I didn't believe that the stock should be this low. He does have a lot of North America that's weak... I think that guy is great. I would take advantage of the fact that GGG is down. Take advantage of his honesty. I would pull the trigger.'
Neutral calls:
Cadbury Schweppes (NYSE: CSG - News): 'It yields 3.68% and it's all the way down to $41?... I've got to look at that .... Let's do a segment on CSG - I don't know whether it's going to be positive or negative - next week.'
Bearish calls:
Bausch & Lomb (NYSE: BOL - News): ' Here's the deal: I think that BOL - as long as it's run by Ron Zarella - is a nightmare. And he is in my hall of shame. Sell, sell, sell! He's ridiculous. He should step down. And, you know what Ron? It's not personal. It's just business.'American Home Mortgage (NYSE: AHM - News): 'That dividend is 18%, and I think some large dividends, unlike hips, do lie. I want to be careful of that ... that dividend is a distinct red flag. I'm nervous.'Dell (NasdaqGS: DELL): 'No. Sell, sell, sell! No, Michael Dell cannot work miracles. I like HPQ*. It's been stuck here, under $40. I want you to make the switch out of the DELL and into the HPQ.'Iconix Brand (NasdaqGM: ICON): 'This stock has so much momentum that it actually - and I don't mean this to be negative - this one scare's me, it's got so much momentum... I keep reading about it virtually everywhere ... I don't want to buy it, even though I know it's doing the right thing. Don't buy, don't buy.'Gmarket (NasdaqGM: GMKT): 'You know, GMKT's bad ... This has been a tough market. GMKT I was too bullish on it ... I hope it really goes up so we can really dump on it and get everybody out of it.'Melco PBL Entertainment (NasdaqGM: MPEL):Micron Technology (NYSE: MU - News): 'Not in our lifetime. Sell, sell, sell! Stay away my friend!'Pfizer (NYSE: PFE - News):Crown Media Holdings (NasdaqGM: CRWN): 'Your stock stinks! Sell, sell, sell!'

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