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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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Dec.07
12:04 PM ET
Friday, 7 Dec 2007
Lightning Round: Vodafone, Best Buy, Sonic and More

Vodafone [VOD  Loading...      ()   ]: This is one of Cramer’s “European invasion” stocks, along with BASF, Nestle’s, Siemens [SI  Loading...      ()   ] and Unilever. He’s bullish on VOD.

LHC Group [LHCG  Loading...      ()   ]: “I’m not a believer in that business.”

Broadcom  [BRCM  Loading...      ()   ]: “No way. I can’t find a reason to recommend the stock.”

Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI  Loading...      ()   ]: If the merger with XM Satellite [XMSR  Loading...      ()   ] goes through – Cramer said he thinks it happens in the first quarter – the stock could go to $6.

Hologic [HOLX  Loading...      ()   ]: “This one is my absolute favorite when it comes to diagnostics.”

FCStone Group [FCSX  Loading...      ()   ]: Cramer likes CME Group [CME  Loading...      ()   ] as well as FCSX in the risk-management space.

Best Buy [BBY  Loading...      ()   ]: Best Buy is good. Costco [COST  Loading...      ()   ] is better, Cramer said.

Sonic [SONC  Loading...      ()   ]: “I like that stock very much.”

Diamond Offshore [DO  Loading...      ()   ]: Transocean [RIG  Loading...      ()   ] is Cramer’s favorite, but DO is good too, he said.

Centex [CTX  Loading...      ()   ]: Don’t buy, Cramer said. Homebuilders are too hard to call going into the Fed meeting Dec. 11. But he recommended selling them on the way up.

Jim’s charitable owns Hologic and Transocean.

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