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Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.
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Sep.24
10:16 AM ET
Monday, 24 Sep 2007
Lightning Round: Xerox, Tesoro, Kellogg and More


Xerox [XRX  Loading...      ()   ]: Cramer called Xerox a “pseudo-tech” company. “Get with the Cisco [CSCO  Loading...      ()   ] program if you want to be in some tech,” he advised.

J.C. Penney [JCP  Loading...      ()   ]: This retailer is undervalued and should be “bought right here,” said Cramer.

American Capital Strategies [ACAS  Loading...      ()   ]: Cramer’s on the fence with this “very controversial” stock. It’s a battleground, and he’s avoiding it.

Tesoro [TSO  Loading...      ()   ]: Gas prices aren’t high enough for the refiners to be right, Cramer said. He prefers integrated oil companies like ConocoPhillips [COP  Loading...      ()   ], Chevron [CVX  Loading...      ()   ] or Exxon Mobil [XOM  Loading...      ()   ].

Luxottica [LUX  Loading...      ()   ]: Cramer’s cool on the idea of a “fashion optical play,” even though he happens to like the company. “Don’t buy,” he said.

Hot Topic [HOTT  Loading...      ()   ]: The only teen apparel retailers Cramer endorses are American Eagle [AEO  Loading...      ()   ], Abercrombie & Fitch [ANF  Loading...      ()   ] and Aeropostale [ARO  Loading...      ()   ], in that order.

Kellogg [K  Loading...      ()   ]: Any company that can make money with raw costs so high is OK by Cramer. He’s bullish on Kellogg, as well as General Mills [GIS  Loading...      ()   ] and ConAgra [CAG  Loading...      ()   ]. If corn prices came down, he thinks all three companies would be “through the roof.”

Aluminum Corp. of China [ACH  Loading...      ()   ]: Cramer is sticking with Baidu.com [BIDU  Loading...      ()   ] as the best way to play China.

American Superconductor [AMSC  Loading...      ()   ]: “Never a favorite of mine.” Cramer likes NVIDIA [NVDA  Loading...      ()   ], Texas Instruments [TXN  Loading...      ()   ] and Intel [INTC  Loading...      ()   ] more.

Jim's charitable trust owns ConocoPhillips.

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