Jim Cramer's Mad Money Review

Agriculture's stuck for the moment, but it's still a good long-term play, Jim Cramer said on CNBC's "Stop Trading!" segment Wednesday.
"Agrium (AGU) was on a monster good call," Cramer said, referring to the company's earnings report today. "I think Mosaic (MOS) is better than Agrium."
"I was concerned that Deere (DE) would come out and not say what the market wanted," Cramer said. He added that Potash (POT) has rolled over here.
Although he thinks the sector is great for the long term, "it's not all coming together right now." Of the agriculture stocks, he called Agrium "best in show right now, other than Mosaic."
For the group to pick back up, Cramer said, oil needs to reach $100 a barrel. "You gotta have that oil component come up," he stressed.
Still, some companies might be worth a look. "I think Deere ... makes a lot of sense here." He called the company a long-term buy. "Agrium is cheap. Mosaic is cheap." Cramer added that he likes fertilizer plays the best. "The group has stalled as a contingent except fertilizer. ... I think fertilizer is a worldwide oil and food play."
Cramer also pointed to natural gas, another group to watch. He likes Ultra Petroleum (UPL). He expressed exasperation that investors kept lamenting that nothing is hitting a new high.
"These stocks hit a new high every day. Coal hits a new high every day," he said. He concluded by stating he believes the global switch to natural gas is underway.
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Cleveland Cliffs (CLF), BHP Billington (BHP), Freeport-McMoran (FCX), Boeing (BA), Potash (POT), Deere (DE), Schlumberger (SLB), XTO Energy (XTO)
Tuesday saw the return of Cramer's five long-term bull markets: aerospace, minerals and mining, oil and oil service, agriculture and infrastructure, and those who believe that recovery is coming ruled the day. Aerospace was lifted by BA's news that, after several delays, the delivery of the long-awaited 787 Dreamliner may come on time. News of coal and copper shortages was good for BHP Billington and Freeport-McMoran. Cramer also recommended Cleveland Cliffs. Potash rallied after a bullish interview with CEO Bill Doyle. Cramer also mentioned his favorite ag stocks, Deere, and suggested investors buy more rather than worry about the sector on the next down day. Oil is well after Bear Stearns' upgrade of SLB and XTO's strong earnings. Infrastructure got a lift from Buffett's bid to rescue bond insurers, but Cramer warned that all of these gains could disappear, given how quickly the market has been moving.
CEO Interview: David Novak, Yum! Brands (YUM)
Cramer said Yum is one of the most pro-shareholder and pro-growth companies he has seen and is impressed by YUM's aggressive moves into China. In 2007, one new store was opened in China every day and three a day were opened in December 2007. Novak said the company's performance reminds him of how McDonalds began its initial expansion in the States. Domestic growth has not been forgotten, said Novak, adding the company will concentrate on desserts, healthier offerings and new beverages.
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Irrigation equipment maker Lindsay (LNN) is a name to watch, Jim Cramer said on CNBC's "Stop Trading!" segment Thursday.
The company's rise today is an illustration of a broader bull run in agriculture. "We are now so knee-deep in ag that even the sprinkler systems are making a lot of money," he said. "There is clear sailing for this area right into the end of the year. Agrium (AGU) just did a big secondary; it's now above the secondary price. ... This is the area."
Investors should also remember names like Potash (POT), "This is a longer cycle than you think because there are such short harvests. ... Grain demand is great."
On the other hand, investors need to be more cautiously optimistic with more discretionary businesses, including Winnebago (WGO).
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The Fuel is Greener: Deere (DE), Monsanto (MON), Bunge (BG), Mosaic (MOS), Agrium (AGU), Potash (POT)
When looking at the agriculture bull market, Cramer urged investors to think energy and not food. As oil prices rise, the pressure to develop alternative fuels from soybeans and corn will increase. This has been good news for farming stocks such as Deere, Bunge and Monsanto and especially fertilizer companies, Agrium, Potash and Mosaic. "All of these gains have been driven by demand," Cramer said and sees years of upside in this sector. However, since many agriculture stocks have already increased substantially, Cramer would wait for a decline before buying many of them.
Still Time for NYSE Euronext (NYX)
While NYX has been the worst performing stock Cramer has seen in 26 years in the business, he would stay with it. His thesis for owning the stock is unchanged and the only reason NYX went down is because "it was just going down…. Even though you hate owning it, nothing fundamental has changed for the company underneath it." In fact, NYX keeps beating estimates, its fundamentals are better than they were at the beginning of the year, and Cramer thinks this bear raid on NYX can't last forever.
Sitting on the Fed Fence: Kroger (KR), Costco (COST)
Cramer advised a wait and see strategy concerning the Fed meeting on Tuesday. A quarter point cut in rates could lead to recession fears and may bring some stocks down. On the other hand, a half a point cut could be a buying opportunity for banks tech and industrials. If it weren’t for the meeting, Cramer would suggest buying Costco and Kroger ahead of their earnings reports, but now he recommends waiting before making a move.
Meet the Mutual Fund Manager: Ron Muhlenkamp of Muhlenkamp (MUHLX) with stocks: Altria (MO), Devon Energy (DVN), Cemex (CX)
Cramer said investing in a mutual fund is really an investment in the fund’s manager, and invited Ron Muhlenkamp to discuss his strategy of finding good companies at low prices, particularly names others don’t recognize yet or like. He discussed MO, one of the fund’s holdings and said there is room to grow for DVN and CX.
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Bullish:

Boston Beer (SAM), beer brewers are in right now, so he wants to buy it at this price.
Research In Motion (RIMM), take half your profits off the table and wait for a dip in the stock to buy.
Monsanto (MON), Cramer thinks this is a buy
Deere (DE),
Potash (POT)
Bunge (BG),
Syngenta (SYT),
Mosaic (MOS),
Agrium (AGU),
XTO Energy (XTO),
Devon Energy (DVN),
Apache (APA),
Prudential (PRU),
Intel (INTC),
athenahealth (ATHN) - Cramer is bullish on this stock,
UnitedHealth (UNH).

Bearish:
Delta Petroleum (DPTR), rather have you in XTO, Devon Petroleum or Apache (APA)
Excel Maritime Carriers (EXM), too volatile to recommend at this price.
MetLife (MET)
SanDisk (SNDK). Buy Intel before you buy SanDisk.

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Sun Microsystems (JAVA): Cramer thinks it's finally turned the corner, but it's still too cheap.
Potash (POT): Cramer says that rankings in the agriculture sector are Agrium (AG), Mosaic (MOS), Sociedad Quimica (SQM), and then Potash since it moved too much.
Nuance (NUAN): "Don't buy. Don't buy."
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE): Thinks it's too cheap. Not giving up on it yet.
Rite-Aid (RAD): Giving CEO one more quarter. He thinks that CVS (CVS) and Walgreens (WAG) are doing much better.
China Mobile (CHL): This is a China stock that he still likes, along with Baidu.com (BIDU).
VF Corp. (VFC): Cramer thinks it's one of the better names in the apparel sector.
Western Refining (WNR): If you want to buy a refining stock, buy Valero
(VLO), or Sunoco (SUN) instead of WNR.
Energy Conversion Devices (ENER): Lose it and go with First Solar (FSLR)
Lockheed Martin (LMT): Start buying. Cramer thinks the stock is going even higher.
Starbucks (SBUX): "Don't buy, Don't buy."
Marvell (MRVL): Cramer thinks it's toxic.
First Horizon National (FHN): It's a cheap bank stock, and Cramer likes that.
Coeur d'Alene Mines (CDE): Cramer thinks this is one of the worst mining companies around, and that Barrick Gold (ABX) is the best play, and you can go with Pan American Silver (PAAS) if you want a silver stock.
DivX (DIVX): "There is nothing there to buy."
GameStop (GME): Wants the stock lower. Cramer thinks you should take some profits now, and buy more if the stock drops below $55.
Exxon Mobil (XOM): Cramer's price target for this stock is now $100.
Haynes (HAYN): It's played out for now.

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On Wednesday, Cramer said, “For everyone who missed out on the 400-point rally yesterday and today, I have one thing to say: It’s not too late, you've barely missed a thing.” Proof: Cramer said when the Fed realized the extent of its problems back in 1990, it was a great time to get into the market. Since then: Dow Jones up 10,000 points. People shouldn’t pay attention to the “negative Nancies” that have been scared out of the market. Cramer says the rate cut has been great for so many stocks. Including: Kohl’s (KSS), Target (TGT), as well as the banks. Also: Wachovia (WB), Downey Financial (DSL), and FirstFed Financial (FED). Cramer is still in the middle on homebuilders. He wouldn’t touch Lennars (LEN) or KB Homeses (KBH), but wouldn’t short them anymore.
AT&T (T): Cramer spent the next segment telling why AT&T is a good buy. It has a good dividend and has “totally reinvented itself as a growth company” by investing in telco companies. AT&T CFO Rick Linder was welcomed to the show and said the telco industry is resurging. Their wireless data, broadband, and video division are all taking off as well. Their acquisition of Apple’s iPhone has been largely successful, especially since its price drop to $200.
Mad Mail: writer commented on Cisco's (CSCO) recent acquisition of wireless solutions company Cognio and asked if all WiFi companies are headed down the bandwidth road to the extent that Level 3 Communications (LVLT) will soon experience explosive revenue and profit growth.
Am I Diversified? Cramer’s first caller asked if he was diversified with the following five stocks: Apple, Noble (NE), Potash (POT), Research In Motion (RIMM) and Schlumberger (SLB). Cramer pointed out two pairs with Apple and RIMM, and Noble and Schlumberger. Throw out Noble and Apple and add a defense play like Northrop Grumman (NOC) and a financial like Wachovia. Separately, Cramer said he prefers Deere (DE), Monsanto (MON) and Bunge (BG) to Potash.
His second caller named these five picks: Genentech (DNA), Fuel-Tech (FTEK), NightHawk Radiology (NHWK), L-1 Identity Solutions (ID) and US Gold (UXG). Cramer told the caller she had too much of a gambling portfolio with too many speculative stocks like ID, FTEK and UXG. He suggested getting out of those and into less speculative names.

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Oceaneering International (NYSE: OII - News): 'If I had my druthers going into hurricane season though, it's going to be Oceaneering.'FMC Technologies (NYSE: FTI - News): 'They are oil service oil companies that work for technical expertise to make sure that oil comes out. They are exactly what you need when you need to find hard-to-get oil.'Superior Offshore (NasdaqGM: DEEP - News): 'DEEP can't rally... I can't back away, because the fundamentals are good ... it's too cheap to sell.'Baidu.com (NasdaqGS: BIDU - News): 'This company is selling much more cheaply than Google ... I know that I'm being a little piggish, but I do like it on this little pullback.'Deere (NYSE: DE - News)Bunge (NYSE: BG - News): ' ... just hit a new high today.'Potash (NYSE: POT - News): ' ... closing in on a new high.'Mosaic (NYSE: MOS - News)Monsanto (NYSE: MON - News): 'I'd pull the trigger on MON.'Intel (NasdaqGS: INTC - News): 'INTC's a bank... they've got a lot of cash.'Graco (NYSE: GGG - News): 'This is a nuts and bolts American company that is doing very well ... I've got to stick with it. That management is just superior... It is just the kind of great American company that doesn't get talked about enough.'Public Service Enterprise (NYSE: PEG - News): 'Don't like them? Go buy them! PEG... This is one of the best utilities... these ar ramping.'Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO - News): 'MRO - It's nuts that it keeps going down! They're doing the right thing with that Western purchase... I would buy that stock right here!'Schering-Plough (NYSE: SGP - News): 'You know I like SGP.'AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM - News): 'its a big play off that horrible tragedy of the bridge collapsing ... remember, these stocks are not going to go up again tomorrow... So, if you have a very quick gain, c'mon... '
Bearish calls:
Starbucks (NasdaqGS: SBUX - News): 'I do like the fact that SBUX put through that price increase, but their same-store sales are anemic... They don't have great growth, but they have a great growth multiple ... I'm putting SBUX in the 'don't buy' camp. But, if it goes to $23-24, it will finally be cheap, and then we'll do some buying.'Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA - News): 'No, no! Too much bad stuff going on! Sell, sell, sell! Let's play it easy...'Teva Pharmaceutical (NasdaqGS: TEVA - News): 'No, let's go proprietary.'
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Bullish calls:
Monsanto (NYSE: MON - News): 'I would rather see you buy a little MON at $65 bucks.'Volvo (NasdaqGS: VOLV - News): 'I think VOLV is pretty good. At $20 bucks, I like it. It's also got Europe going for it. They have a great engine.'Axis Capital Holdings (NYSE: AXS - News): 'Cheap life insurance ... I kind of like it. It's a specialty play ... the only financial part of the economy that doesn't have housing risk. I'm going to bless that stock.'Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM - News): ' ... you can buy right now - right now, even in this decline. A Canadian stock with a great management that has real estate interests and power interests... Yes! Nice call.'EMC (NYSE: EMC - News): 'EMC probably has the most momentum of any tech name, other than my Four Horsemen (Intel, Dell, Microsoft and Cisco) ... I want you buying EMC, and I like it so much, that I have to press 'buy, buy, buy!' Frontline (NYSE: FRO - News): 'The 11% yield is safe. I've been too negative. I want to pull the trigger now ... FRO, I stand corrected.'
Neutral calls:
B & G Foods (NYSE: BGF - News): ' ... why isn't it higher, frankly?... It's got good solid growth ... Memo to my fabulous staff... Let's call BGF and get the Chief Executive. I want to ask him why, why it's not up more, because I cannot opine on it, until I've spoken to him. Don't buy, don't buy.'
Bearish calls:
Texas Industries (NYSE: TXI - News): ' ... it's going to take it on the chin every single time you hear negative things about housing... Now, if you can't handle that ... I recommend that you swap out of it.'Potash (NYSE: POT - News): ' I don't regard this stock being down $1 from its 52-week high as being the kind of weakness that wants to get me in there.'MasterCard (NYSE: MA - News): 'Let's wait for that little pullback, and then pull the trigger.'Emergency Medical Services (NYSE: EMS - News): 'It sells at twice its growth rate ... sell, sell, sell'Terra Nitrogen (NYSE: TNH - News): ' ... the stock is up over 500%. Again, on a pullback, I am going to re-recommend the ag group, but this group has not corrected at all.'
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Bullish calls:
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS - News): 'I'm a bull about Morgan Stanley.'Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS - News): 'When Goldman Sachs is down another 5, that, my friends, is better than Morgan Stanley.'Altria (NYSE: MO - News): 'This is a stock to buy on the way down. ... Let's hope that it comes down so we can buy more.'Wachovia (NYSE: WB - News): 'Wachovia Bank's OK here. I'm not going to rave about it.'Bank of America (NYSE: BAC - News): 'That's cheap!'Apple (Other OTC: APPL.PK - News)Amazon.com (NasdaqGS: AMZN - News)Research In Motion (NasdaqGS: RIMM - News)Google (NasdaqGS: GOOG - News)Celgene (NasdaqGS: CELG - News): '... down below 60 was just a gift. It was a gift that would keep giving.'GOL Linhas Areas Inteligentes (NYSE: GOL - News)McDermott (NYSE: MDR - News)Chemical & Mining Co. of Chile (NYSE: SQM - News): 'When it comes to fertilizer, I like to go to Chile. I like to go to SQM.'Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT - News): 'Is okay.'Gilead Sciences (NasdaqGS: GILD - News): 'That one's coming down, and so is Celgene. This group does tend to go down when the interest rates go higher.'
Bearish Calls
Rackable Systems (NasdaqGS: RACK - News):' I believe that Rackable Systems represents really bad tech.'Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY - News): 'This is a stock that needs interest rates lower ... At 14, I would buy more.'Foster Wheeler (NasdaqGS: FWLT - News)Knight Capital Group (NasdaqGS: NITE - News): 'I happen to like the management of Knight. ... I don't want to be in Knight ... I don't want to touch them until they're lower.'Rentech (AMEX: RTK - News): 'It is too speculative.'
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Potash (NYSE: POT - News): 'POT has been on the 52-week high list for what seems like months. I still like it ... Stay with POT.'Mosaic (NYSE: MOS - News): ' ... fertilizer ... Mosaic, Agrium and Monsanto ... these are all ag plays. And the ag complex, along with the aerospace complex, are in major bull market mode.'Monsanto (NYSE: MON - News)Agrium (NYSE: AGU - News)Cisco (NasdaqGS: CSCO): 'I think CSCO - with a lot of stock to buy back - with some great product offerings - should be bought at $26 ... we're down a buck and a half, and I think it's worth it to pull the trigger right here.'Virgin Media (NasdaqGS: VMED): ' ... hasn't even started the triple play yet. I was early in that stock. Early means 'wrong' in the parlance of Wall Street... But we're down a dollar in this stock and I think we should stay with VMED.'Clearwire (NasdaqGS: CLWR): 'It should never have gone down to $17. That was just crazy. I want to stick by CLWR. 'ViaSat (NasdaqGS: VSAT): 'I was surprised to see that stock go down too ... grows at 17%, with a 20x multiple. I think you've got to stick with it! I would even pull the trigger now that I've taken a look at it.'ING Group (NYSE: ING - News): 'I say ING is maybe one of the cheapest banks in the world. I like their online strategy. I am with you, I'd buy that stock!'Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF - News): 'I think that CLF - which is the largest iron ore producer in this country - is going to be hard to maintain its independence. I want to buy some below $70...but I was, like you, chagrinned about that delayed earnings report.'3M (NYSE: MMM - News): 'This is a weak-dollar stock. We've got a weak dollar environment, a big Asian proprietary business. MMM has been a monster, a monster! MMM is going higher. MMM is still cheap. It can go up another two multiple points on that growth rate. I say it goes to $100. It's the strongest stock in the Dow.'Dynegy (NYSE: DYN - News):El Paso (NYSE: EP - News): 'We have been behind this company, ever since they decided to clean up their balance sheet.'Dynegy (NYSE: DYN - News)Halliburton (NYSE: HAL - News)
Bearish calls:
Harris Interactive (NasdaqGS: HPOL): 'I don't see a lot going on there ... Don't buy, don't buy.'Lamar Advertising (NasdaqGS: LAMR): ' ... even though the quarter was terrific, I worry about regulation coming in ... They make billboards that change, and they're very exciting, but maybe so exciting that they cause accidents! ... Sell, sell, sell!'HMS Holdings (NasdaqGS: HMSY): 'This stock is very expensive. It sells at more than twice its growth, so I cannot recommend it on this show. Don't buy, don't buy. But I do like that segment very much. But valuation keeps me from pulling the trigger.'Giant Industries (NYSE: GI - News): 'I myself am a seller of the refiners. I think that margins have peaked. I would sell that stock. Ring the register. You've got a gigantic gain. Please don't give that gain back. Sell, sell, sell!'
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