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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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Boston Scientific [BSX  Loading...      ()   ]: Not Cramer’s favorite. He said he would rather buy St. Jude [STJ  Loading...      ()   ] for its superior balance sheet.

Avery Dennison [AVY  Loading...      ()   ]: This maker of adhesives is getting hurt by high raw costs but Cramer said he would buy it. The stock has never “gone nuts” but he thinks it will “work its way higher.

Cypress Semiconductor [CY  Loading...      ()   ]: CEO T.J. Rodgers said on Mad Money that the business was going well, but the stock hasn’t kept up. Cramer needs to find out more before making a decision on CY.

Infosys [INFY  Loading...      ()   ]: Not as good as Accenture [ACN  Loading...      ()   ], according to Cramer.

Akamai [AKAM  Loading...      ()   ]: Cramer is bullish on Akamai, but stressed that he should have liked it Wednesday, before it announced a spike in profit.

China Life [LFC  Loading...      ()   ]: Good, but not Cramer’s favorite Chinese play. He would rather buy Gushan [GU  Loading...      ()   ] or China Mobile [CHL  Loading...      ()   ], but sanctioned China Life nonetheless.

Riverbed [RVBD  Loading...      ()   ]: Cramer said the company’s downbeat guidance might have put a floor in the stock. He would buy it.

American Express [AXP  Loading...      ()   ]: AMEX has “lost its way,” said Cramer. His financial pecking order goes Hudson City [HCBK  Loading...      ()   ] first, then Wells Fargo [WFC  Loading...      ()   ] and Wachovia [WB  Loading...      ()   ].

Triumph [TGI  Loading...      ()   ]: “I cannot get behind that stock, not one bit.”

JetBlue [JBLU  Loading...      ()   ]: Sell, sell, sell. “I don’t want to be there at all,” Cramer said.

ITT Education [ESI  Loading...      ()   ]: After putting up better numbers, Cramer prefers Apollo Group [APOL  Loading...      ()   ].


Jim's charitable trust owns St. Jude.

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