Lightning Round: VF Corp, Arcos Dorados, CenturyLink and More

Southern Co. : Cramer is bullish on this high-yielding stock.

VF Corp. : This apparel maker's stock is a buy, Cramer said.

Con Ed : After Southern Co., Cramer would look at buying this stock.

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Arcos Dorados : Why just not buy McDonald's , Cramer asked.

SLV ETF : Cramer likes gold better, especially the GLD ETF .

CenturyLink : At 7.5 percent, this is a high-yielding stock. Cramer likes it.

Quest Diagnostics : This stock hasn't done anything in a while, but Cramer said he likes it.

Ford : This automaker's stock is in a holding pattern, but will soon hit its 52-week high.

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