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Dec.06
10:43 AM ET
Thursday, 6 Dec 2007
Lightning Round: Countrywide, CVS, Taser and More


Sysco [SYY  Loading...      ()   ]: Once a stock that Cramer loved, Sysco is now just “OK.” With consumer spending slowing, it’s better to look elsewhere, he said.

Countrywide [CFC  Loading...      ()   ]: If the Fed cuts, Countrywide will soar. But it still has its share of problems. Cramer would rather own the preferred stock than the common.

CVS Caremark [CVS  Loading...      ()   ]: An “unbelievably strong” company and one of Cramer’s favorite stocks for this environment.

Hewlett-Packard [HPQ  Loading...      ()   ]: After that last quarter, it’s obvious HPQ isn’t done going higher, Cramer said. He would buy it.

Monster Worldwide [MNST  Loading...      ()   ]: Cramer recommended the stock earlier this year as a turnaround and potential takeover story. Neither has happened yet and, for that, he apologized. Don’t lose sight, though. He still thinks Monster is ripe for a buyout.

Genco Shipping [GNK  Loading...      ()   ]: Cramer is willing to endorse this dry-bulk shipper, but he admits that the group was much harder to gauge than he anticipated.

Boston Scientific [BSX  Loading...      ()   ]: Instead, pick up St. Jude [STJ  Loading...      ()   ], Cramer said.

Titanium Metals [TIE  Loading...      ()   ]: Cramer thinks that cycle is over. He would rather own Freeport-McMoRan [FCX  Loading...      ()   ] for its exposure to both copper and gold.

Schlumberger [SLB  Loading...      ()   ]: Cramer’s a fan of SLB, but likes Transocean [RIG  Loading...      ()   ] better on its pullback.

Taser [TASR  Loading...      ()   ]: “Too hard for this market,” Cramer said. Raytheon [RTN  Loading...      ()   ] is his defense pick.


Jim's charitable trust owns CVS, Hewlett-Packard, Freeport-McMoRan and Transocean.

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