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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.12
10:41 AM ET
Wednesday, 12 Dec 2007
Lightning Round: Xerox, Cummins, Dominion and More


Greif [GEF  Loading...      ()   ]: Cramer called this an “unbelievably good company.” He also recommended Sonaco [SON  Loading...      ()   ], another packaging outfit, but warned that both could get hammered in the short term because of their cyclical nature.

VisionChina Media [VISN  Loading...      ()   ]: Chinese media stocks are good, Cramer said, but he’s sticking with Focus Media [FMCN  Loading...      ()   ], which has better fundamentals.

Countrywide Financial [CFC  Loading...      ()   ]: Buy the preferred, not the common, Cramer advised. But CFC isn’t quite a buy just yet. He thinks the Fed decision could set the company back "a couple of quarters."

Allos Therapeutics [ALTH  Loading...      ()   ]: An “interesting” speculative cancer play that Cramer said could go to either zero or $12. Better do your homework before investing in Allos.

Xerox [XRX  Loading...      ()   ]: The market is too crowded and too competitive for Cramer to recommend Xerox. He prefers Hewlett-Packard [HPQ  Loading...      ()   ], or even Eastman Kodak [EK  Loading...      ()   ] as a speculative play on the same business.

Cummins [CMI  Loading...      ()   ]: Cramer would let it come in four points and then buy it for its international exposure.

American Movil [AMX  Loading...      ()   ]: “Exactly where you have to be,” Cramer said. AMX has good growth and isn’t levered to the Fed.

First Marblehead [FMD  Loading...      ()   ]: With its student-loan exposure, Cramer said it’s better to stay away.

Speedway Motorsports [TRK  Loading...      ()   ]: Discretionary spending isn’t healthy enough to keep this stock afloat, according to Cramer.

Big Lots [BIG  Loading...      ()   ]: There are only about a half dozen retailers Cramer would buy. Big Lots is not one of them.

Dynegy [DYN  Loading...      ()   ]: A utility that’s “right to buy” at present levels.

Coeur d’Alene Mines [CDE  Loading...      ()   ]: “That stock has never done anything, and it never will.” Cramer would rather investors own either Yamana Gold