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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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Feb.14
3:17 PM ET
Thursday, 14 Feb 2008
Stop Trading!: Buy XTO's Secondary

"Natural gas is on fire," Cramer said during Thursday’s Stop Trading!.

Best of breed in the group is XTO Energy [XTO  Loading...      ()   ] said the Mad Money host, even against competitors like Apache [APA  Loading...      ()   ] and Anadarko [APC  Loading...      ()   ]

Cramer wanted investors ready to take advantage of a 20 million-share secondary offering by XTO. “It will be a win,” he said, just like XTO’s other offerings.



Responding to Lundin Mining’s [LMC  Loading...      ()   ] downward guidance correction, Cramer replied, “Somebody's got to put that company out of its misery.” Shares are down about 11% with an hour left in the trading day.

Liz Claiborne’s [LIZ  Loading...      ()   ] having a difficult day of its own, after pre-announcing lower-than-expected earnings. Cramer’s advice: LIZ should close down all its properties other than Juicy Couture and Kate Spade. Shares have dropped almost 18% for the day.

Jim’s charitable trust owns XTO Energy.

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