Jim Cramer's Mad Money Review

In November, 2007, Cramer identified five stocks that he felt were made of Kevlar and could withstand the ailing economy and sub-prime mortgage crisis. To date those five stocks are up 8.8%, while the S&P 500 is down, 3.3%.
Cramer said it wasn't smooth sailing for his "bullet-proof" stocks at the start. Just a week after he mentioned the names, the portfolio was down a quick 6%. "But that's the point," he said, "we bought these stocks because they bounce back."
Cramer's first pick in his portfolio is Altria (MO), a stock which he owns for his charitable trust Action Alerts PLUS. Since the recommendation, Altria has spun off its Phillip Morris International (PM) division, and collectively the stocks are up 4.7% since November.
Cramer said he's a fan of both companies, especially Altria's 5% dividend yield.
Next on the list was Freeport-McMoran (FCX), another stock which he owns for his charitable trust Action Alerts PLUS.
Cramer called Freeport, which is up 11.9% since he mentioned it, the best copper story in the world.
Third in the portfolio was another Action Alerts name: Foster Wheeler (FWLT). Although Foster has been a laggard in the portfolio, down 1% since November, Cramer said the company is still levered to high energy prices around the world and here too and he's been buying more shares.
Fourth was Transocean (RIG), the star performer in the group, up 27.6%. Cramer called Transocean the best deep-water contract driller out there with great earnings visibility. He advised viewers to take some profits, but remained bullish on the company.
Finally, Cramer revisited Medco Health (MHS), a stock which is up just 0.7% since the November mention. Cramer said that while Medco makes its money whether or not the economy does well, it has more competition that he originally thought and perhaps the traditional defensive stock wasn't right for this portfolio. He told viewers "if it rallies, I'd sell it."
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Today's show began by Cramer telling us how to survive a recession caused by the real estate market because of the sell off that has happened the past two days. He said that you should sell any stock that has anything to do with housing, home building, finance, consumer spending, and any company that needs to borrow money to do business.
Then Cramer went to the phonelines. The first caller asked if we should be concerned about inflated assets being held by financial stocks, and Cramer said that these companies don't know what they are holding and that the industry is in disarray. Next caller asked about the price of oil, and Cramer said he is sticking with his $100 per barrel prediction. The last caller asked if Cramer still recommends investing in gold, and Cramer said that he thinks you should keep 10% of your portfolio in gold and gold related stocks.
Cramer then gave some stocks that he thinks will do well even if a recession happens. Altria (MO) has a large international business, a strong dividend, and its product is in high demand. The next stock is Freeport McMoran (FCX), which is also has good international sales and might be a buyout target in the near future. The next stock is Foster Wheeler (FWLT). Cramer likes this stock because it had a great 3rd quarter and he could see it doubling because it is strong in green businesses and oil. Cramer's next stock is Transocean (RIG), which Cramer likes because it will merge with GlobalSantaFe (GSF) and because it makes all its money overseas. Finally, Cramer likes MedcoHealth (MHS) because it is a medical cost containment play. ALl of these stocks were up today, even though the market was down.
After a break, Cramer took a few more calls. The first caller asked about the effect of China's plan to sell dollars, and Cramer thinks it is a lot of talk without any action. The next caller also asked about the falling dollar's effect on foreign investment, and Cramer said that he thinks a weak dollar gives international companies a chance to invest in the US.
"Sell Block." The first stock was Under Armour (UA) because it has lost its momentum, and Cramer doesn't think it will come back. Cramer also thinks you should sell (PMI), (MGIC), (MTG), and (ABK) if you own them because they will be drug down by the mortgage problems despite the fact that they look cheap now. He also thinks some of them might go out of business.
Mad Mail: One email asked about the shippers reporting earnings next week, which are (DRYS), (FRO), (EXM), and (TBSI), and Cramer said to buy half your position now and wait until after earnings to buy the rest. Another email praised Cramer for his interview with the CEO of Nastech (NSTK) yesterday, and Cramer said he can't sleep because he got that stock so wrong.
Cramer said it might be time to buy some more tech, such as Cisco (CSCO) and Google (GOOG).

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Cramer started off Monday's show by recommending a stock that he thinks is inexpensive relative to its earnings and growth. The stock is Google (GOOG), which reported huge earnings on Thursday, and Cramer thinks it is cheap because the drop in the market on Friday kept investors from pricing the growth into the stock.
Cramer then went to the phonelines. The first caller asked about Celgene (CELG), and Cramer said to back up the truck since it's down 6 points. The next caller asked about SINA (SINA), and Cramer said that Baidu.com (BIDU) and Focus Media (FMCN) were better China plays.
Apple (AAPL): Next Cramer said Apple is cheap after the earnings they reported today, but the cheap stock that he really likes is Intuitive Surgical (ISRG). Cramer thinks that this stock is even cheaper than Google, and it also did well on Friday due to strong earnings. He thinks they will continue to grow, and that earnings will stay strong as they sell replacement parts for their surgical instruments.
After the lightning round, Cramer went over another stock that he thinks will benefit from another trend he found in the book "Microtrends." Also skin cancer has been increasing rapidly, and Schering-Plough (SGP) owns Coppertone, making it the best play on this trend. SGP's CEO was on the show to talk about the most recent earnings report and the future prospects of the company.
Cramer then did a segment on Seaspan (SSW), a container shipper. He discussed the company with the CEO, and then said that he thinks the dry bulk shipping stocks are best, but this is a good container shipper.
Sudden Death. The first caller asked about Unit (UNT), which Cramer doesn't like because it's a domestic oil driller. The next caller asked about Cypress Semiconductor (CY), which Cramer likes because it has SunPower (SPWR) as a subsidiary. The last caller asked about MedcoHealth (MHS), which Cramer gives two thumbs up.

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Wall of Shame: Citigroup (C), Syntax Brillian (BRLC), Alcatel Lucent (ALU)
Cramer, equal opportunity critic of bad CEOs described three current Wall of Shame chiefs who disgraced themselves even further last week. Cramer owns Citigroup for his charitable trust and has been on a crusade to have CEO Chuck Prince removed, because the bank's management is the worst he has ever seen due to unwise investments. Only their huge deposit base will save them. However, Cramer would hold Citigroup, because he feels it has potential. BRLC dropped 35% last week thanks to chief Vincent Sollito's passing the buck to Asian partners after the company failed to meet earnings expectations, according to Cramer, who added he resents the way Sollito painted a rosy picture of the company when he appeared on Mad Money. Cramer commented on Patricia Russo's remarkable lack of execution as the company's orders shrink amid a telco boom benefiting ALU's competitors. He would sell BRLC and ALU.
Outfoxing the Fed: Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP), Kellogg (K), General Mills (GIS), Wachovia (WB), Goldman Sachs (GS), Morgan Stanley (MS)
Cramer discussed three scenarios: the Fed would not cut rates and create Armageddon, or would introduce a quarter or a half-point cut, either of which will not yield good results. Insisting that the Fed needs to cut rates a full point, Cramer said lesser cuts will lead to hard selling, and it is a good time to look at classic defensive stocks such as KO, PEP, K, and GIS. A half-point cut on Tuesday means it is time to buy solid financial stocks such as WB, MS and GS.
Fantasy Football Stocks: Exxon Mobil (XOM), Medco Health Solutions (MHS) Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), was Research In Motion (RIMM), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX)
To conclude his fantasy football series, Cramer revealed his team picks on Friday. His quarterback was XOM which, like Peyton Manning of the Colts, is expected to match last year's great performance. MHS is a strong defensive play that could go to $100 and is as dependable as the New England Patriots. With a 6.5% yield and a good combination of safety and defense, EPD was Cramer's pick for tight end, and reminded him of Jason Witten of the Dallas Cowboys. RIMM is doing fabulously be every metric and could double again. Cramer compared the company's potential growth to that New England Patriot wide receiver Randy Moss. FCX can survive a difficult economy, according to Cramer, and its gold business should do well in China. He picks FCX as his running back, similar to LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers.
Mad Mail: Caterpillar (CAT), EMC (EMC) and VMware (VMW)
Cramer told one writer that CAT is a good CEEMEA (Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Asia) play. Another writer questioned the need to diversify in a tech boom, and said 65% of her portfolio was made up of tech stocks. Cramer reminded her of the dot.com fiasco in the 90s. Finally, a writer asked Cramer why he preferred owning EMC to VMW. He replied that EMC benefits from the success of VMW but is cheaper and safer.
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On the Offense: Research in Motion (RIMM), Apple (AAPL), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), VMWare (VMW)
Continuing his sports analogies from yesterday's show, Cramer told viewers it is essential to look for good offensive players which will be wide receivers providing fast growth. He compares Research in Motion to Randy Moss of the New England Patriots, because both players always meet or surpass expectations and have momentum. Terrell Owens of the Dallas Cowboys gets the touchdowns and Apple gets the media coverage. Cramer likes Apple, but thinks it may be setting prices too high. No stock can move 100 points faster than ISRG, and the company has as much speed as Santana Moss of the Washington Redskins. Two rookie wide receivers which dominate the field are VMware and Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions. He considers the IPO to be rookie of the year.
Tight End: AT&T (T),Consolidated Edison (ED), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD)
Cramer searched the market for the ideal tight end, a stock which has protection against downside risk and has potential to rise. He compared AT &T, which its 3.6% yield and 1.7 million subscribers to solid Antonio Gates of the San Diego Chargers. ED and Tony Gonzales, tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs are both solid and consistent, and ED has a dividend of 5.1%. While EPD is a bit of a sleeper, it has a 4.65% yield, and is like Jason Witten, who has great potential.
Inverness Medical Innovations (IMA), Medco Health Solutions (MHS), Herbalife (HLF)
Inverness a one-stop shop for diagnostics may be a takeover target for Johnson & Johnson or Procter & Gamble, according to Cramer, who likes it as a long-term play and gives it a triple buy. A potential catalyst is its impending acquisition of Chlolestech, and news is expected to come out on Wednesday. Cramer also likes MHS, which has risen 30% since his recommendation as well as Herbalife (HLF)
Mad Mail: Sirenza Microdevices (SMDI) and RF Microdevices (RFMD), Verifone Holdings (PAY)
When asked if SMDI will be buying RFMD, Cramer answered in the affirmative and said he likes SMDI, but doesn't feel confident about stocks levered to cell-phone components. Concerning PAY, Cramer said he blew it when he recommended the stock.
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Fun and GameStop (NYSE: GME - News)
Ahead of "the biggest video game event of the year," the September release of Halo 3, the flagship enterprise of Microsoft's Xbox video game system, Cramer would buy GME rather than Microsoft, since he thinks Halo 3's success will barely move MSFT's needle. GME is up 33% since Cramer recommended it in March. Cramer thinks of video games as a staple comparable to consumer goods, since they will always be bought in lean times, but cautioned viewers to buy GME only on weakness after Thursday's conference call, and advised against making the trade if the company misses estimates of between 9 cents and 13 cents. He would sell GME after Halo 3's release.
Penny Pinching: Dollar Tree (NasdaqGS: DLTR - News), Dollar General and Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO - News)
Although there is room for confidence that stocks will rise, the consumer is likely to cut down on spending by shopping at low-end stores. Cramer calls DLTR best-of-breed of inferior goods, since it has increased traffic for the sixth consecutive quarter, is accepting food stamps and debit cards and is increasing profits by selling merchandise that costs more than a dollar. In addition, DLTR should outperform rival Dollar General, which was recently taken private and is closing stores and FDO, which has double the stores of DLTR and may be facing saturation. Cramer would wait five days before buying DLTR, which has a sales growth of 4%.
CEO Interview: David Snow, Medco Health Solutions (NYSE: MHS - News)
David Snow reported $60 billion worth of brand drugs are "going generic between now and 2012," which means greater sales volume. The largest mail-order pharmaceutical distributor is averaging 6% growth yearly and is looking ahead with a "straight line of sight." Cramer would buy MHS on any decline.

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PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP - News), Pfizer (NYSE: PFE - News), Schering-Plough (NYSE: SGP - News), Kellogg (NYSE: K - News), General Mills (NYSE: GIS - News), Altria (NYSE: MO - News), CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS - News), MedcoHealth (NYSE: MHS - News), Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH - News)
Cramer says almost everyone, including him, is "getting killed" in this market, and he wants viewers to understand "why it's so cataclysmic out there, so at least they have the grounding to say, 'OK, I'm willing to ride this out." While some suggest getting out of stocks, Cramer recognizes many people invest for the long term. However, he added; "What I'm trying to do is focus on what can work and what will really be hurt, not what's working, because nothing's working." Cramer said he got through the credit crunch in 1990s by focusing on the bull market and on 20 stocks that weren't losing. Examples may be PEP, PFE, SGP, K, GIS, MO, CVS, MHS, CAH. While he may have 10 to 1 bears out of every stock pile, Cramer urges viewers to "recognize that as the Federal Reserve continues to do a de facto tightening, you're going to continue to have spillover."
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HMS Holdings (NasdaqGS: HMSY - News): 'We've always liked this. This is one of those companies ... that do cost control for medical.'MedcoHealth Solutions (NYSE: MHS - News)Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH - News)AT&T (NYSE: T - News)EMC (NYSE: EMC - News): 'I think that EMC is a better way to play VMware right now.'Intuitive Surgical (NasdaqGS: ISRG - News): Freeport-McMoran (NYSE: FCX - News): 'This is a gold company and a copper company in a deflationary spiral mandated by the Federal Reserve. ... Am I backing away from it? No. ... I will say bull to Freeport.'First Solar (NasdaqGM: FSLR - News)Exelon (NYSE: EXC - News): 'Well-run ... can do well. ... I say two thumbs up to Excelon/'Hawaiian Electric (NYSE: HE - News): 'I like the utilities here. This one's got a very high yield. It's in a growth market. ... I stick with Hawaiian Electric.'
Bearish calls:
J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP - News): 'I have been doing some work on J.C. Penney. 52-week low ... retail very hard to own ... I like to wait and see the quarter.'Posco (NYSE: PKX - News): 'It's not a House of Pain anymore. It's literally a Nation of Pain ... Don'tBuy, because it can go lower.'One National Banc (NYSE: ONB - News): 'Every bank is for sale here. ... I cannot recommend a bank on this show. I can't because I like other sectors so much more. Don'tBuy Don'tBuy Don'tBuy.'BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP - News): ' I am not going to walk away from these, but you have to understand, these stocks are in the crosshairs of the Fed, and they are going to go down.'Fuel-Tech (NasdaqGM: FTEK - News): ' ... is so speculative in this environment.'Downey Financial (NYSE: DSL - News): 'Downey is a stock that will fly up 20 points when the Fed decides to blink. ... I think Downey's book value is pretty clean. I am surprised it got down to $47. I can't back away here.'VMware (NYSE: VMW - News): '$60 is my target, and we're already up another $7 today.'Accuray (NasdaqGM: ARAY - News): 'Accuray, frankly, is not a stock that I can pull the trigger on.'Akamai (NasdaqGS: AKAM - News): 'We know that Akamai's the wrong thing.'
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Doomsday Scenario: MDC Holdings (NYSE: MDC - News), DR Horton (NYSE: DHI - News), Pulte Homes (NYSE: PHM - News) and Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL - News)
Cramer created a doomsday scenario which probably will not happen, since the bank crisis in 1990 was "ten times worse" than the problems of today. However, he would avoid any companies which deal with borrowing and lending money, particularly housing: DHI, PHM and TOL. The only housing stock that isn't hopeless now is MDC, but Cramer would still not buy. He would also avoid financials amid bearish fears that loans will not be repaid and yields will shrink; "You can't own anything that even walks by a mortgage," Cramer warned. He would not touch companies which need financing for deals. However, Cramer added; "the worst-case scenario will be derailed," and the doom and gloom will not really materialize
If Ben will Budge: Centex (NYSE: CTX - News), Lennar (NYSE: LEN - News), Bear Stearns (NYSE: BSC - News), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS - News), Citigroup (NYSE: C - News)
Cramer discussed two scenarios which could reverse doomsday: overseas buyers and an interest rate cut. He is confident that if the Federal Reserve reduces rates by only one percent, housing will make a comeback (especially DHI, PHM, CTX, LEN), financials GS and C will recover and the Dow will jump to 15.
Playing it Safe: Celgene (NasdaqGS: CELG - News), Kellogg (NYSE: K - News), Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB - News), Medco Health Solutions (NYSE: MHS - News), Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB - News), Amazon.com (NasdaqGS: AMZN - News), Google (NasdaqGS: GOOG - News), Apple (Other OTC: APPL.PK - News) and Research in Motion (NasdaqGS: RIMM - News)
Even if the Fed doesn't budge rates, investors can still create a safe portfolio consisting of CELG, K, SLB, MHS and KMB. He also directed viewers to his six wild bull markets: oil and oil services, agriculture, machinery, aerospace, infrastructure and minerals, and his four horse men of tech: AMZN, GOOG, APPL and RIMM.
Mad Mail: Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM - News), Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD - News), ValueClick Inc. (VLCK)
Cramer urged a mailer not to sell BAM, because it is an international company, unaffected by subprime woes, and is similar to Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway; "If you sold Warren Buffet because of a housing problem, forget it!" To a mailer concerned about RAD, Cramer said, "The integration is going very well. I'm holding your hand on RAD, and begging you not to sell it." Concerning VLCK's bad quarter, he commented, "I don't have my arms around it yet. To me, the stock looks like it's going to see $18, before you see a bottom."
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Bull Meat Barbecue
Although Thursday's selloff resembled a "bull meat barbecue," Cramer encouraged viewers not to lose heart and reiterated his principle that there is always a bull market somewhere. He made a checklist of three kinds of stocks to avoid: Stocks, such as housing, which need low interest rates to go higher, stocks (restaurants, retail etc.) with too much leverage to the domestic economy, and companies which must borrow to make an acquisition. Cramer emphasized the importance of selling these stocks, especially for those who did not lighten their portfolios before the selloff and those who cannot take the pain and wait for these sectors to recover.
Game Plan for Next Week: Pepsi (NYSE: PEP - News), Colgate (NYSE: CL - News), Kellogg (NYSE: K - News), Kimberly Clark (NYSE: KMB - News), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT - News), Foster-Wheeler (NasdaqGS: FWLT - News), Freeport McMoRan (NYSE: FCX - News), Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB - News), Halliburton (NYSE: HAL - News), Boeing (NYSE: BA - News), Bunge (NYSE: BG - News), Monsanto (NYSE: MON - News), Dell (NasdaqGS: DELL - News), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ - News), Cisco Systems (NasdaqGS: CSCO - News), Celgene (NasdaqGS: CELG - News), Merck (NYSE: MRK - News), Medco Health (NYSE: MHS - News)
Because on The Street, a trauma does not usually follow a trauma, Cramer expects a bounce at least by Monday, and would get rid of financials, retail and restaurants and buy soft goods, such as PEP, CL, K and KMB. Dismissing worries of a potential worldwide slowdown, Cramer likes machinery and mining, particularly CAT, FWLT and FCX. He also recommends oil, although natural gas has been tricky, and his picks are SLB and HAL. Cramer's favorites among aerospace and agriculture include BA, BG and MON, and he adds the tech sector has been hot and would buy DELL, HPQ and CSCO. In the healthcare sector, he especially likes CELG and MHS and doesn't mind MRK.
Pscyhed Up with Sycamore Networks (NasdaqGM: SCMR - News)
After the selloff devastation, there is still one thing Cramer can count on; that tech will continue to thrive in the late summer as it does every year. Cramer likes SCMR as a speculative telecom tech stock, since the company has almost a pure play on optical services. SCMR is not best-of-breed, but he is still bullish because SCMR does not yet have any analysts covering it and he likes SCMR's floor; it's at $4 a share but has the equivalent of $3.23 a share. In addition, the company's sales have been rising and 60% of its revenue is international. While SCMR is not as strong as Cisco or Cienna it could make investors more money.
Mad Money: Hoku Scientific (NasdaqGM: HOKU - News), Genzyme (NasdaqGS: GENZ - News), Celgene (NasdaqGS: CELG - News)
When a mailer asked about Hoku, Cramer recalls having recommended it at $6, and it has recently dropped from $11 to $8. At this level, Cramer says, it is too speculative, but he thinks it will repeat its upward trend after it falls back to $7 or $6. Another mailer wanted to know Cramer's opinion of GENZ; while the fall is good for biotech in general, he prefers Celgene to GENZ. On the issue of whether Freeport McMoRan's report of strong cash flow will be good for Caterpillar, Cramer says he likes CAT, but it has been hit hard for its North American exposure. While he says CAT is "your best play" he adds currently he is "loathe to buy more."
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I'ts a Given: Given Imaging (NasdaqGM: GIVN - News)
Cramer's speculative pick on Friday was Israeli wireless medical imaging company, GIVN, which is perfecting a PillCam video capsules which are a more comfortable, convenient way of checking for gastronomical problems than traditional methods. He pointed out his track record of making viewers money with medical device companies such as Hansen Medical, Micrus Endovascular,Kyphon, and Intuitive Surgical, and he feels the technology behind the PillCam is much simpler than that of other devices. While investors are taking a "calculated risk" Cramer expects big earnings from Given and notes its guidance inspires confidence.
Big Brother is Watching You: Omniture (NasdaqGM: OMTR - News)
The next big thing in internet advertising is OMTR, according to Cramer, since the company monitors what people are watching online; "With Omniture, you can tell advertisers what is hot at the exact moment," Cramer said. The time for Yahoo, Google and Microsoft to buy this stock was yesterday, Cramer commented, and if OMTR's shares were valued the same as Microsoft valued aQuantive's before the acquisition, OMTR would be sitting at $35 instead of $2o.66. The company gave a secondary offering and sold 8 million shares at $18, which is an indication that " no amount of stupid sellers can knock this thing down ... There's too much demand." However, Cramer warned he is recommending this speculative stock on a takeover bid and not on its margins.
Game Plan for the Coming Week: Bear Stearns (NYSE: BSC - News), XTO Energy (NYSE: XTO - News), Medco Health (NYSE: MHS - News), Express Scripts (NasdaqGS: ESRX - News), Nike (NYSE: NKE - News), Kroger (NYSE: KR - News), Oracle (NasdaqGS: ORCL - News), McCormick (NYSE: MKC - News), Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD - News), Research In Motion (NasdaqGS: RIMM - News)
Cramer said the failure of two hedge funds does not spell bad news for BSC, which he would buy on Thursday. The cause was a hedge fund manager's "stupid mistake" and Cramer doesn't think BSC is dependent on the success or failure of the funds. He would pay attention to companies such as XTO, MHS and ESRX which are speaking at the Wachoviaand Jeffries conferences next week. He suggests setting up half a positon in NKE before its earnings report and the other half after a subsequent drop. Cramer would buy KR, since it doesn't get enough respect, as well as Oracle and thinks MKC is a good low-risk stock. He predicts RAD, which reports on Thursday, will continue to "motor up" and he would buy it on any weakness. For those who don't yet own RIMM, Cramer suggests picking it up after its earnings report.
Mad Mail: Posco (NYSE: PKX - News), Cummins (NYSE: CMI - News), Spartan (NasdaqGS: SPAR - News)
Although he didn't mention the PKX when he discussed 20 of Buffett's stock picks on Thursday's Mad Money program, Cramer thinks it is a good, inexpensive steel company. Cramer thinks CMI is still rising but would beware of SPAR, which is down a two points.
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Airgas (NYSE: ARG - News): 'They keep beating the numbers. It's had a couple of points pullback. You know what that means. C'mon. ('mon-back sound)... ARG is a winner here.'Akamai Technologies (NasdaqGS: AKAM): ' ... when we start doing digital video, I am going to gravitate, if not migrate, to AKAM. A very solid report out just today about how good they're doing. The stock closed up a little bit. Let's hope it comes down so we can buy some.'DivX (NasdaqGM: DIVX): ' ... if you're going to do digital video, you know we're going to do DIVX.'Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGS: VRTX): 'I am always shocked that VRTX is still independent, given their strength in the hepatitis area. I've got to believe that someone takes them out eventually. In the meantime, it's doing really well. I want to stick with VRTX. I think that that is a buy, buy, buy. 'HealthExtras (NasdaqGS: HLEX): 'It's another network pharmacy cost-saving play.... That whole quotient ... Every one of those is going to do well, if you get the slowdown that I'm expecting...'MedcoHealth (NYSE: MHS - News)Express Scripts (NasdaqGS: ESRX)Terra Nitrogen (NYSE: TNH - News): 'You should keep thinking, and you should pull the trigger.' Mosaic (NYSE: MOS - News): 'Hey, how about MOS - which was the one that we chose - upgraded again today, which is just on fire.'Sociedad Quimica (NYSE: SQM - News): 'Don't forget the SQM - at a 52-week high. We have owned this fertilizer trade with the SQM.'M&F Worldwide (NYSE: MFW - News)American Ecology (NasdaqGM: ECOL): 'It's got a 3% yield. It's kind of stalled here. You know I do like the waste business. This is toxic waste. I'm not backing away.'Harris (NYSE: HRS - News): 'You know we're a big buyer of HRS. HRS is the ultimate high-def play .. It's up a little bit. I say stay long it. It's good. It's a low-multiple tech stock.'NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX - News): ' I feel that this stock - which is all the way back down to where I recommended it - is ready to be re-charged... I think NYX, the numbers are understated. I'm going back to NYX, and I am telling you to not be perturbed. I am telling you to buy. Buy, buy, buy!'Wheeling-Pittsburgh (NasdaqGM: WPSC): 'I recommended this stock literally right here, about two years ago. It's still sitting here. Every other steel company is going up.'Reliance Steel (NYSE: RS - News): 'I'm going to recommend RS for the takeover basis.'Nucor (NYSE: NUE - News): 'I'm going to give you NUE on the earnings basis.'
Bearish calls:
Sonic Solutions (NasdaqGS: SNIC): 'No... No, no.'CMGI (NasdaqGM: CMGI): 'I think we're in a shakeout market here, after this selloff... I think there's another day for it. Can we please wait, to let that stock go under $2, before we pull the trigger? Sell, sell, sell!'
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