Jim Cramer's Mad Money Review

In response to recent news that Yahoo! is no longer in talks with News Corp.(NWS) and is open to a deal with Microsoft(MSFT), Cramer felt that Yahoo! "management has its hands full and that Carl Icahn would win here" but then had to wonder "what is he really winning?" Additionally, Cramer doesn't think Yahoo! "will get a huge price anymore."
Turning to financials, specifically the Lehman(LEH) article today on Fannie Mae(FNM) and Freddie Mac(FRE), Cramer said "these financials are all in the same shape" and that they "need the government to stop looking and for everyone to stop saying we'll get through it."
Cramer said he felt that if that didn't happen, "we'll have a big bailout," which wouldn't help anything. He ended the segment by stressing to "absolutely sell Fanny and Freddie."
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Although people might not like Cramer the disciplinarian, he said his new book, which has 20 brand-new rules, should prevent market players from losing money. And because Cramer's aim is to help make people rich, he went on to explain five of those new rules.Cramer's first new rule is, There's a market for everything; pay attention to how it works. Investors need to remember that there are lots of different reasons why stocks are traded in a stock market and that there are submarkets, he said.Although it makes total intuitive sense, most people rarely keep in mind when investing that there's a market for oil stocks, a market for newly public stocks and a market for small-cap value stocks, all of which are governed by supply and demand, Cramer said.If you ignore the supply and demand for certain kinds of stocks, or stocks in general, you'll be totally perplexed by the market, he said. This rule is especially true for trendy, hyped-up stocks.Taking the ethanol trade in 2005 and 2006 as an example, Cramer said at the end of 2005, because the supply of ethanol stocks was so low and demand was intense, people were able to make truckloads of money in stocks such as Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and Andersons (ANDE).But then the ethanol game changed, as a company called VeraSun (VSE) came public on June 14, 2006, and added to the supply of ethanol stocks, he said. The VeraSun initial public offering was further followed by IPOs of companies with worse fundamentals - but just as much ethanol exposure.If you'd just been paying attention to the fundamentals, or to the hype about ethanol in the media, you would've been caught totally off-guard by the downturn in ethanol, Cramer said.The day VeraSun came public, I called the end of the ethanol, and I got it right ... because I was paying attention to the amount of ethanol stock in the market and the market's demand for it.Know What You HoldMoving on to rule No. 2: when playing a rally, make sure your stocks actually fit the bill, he said. Don't be bamboozled by what sector your stock belongs to. Instead, know precisely what you own and why you own it.Although Cramer always advises his viewers to do their homework and know what they own, this rule is different because the point is to recognize that sectors don't always matter when it comes to giving stocks momentum.People should never confuse a rally within a sector for a rally of that entire sector, he said.Also, he knows people don't always do their homework before buying stocks - behavior Cramer said he does not approve of. He iterated that he believes people need to spend at least an hour a week per stock they own doing homework to make sure the stock is still a sound investment.Breaking down the rule, Cramer said there are times people will see a rally in an entire sector. For example, if the Fed cuts rates, investors will see a rally in almost everything cyclical, or if the economy gets pummeled, people will see a rally in consumer staples and food and beverage companies, he said.These are broad, sector-based rallies and you don't have to be all that discerning to pick out a good stock that will make you plenty of money when these things happen, Cramer said. But most rallies don't work that way.Market players will hear about health care rallies or transports rallies or tech rallies, but that doesn't mean the whole sector's rallying, he explained, because within sectors there are industries.This is what really counts and what people should pay attention to, Cramer said.Cramer said he came up with this rule on June 22, 2005, when he got caught up in the idea of a tech rally and picked the two names that most represent tech: Microsoft (MSFT) and Cisco (CSCO). But later Cramer realized that the so-called tech rally was really a gadget rally.I fooled myself because Microsoft and Cisco had always been the tech stocks, he said. It didn't matter that they didn't have any real exposure to the rally, because I was thinking of it as a tech rally, and in a tech rally you buy Microsoft.It's easy to mistake a rally in an industry for a rally in the sector it belongs to, Cramer said, but if people remember this second rule, they should be able to make a lot more money.

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He said that lender CIT (CIT) is "definitely negative" on GE's earnings report.
Cramer disclosed that he owns GE stock but still wants to try to make money off the company's quarter.
On Intel (INTC) and the rest of the tech sector, Cramer said that "People are saying, 'Oh [tech stocks are] not going down a lot, so maybe I'll recommend them.' You cannot buy tech in the month of April expecting that you can handle the next two quarters," he said. "Tech is just wrong here."
Cramer called Intel "dead money." However, he did note that "AMD (AMD) is so bad that if I were a customer of AMD I would be calling Intel and saying I need a backup supplier."
Tech is largely a play on GDP growth, which is wrong for this environment, Cramer said. "You can't hide in tech. You can hide in Procter (PG), you can hide in Coke (KO), you can hide in Pepsi (PEP), but you cannot hide in tech."
Cramer was also bearish on Google (GOOG). "I don't know, when you have Microsoft (MSFT) and Yahoo! (YHOO) and News Corp. (NWS) and they've all decided they want to end the dominance of Google." He also decried Google's "hiring binge," saying, "That's just not a business model. ... AMR (AMR) not being able to fly is probably hurting their hiring binge," he said. "That's Google's strategy right now. That's not how you make money."
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New Rule #1 : There's a market for everything; pay attention to how it works, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Andersons (ANDE) and VeraSun (VSE)
Cramer reiterated his recommendation that investors read his first book: Jim Cramer's Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World, in addition to his newest publication, Jim Cramer's Mad Money: Watch TV Get Rich, which contains 20 brand new investment rules, 5 of which he described on Tuesday's show. His first new rule requires that investors be aware of how stocks trade and that there are many sub-markets within the market. When faced with a trendy stock, it is more important to pay attention to supply and demand than media hype. For instance, late in 2005 when demand for ethanol stocks was high and supply was low, it was possible to make truckloads of money with ADM and ANDE. However, when VeraSun went public in June 2006, Cramer declared that the ethanol story was over, since the supply of ethanol exceeded demand. If you'd just been paying attention to the fundamentals, or to the hype about ethanol in the media, you would've been caught totally off-guard by the downturn in ethanol, Cramer said.
New Rule #2: Make sure your stocks actually fit the bill, Microsoft (MSFT) and Cisco (CSCO)
In addition to doing homework, Cramer warned, Don't be bamboozled by what sector your stock belongs to. Instead, know precisely what you own and why you own it. Cramer cautions viewers not to confuse a rally in an entire sector with a rally within the sector. Broad sector rallies are not too difficult to spot or predict. For instance, when the Fed cuts interest rates, rallies are prevalent among cyclicals, and when the economy is perceived as being weak, consumer staples rally. However, most rallies don't work that way, Cramer said. For instance, when there were stories about a tech rally in June 2005, Cramer chose MSFT and CSCO as names that represented tech, when the upsurge was actually a gadget rally, and did not affect these stocks. Cramer suggests looking at industries within sectors.
New Rule #3: Latin America is Always a Trade, BanColombia (CIB)
Cramer envisions that one day this rule may be revoked, but not in the near future, because every time there is an amazing, long-term growth story in Latin America, it will wind up being a trade. This has nothing to do with the fundamentals of the companies, but is the result of huge market-moving investment firms which have the conviction that Latin America is always a trade, and the stocks get hammered as soon as they move on. Cramer admitted that he made this mistake by thinking that CIB was an investment when it was actually a trade.
New Rule #4: Be a Lemming.
Although he confessed that, at first, this rule may sound stupid and terrible, it actually makes sense to go with the big institutions and the movement of the market if the investor has done sufficient homework. This doesn't mean to ride momentum blindly, but it is true that stocks which hit a 52-week high often keep increasing. This isn't about being a unique and individual snowflake. It's about trying to make money, Cramer said.
New Rule #5: Don't be afraid to say something is too hard.
Some things are just too difficult to game, even after doing lot of homework. Cramer confesses that his rough spot is predicting restaurant same-store sales growth; There are too many better, easier ways to make money in the market, he said. Restaurant CEOs have a hard time predicting their own same-store sales, and the weirdest, most unexpected factors can cause worse-than-expected results. Since there is always a bull market somewhere, Cramer doesn't see the point in knocking one's head against the wall with something that is too hard.
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InterContinental Exchange's price had risen dramatically since Cramer recommended the stock on "Mad Money," but has since returned to previous levels, Cramer said. Neither stock has responded favorably to today's news that the CME, which operates the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade, is in talks to buy ICE. "What is the ICE doing down?" Cramer asked.
Cramer also believes the economy is not headed for a recession. He named earnings calls from Honeywell (HON), Caterpillar (CAT), Parker Hannifin (PH) and others as signs of the market's health.
Cramer also noted that the KBW Bank Index and the PHLX Housing Sector Index are rallying because of the rate cuts.
In spite of the positive news, Cramer said he believes more action is needed. Given "the losses that we saw for the quarterlies from a Bank of America (BAC) or a Wachovia (WB) ... I genuinely feel that we are too close to the precipice to stop.
"That doesn't mean that a Honeywell isn't doing fine without it," Cramer cautioned. "It's like 1998, when the economy was booming. ... We had to stop the decline [in the financials] ."
Cramer believes the bank woes may remain independent of the broader economy. "The problems are not with IBM (IBM) or Verizon (VZ) ... AT&T (T ) ... Nokia (NOK) ... Microsoft (MSFT)."
Cramer added that the Federal Reserve's 75-basis-point rate cut last week was helpful. "You needed that cut to be able to raise all that money last week." However, the crisis isn't over. "Home price appreciation is nonexistent. ... We saw that number today. ... The oil futures are saying no recession. I think the Fed cuts are needed again."
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Cramer Cries Foul:
United Technologies (UTX), Microsoft (MSFT), Honeywell (HON), IBM (IBM), Fluor (FLR), Union Pacific (UNP), CSX (CSX)
Cramer declared he was sick and tired of taking abuse from people who say I've gotten it wrong, specifically Robert Samuelson who wrote in a recent Newsweek article that Cramer advocates rate cuts only to create a short-term lift for stocks. Cramer argued he has been advocating rate cuts for a year, and band-aid stimulus packages that give away taxpayer monies that we don't have are not the solution. Instead, he advocates a rate reduction of 1.75% and said the Fed was unsophisticated, arrogant and incredibly reckless. Cramer said in the current environment, he would consider buying UTX, MSFT, HON, IBM, FLR, UNP, CSX.
Excuses, Excuses: Motorola (MOT), Nokia (NOK)
Sometimes a loser company's excuses can bring down good companies. Cramer cited MOT, which reported abysmal numbers last week, admitted mobile sales were down 38% and blamed the economy. As a result, there was a huge selloff of MOT and NOK, even though NOK reported a 44% increase in sales, bigger market share and strength in foreign markets. Nokia should not be punished for Motorla's sins, particularly since MOT makes products no one wants to buy and lacks vision.
CEO Interview: Emanuel Chirico of Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH) also with stocks Liz Claiborne (LIZ), VF Corp (VFC), Jones Apparel (JNY)
Cramer says retail is the place to be if there will be another rate cut and mentions he likes LIZ, VFC and JNY in addition to PVH. Emanuel Chirico said although his company was one of the first in the sector to issue warnings about a sluggish consumer, PVH recently beat its estimates by two cents a share. While inventories are up slightly, Chirico highlighted PVH's successful buyback program and its renaming Continental Airlines Area to Izod Arena, which will be a strong marketing tool. While Cramer likes all the retail names he mentioned, he adds PVH is the cheapest in the group.
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The Dow closed down 211 points and the Nasdaq finishing down 34. The S&P 500 has now given up all of its gains on the year. Najarian continues to like the four horseman names like Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG) and Research In Motion (RIMM) which showed strength on Wednesday. Adami recommended getting long General Motors (GM) right here with a specific stop price in mind. Finerman found it strange that Fannie Mae (FNM) went up Wednesday. Crude oil came close to $100 on Wednesday, but fell just short and finished the day at $97.19. Gartman feels the stock market is behaving horribly and he is short names like Harley-Davidson (HOG), Tiffany (TIF) and Coach (COH) and long Microsoft (MSFT)and Apple (AAPL). Gartman's favorite position right now is short Cummins (CMI).
CNBC Pharmaceuticals Reporter Mike Huckman joined the show to discuss his take on big pharma stocks. Huckman explained that Pfizer (PFE) is having issues with safety concerns on a stop smoking drug, falling Lipitor sales and generic competition. Huckman also mentioned that Merck (MRK), Eli Lilly (LLY) and Bristol Myers (BMY) were all down on Wednesday. Finerman likes Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).
Investors tend to sell their biggest losers towards the end of the year to reduce the tax hit they take from their winners. Some of the names at 52-week lows are Citigroup (C), Pfizer (PFE), Merck (MRK), J.C. Penny (JCP), Capital One Financial (COF), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and AIG (AIG).
Word on the Street
Macke recommended buying The Gap (GPS) on dips. Finerman likes Limited (LTD) on valuation. Adami suggested buying Citi Trends (CTRN) ahead of earnings for Monday. Najarian likes Target (TGT) for its valuation in retail.
Deere & Company (DE) traded up 5% after profits rose 52%.
Najarian suggests looking at Agco (AG)
Najarian noted strong call options trading activity on Tibco Software (TIBX).
Pops & Drops
Pops - Google (GOOG) traded up 2%
U.S. Steel (X) traded up 5% also bucking the down trend in the market.
Drops - Tesoro (TSO) fell 3%
American International Group (AIG) fell 6%.
Circuit City (CC) fell 6% after a JPMorgan analyst downgraded the stock.
Jamba Juice (JMBA) plunged 30%
Final Trade
Macke says don't buy stocks if you don't have to and Adami and Finerman just gave thanks in the holiday spirit.
Najarian likes Apple (AAPL) and he thinks the stock will explode into January.

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On Tuesday's show Cramer gave out 5 rules for investing in the stock market. His first rule is that there is a market for everything, including the stocks themselves. He said an example was how ethanol stocks were very hot about a year ago, and then several IPOs came on the market, so there was an oversupply of ethanol stocks on the market and the entire sector went down. So the ethanol business and news didn't matter because there were too many ethanol stocks available. Cramer said another example was his recommendation of Sealy (ZZ) at its IPO where he liked the stock, but didn't realize that there was a glut of IPOs, so the IPO market was saturated and the stock tanked.
Cramer took soma calls. The first caller asked how you can know whether an IPO is a good investment or not, and Cramer said that the key is the offering price for the shares. Another caller asked if there are any sectors that Wall Street overlooks, and Cramer said that you should look for a sector that used to have 10 analysts and only has 1 or 2 now and consider that sector for a turnaround. The next caller asked about the Vonage (VG) IPO, and Cramer said that this IPO was overhyped and that they should not have let the company sell stock to its customers.
Cramer's second rule is to know what you own. Sectors don't always matter since stocks within a sector can rally without others. Industries within a sector are the key to rallies, not the sector itself. An example occurred a couple years ago when he called for a tech rally and recommended Cisco (CSCO) and Microsoft (MSFT) because they were the big tech stocks, and he should have been thinking more specifically about the gadget industry within tech, since stocks like Apple (AAPL) were up big. He also said that he wants you to do at least 1 hour of homework each week for each stock you own. He thinks you should give your money to a mutual fund if you don't have enough time.
A caller asked why you don't see big rallies in the biotech sector, and Cramer explained that biotech stocks are moved by FDA rulings, not broader industry moves. The next caller asked how to find the pin action within a sector that Cramer talks about, and he used an example where Boeing (BA) reported a great quarter, and you should look to see who makes the components of the planes they make, since their sales will rise with Boeing's. The next caller asked how to predict performance if a sector is split, like Internet search with Yahoo! (YHOO) and Google (GOOG), and Cramer said that you need to look at management and other company specific factors in that case.
Cramer's third rule is that Latin America should always be treated as a shorter term trade since Wall Street has preconceived notions about the region that prevent it from being a long term investment, and they are the ones who move the market. You should always take profits as a Latin American stock moves up so you don't get caught when the big investors move out of their trade. A caller asked how important our economy is to Chinese stocks, and Cramer said that he doesn't like to recommend Chinese stocks because he doesn't trust their economy. The other caller asked about stocks like Wal-mart (WMT) and Starbucks (SBUX) that are expanding in China, and Cramer said that Starbucks could be the next Yum! Brands (YUM) which doubled their stock price after they doubled their stores in China.
Cramer's next rule is that being a lemming is ok, but he still wants you to go your homework, but if you agree with the moves that big investors are making, then it's good to go with the momentum.
His last rule was to not be afraid to say that something is too difficult to invest or trade on. His example is restaurant same store sales, which he has been crushed on in the past since there are so many factors that contribute to the number and the reaction. He said you aren't being weak, but smart by focusing your time someplace where you can make money.

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The Dow finished 66 points into positive territory and the Nasdaq closed up 18 points. The technology sector and retail industry is getting a lot of attention as the holiday season is fast approaching. Technology stocks rebounded Friday after the worst week for the Nasdaq since April 2002. Najarian said this week was not that bad for technology. He highlighted Apple (AAPL), which started the week at $165 and finished the week at $165. Cisco Systems and Oracle (ORCL) both enjoyed a great week as well. Najarian suggested that as soon as Research in Motion (RIMM) hits China the stock will make a huge move.Jim Goldman joined the show crew to discuss his take on Google entering the wireless space. Goldman says Google (GOOG) is going to make a play for the 700mhz spectrum being auctioned off by the FCC in January. Goldman speculates that this network could be worth $4.5 billion.Henry Blodget caused speculation on Friday after posting on his blog that Microsoft (MSFT) should buy Yahoo! (YHOO) to gain market share in internet search. Finerman doesn't think the idea is outrageous. Macke also feels that Microsoft has plenty of cash to make the deal.Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and GameStop (GME) will report earnings next week. Adami loves Hewlett-Packard, but he is worried that expectations might be too high. The rest of the crew more or less agreed.Najarian says look at the strong stock performance in companies that sell merchandise at Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) like Under Armour (UA), Crocs (CROX), Nike (NKE) and Calloway (ELY). Macke agrees and said he would buy Dick's right now. Wal-Mart (WMT) shines among a weak retail sector after posting a solid quarterly report.FedEx's (FDX) lowered full-year outlook may be predicting an economic slowdown. Macke says FedEx is a legitimate economic indicator especially for the health of the consumer.Consumer staples like Coca-Cola (KO), Altria (MO), Colgate (CL) and Procter & Gamble (PG) continue to show strength in a weak market. Adami favors Unilever (UL) at its 52-week high and is cheaper then Procter on valuation. Najarian likes Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) which Warren Buffett owns and Merck (MRK).Crude oil closed at $95 as traders make another attempt at $100. Adami thinks crude is toppy, but Tesoro (TSO) is worth looking at in the mid-$50's. Najarian would prefer a solar stock play.
Pops & Drops
Pops - Cisco (CSCO) traded up 5% this week after announcing a $10 billion stock buyback. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) traded up 2% after the Abu Dhabi government took an 8.1% stake worth $622 million. Lehman Brothers Holdings (LEH) traded up 7%. Delta Airlines (DAL) traded up 21% after speculation that a merger with United Airlines (UAUA) could occur. Corning (GLW) traded up 10% after raising their profit forecast for the fourth-quarter. Garmin (GRMN) traded up 14%Sotheby's (BID) traded up 16% after selling $316 million in contemporary art on Wednesday. Crocs (CROX) traded up 10%
Final Trade
Macke feels positive about Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS).
Adami recommends Lazard (LAZ) for an M&A play.
Finerman would short Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) because of its high debt levels.
Najarian favors DaVita (DVA)

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Google (GOOG), IBM (IBM), Microsoft(MSFT), Intel (INTC)
While consumer weakness is hurting retail, people are still buying tech, said Cramer, explaining the sector is product-cycle driven; "The product cycle remains the Google -led product cycle, meaning that Google has become so important that people want to have fast taking of Google, fast downloading of Google, fast downloading of YouTube," Cramer said. IBM is the exception because "IBM identified its end-client basis." The success of Microsoft's Vista will extend from back-to-school to the holidays and maybe beyond. Cramer expressed annoyance at shorts who erroneously spread rumors about Intel's alleged double orders, and then refused to admit their mistake; "When I make a mistake ... I say I made that mistake," he said.
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ValueClick (VCLK): Cramer said belongs to the same family of stocks as DoubleClick (DCLK), which Google (GOOG) is buying, and aQuantive, which Microsoft (MSFT) bought earlier this year. He was right about aQuantive and he believes he will be right about ValueClick. Microsoft might make this defensive acquisition of ValueClick, or there's a possibility Yahoo! (YHOO) could pick it up.
Jakks Pacific (JAKK), which has a lot of great toys, is that stock, he said. People should want this stock for its Hannah Montana, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Pokemon figurines. Cramer says is "irresistible," and could be bought as a trade or investment. It is trading at its growth rate and at "a big discount" to Hasbro (HAS) and Mattel.
On the Defensive Line
New York Giants defensive lineman Michael Strahan joined Cramer in the studio to tackle finance together. Strahan told Cramer he is very conservative and realistic about investing. Strahan also owns one stock, Under Armour (UA), which he said he got into during the company's IPO. Since buying Under Armour, Strahan said, his costs have been covered and he is operating on profits.
Mad Mail
Caterpillar (CAT): has substantial international exposure and is not a hostage of the U.S. GDP. This is part of the reason he likes Caterpillar so much. He owns it for his Action Alerts PLUS charitable trust.

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Google Inc.'s stock price sailed past $600 for the first time Monday, extending a monthlong rally propelled by the lofty expectations surrounding the Internet search leader's upcoming third-quarter earnings report.
The Mountain View-based company's shares traded as high as $601.45 before slipping back to $600.33 in early afternoon trading, a gain of $6.28. It marked the sixth time in the past 12 trading sessions that the stock has reached a new peak, indicating investors are confident Google's third-quarter profit will be impressive. The results are scheduled to be released Oct. 18.
The latest milestone served as yet another reminder of the immense wealth created since Google went public in August 2004.
The shares have increased more than sevenfold from their initial public offering price of $85, bringing the 9-year-old company's market value to $187 billion -- more than bigger, more mature businesses like Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Coca-Cola Co., Hewlett-Packard Co. and IBM Corp.
It took 10 1/2 months for Google's stock to leap from $500 to $600 and more than a year for the journey from $400 to $500. The shares hurdled $300 in June 2005 after passing the $100 and $200 thresholds in 2004.
Analysts began predicting Google's stock would reach $600 at the start of 2006 when the shares were still hovering around $420. Some analysts already are predicting Google's stock will hit $700 within the next year, but the average target price for the stock is $614.64 among analysts polled by Thomson Financial.
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Here are 7 stocks for traders for Tuesday from TradingMarkets.com:
Adobe Systems (NasdaqGS:ADBE - News) beat earnings on Tuesday afternoon, announcing $0.45 EPS over an expected $0.41 EPS. ADBE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
The European Union announced it had denied Microsoft's (NasdaqGS:MSFT - News) appeal to a negative anti-trust suit, forcing MSFT to pay a $497 million euro fine. MSFT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
AutoZone (NYSE:AZO - News) reports earnings on Tuesday morning, with analysts looking for $3.25 EPS. AZO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Best Buy (NYSE:BBY - News) should announce $0.44 EPS when the company reports earnings on Tuesday before the bell. BBY's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Kroger (NYSE:KR - News) is looking to report $0.34 EPS on Tuesday morning. KR's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Analysts are watching for Lehman Brothers (NYSE:LEH - News) to announce $1.52 EPS Tuesday before the market opens. LEH's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Watch for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI - News) to report $0.70 EPS on Tuesday morning. DRI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

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Corning (NYSE: GLW - News): ' ... you want fiber... if you want voice, video... you have to go with Corning ... they're talking about the venerable fiber that Verizon is going to be using from GLW to snake in and out of apartments...'Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT - News)Oracle (NasdaqGS: ORCL - News)Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB - News): 'If anybody is possible to get a takeover bid, then CPB could do it. On the fundamentals, it's okay.'Invitrogen (NasdaqGS: IVGN - News): 'A very hot stock. Nucleic acids, enzymes. It does some pretty cool stuff...'Nastech Pharmaceutical (NasdaqGM: NSTK - News): 'I took a lot of heat from the shorts, telling me that I was dead wrong... and they're wrong. NSTK is your speculative play. It has obesity. It has autism. It's got the special nasal way to get delivery for these things... It's got diabetes.'Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB - News): ' ... when they put Schlumberger on sale... when they make SLB 17x earnings, I'm going to send you to best of breed. That's my predilection.'Cameron International (NYSE: CAM - News): 'This stock was down 4. I like it.'Expeditors International (NasdaqGS: EXPD - News): 'It hit a 52-week high today. People always think about freight. They should be worried about logistics and freight. That's what EXPD does.'Allegheny Tech (NYSE: ATI - News): 'I need you to be in ATI under $100.'Progressive (NYSE: PGR - News): 'They're buying these high-quality pieces of paper that are yielding great. The earnings are going to explode for PGR!'Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU - News)MetLife (NYSE: MET - News)AllState (NYSE: ALL - News)
Bearish calls:
Synopsys (NasdaqGS: SNPS - News): 'Look, it's tech, so my bias is to like it but, if I'm going to be in software, I want to go into the biggest possible names, with the best balance sheets.'CommScope (NYSE: CTV - News)Southern Copper (NYSE: PCU - News): '... $90 before I would buy it, and the reason why is the holders are so bad... But this one has a 6% dividend. When it gets down to my level ... that's your chance to pull the trigger.'Coach (NYSE: COH - News):'COH has come down a lot, but I want to be careful. I'm not going to pull the trigger.'Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO - News): 'The FDO numbers were so bad that I'm making a prediction right here, right now, that Dollar General will be the first private equity deal to go bust.'Tribune (NYSE: TRB - News)Titanium Metals (NYSE: TIE - News): 'I don't want you messing with TIE.'
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Safer than Houses: Intel (NasdaqGS: INTC - News), Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN - News), Cisco Systems (NasdaqGS: CSCO - News), and Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT - News), Advanced MicroDevices (NYSE: AMD - News)
Often people run from tech during a selloff, but Cramer notes tech is now the safe sector with significant upside potential, since these companies have enough cash to make huge buybacks. Cramer proclaims he is once again an "Intel-aholic" as he was in the 90s, because the stock is cheap, has loads of cash and an accelerating growth rate. Compared with AMD, Cramer says Intel is "the much stonger part of the duopoly" and has a lower price tag.
The Rant Heard Round the World
While some think Cramer's rant against the Fed last Friday was overdone, Cramer believes he was "the most responsible guy out there. He added, " The AAA-rated mortgage bonds are trading horribly or not at all. These are good pieces of paper, yet they've been marked down," Cramer said. He says has no idea why Ben Bernanke is still worried about inflation, and observed that the Europeans are concerned about the ripple effect of the US mortgage crisis. "My rant was the rant heard around the world," Cramer said, "The only one who hasn't heard it is Chairman Bernanke himself."
Mad Money Madness Index: MGIC (NYSE: MTG - News), MBIA (NYSE: MBI - News), KB Home (NYSE: KBH - News), Blackstone (NYSE: BX - News), Centex (NYSE: CTX - News), Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH - News), Washington Mutual (NYSE: WM - News)
Cramer says those who have not sold the stock in his Mad Money Madness Index are being hoggish; "Greed is not good ... The market makes you pay for it."
CEO Interview: Dr. Eli Harari, Sandisk (NasdaqGS: SNDK - News)
Cramer thinks SNDK will rise next week if there is a day that is not "horrible," and he likes the company because flash memory is "hot," will replace disk drives and is the favorite of companies like Apple. He said Dr. Eli Harari's bullish remarks at a recent Flash Memory Summit reminds him of Cisco CEO John Chamber's fully justified optimism. Dr. Harari commented flash is everywhere, is contributing to market acceleration and is much cheaper than it used to be. "There's no question that flash memory today is the fastest-growing market within the semiconductor market," Dr. Harari said. "And I do not see it ending anytime soon."
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Mueller Water Products (NYSE: MWA - News): 'A very inexpensive stock. I remember when this thing was first spun off from Becker, the fertilizer company... It shouldn't be at $14. I have to buy that. That is a very consistent grower.'Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB - News): 'We've had a nice pullback here... I know that, if you own it, it doesn't feel nice... It's, at one point, a 10-point pullback ... I would pull the trigger on SLB ... Best quarter I have seen of the whole oil complex...'Costco (NasdaqGS: COST - News): 'Oh man, look at that... That was a 52-week high today ... I know why that hit a 52-week high... Because some of us are Gold Star members!'Goldcorp (NYSE: GG - News): 'why am I not backing away from gold? I think gold belongs in everyone's portfolio, so I am not saying anything bad about GG.'Yamana (NYSE: AUY - News): 'I know Yamana's been bad ... I'm sticking with AUY. It's a growth stock.'Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL - News): 'I think that phone - despite the fact that everyone is blasting it - is a fantastic phone! I still like AAPL. I like the new Apple computers. I think AAPL's had its pullback, and is ready to rock again.'Dell (NasdaqGS: DELL - News)Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ - News)Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NasdaqGS: GMCR - News): 'Now, up $4 bucks, I'm like reluctant to hit this (bull button), because then people t say he's just chasing momentum... But I've got to tell you, I think this is a pretty good stock...'Bankrate (NasdaqGS: RATE - News): 'That was unfairly knocked down this week. That was a clean quarter.'Cisco (NasdaqGS: CSCO - News): 'I think Cisco Systems is going to be a good quarter. At one point, that stock was down 50 cents today. I was surprised.'Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT - News): ' I want to own MSFT, and I want to own tech... 'CV Therapeutics (NasdaqGM: CVTX - News): 'You found the gem. It's a little $8 buck stock. It's really down on its luck... I'd pull the trigger. I think you're right. I think there's value there.'
Bearish calls:
Movado Group (NYSE: MOV - News):'You know, there's been insider buying of MOV... I know that the last quarter was good. I felt personally burned by MOV... I cannot get behind MOV.'Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM - News): 'TSM is a supplier. I want to buy the finished guys.'Infineon Technologies (NYSE: IFX - News) The Knot (NasdaqGM: KNOT - News): 'I've got some internet companies that are en feugo and KNOT is not one of them... '
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Summary: At its annual Financial Analyst Meeting Thursday, Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT - News) CEO Steve Ballmer outlined seven areas in which he thinks the company can add $500M-plus in gross margin over the next three years: Corporate desktops, servers, MS Office for consumers/small business, OEM personal-computing, online advertising, Xbox 360 games accessories and services, and Windows Mobile devices. In particular, he stressed Microsoft's thrust into web advertising, and continued growth in the consumer electronic market. The Street is unconvinced. Goldman Sachs said last week that large-cap-growth mutual funds are very underweight MSFT: the average fund has a 1.23% stake, compared with a 3.3% Russell 1000 growth index rating. Some of the issues that worry analysts: 1) It was clear from the presentation that many of the growth prospects will take 5-10 years to bear fruit. 2) The company overspends ("nothing would delight analysts more than a nice big round of cost-cutting.") 3) The businesses MSFT says it's entering (e.g. advertising and consumer electronics) are far more cut-throat than its current mix. 4) Microsoft's focus on building internet infrastructure rather than building sites that bring in users is "backward." 5) Bill Gates's plan to pass control of product development to Ray Ozzie "will not be a smooth one." Bullish analysts say the company has gained operational clarity. Perhaps, Barron's Eric Savitz says, but investors won't likely have the patience to wait around.
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Novellus Systems (NasdaqGS: NVLS - News), Motorola (NYSE: MOT - News), Intel (NasdaqGS: INTC - News), EMC (NYSE: EMC - News), Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT - News)Cramer would buy Novellus, which guided down its earnings, revenues and orders and still rose 10%. The stock is even up after missing its estimates, which demonstrates the health of the tech sector, according to Cramer. Similarly, Motorola is back up after reporting a disastrous quarter. He predicted Intel will reach $30 and investors will be safe to buy half their positions now "because you're immunized. I expect it will be contained either at the $25 strike or the $27.50 strike." Other great tech names are EMC, which is a buy at $19 ahead of VMware's IPO, MSFT, whose performance is sluggish but will still see $32. "This group is like oil was a year ago," Cramer said. "You just can't stop buying it."
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