Jim Cramer Blog

Bullish calls:
Palomar Medical Technologies (NasdaqGS: PMTI): 'I think PMTI should be bought. I want to wait to see what happens.'Joy Global (NasdaqGS: JOYG): 'Mining equipment is - I think - a growth area again, after many years ... I think JOYG is in a nice spot ... I think it's ridiculous that that stock's so low... buy buy buy!'Marvell Technology (NasdaqGS: MRVL): ' ... if you want a turnaround semi - and if you pay more than $18, I'm going to regret it - MRVL is the one that has the least down, and the most up. Swap out of LSI and into MRVLFord (NYSE: F - News): 'I like the management of F. I think they're really good. I don't like the common stock. The common stock's not as good as the convertible. I say swap out of the common, and get into the F convertible. And Mulally's doing a great job there.'Lundin Mining (AMEX: LMC - News): 'I think that LMC is the heir - it is the one that will be bought before any ... I want to back up the truck up at $10 on LMC.'L-1 Identity Solutions (NYSE: ID - News): I think that Bob LaPenta ... I genuinely believe that he is building a powerhouse. I do believe that - if he doesn't get the stock up through acquisitions - he will sell the company. Bob LaPenta is a bankable man, and I am sticking with him.'CarMax (NYSE: KMX - News): 'Let me tell you something. AN and KMX are both fabulous, fabulous stocks, and I want to own both of them ... I do believe that KMX has too far behind AN, and you should pull the trigger right now!'AutoNation (NYSE: AN - News)United Auto Group (NYSE: UAG - News)Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE: ABG - News)Service Corp (NYSE: SCI - News): ' I think that this company - which was in the early 2000s just a mess - has gotten its act back together. It's become, once again, a great growth company.'Level 3 Communications (NasdaqGS: LVLT): 'LVLT is just terrific here. It is going to be the bandwidth company of the future. I think that LVLT will either be acquired .... or go cash flow positive by the end of the year, and blow the numbers away in 2008. LVLT remains my favorite under-$7 stock on Mad Money.'Celgene (NasdaqGS: CELG)Lamson & Sessions (NYSE: LMS - News): 'I send you to LMS. Cheaper and better.'
Bearish calls:
LSI Logic (NYSE: LSI - News): 'No! Questionable. Not one of my favorite semis at all.' But if you want a turnaround semi - and if you pay more than $18, I'm going to regret it - MRVL* is the one that has the least down, and the most up. Swap out of LSI and into MRVLAdvanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD - News)Urban Outfitters (NasdaqGS: URBN): 'We've had a major turn in URBN. It has just moved all the way up from $18 to $26, and do you mind if I (ring the register) on that name. I think the run is overdone. I want to sell, sell, sell URBN.'Allos Therapeutics (NasdaqGM: ALTH): 'No. Too hard. Man, we've got CELG down so much. Why you fooling around with that lesser stuff.'Symmetricom (NasdaqGM: SYMM): 'No. Copper wiring. You want copper wiring, I send you to LMS. Cheaper and better.'

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Four Dividend Gifts: U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB - News), National City (NYSE: NCC - News), Asbury Automotive (NYSE: ABG - News), and United Online (NASDAQ: UNTD - News)
Cramer listed four stocks that "keep on giving" with their great dividends. U.S. Bancorp has a 4.4% yield and a 35 year history of consistently raising its dividend, Cramer observes, adding that it has a good buyback program and a "pristine balance sheet." In addition to National City's 4.2% dividend and its "big fat buyback" Cramer applauds the company for getting rid of its low-margin mortgage business and setting up a position in Florida. ABG, which sells cars in the $30,000 to $35,000 range has good earnings growth, comments Cramer, and has the money to raise its 3.3% dividend. Finally, Cramer calls UNTD "the big one" with a 6.1% dividend and a "serious growth business."

Hot and Cool: Omniture (NASDAQ: OMTR - News), InnerWorkings (NASDAQ: INWK - News), Riverbed (NASDAQ: RVBD - News), DivX (NASDAQ: DIVX - News) and Acme Pocket (NASDAQ: APKT - News)
Last week, Cramer discussed "hot stocks" and said that OMTR, INWK and RVBD were not "too hot to buy," and are good for the next six to nine months, but on Friday he emphasized that he would sell DIVX. Cramer's fifth hot stock is APKT, which is a pioneer in the Internet telephony business and "hasn't even started to run yet." Cramer notes that it has reported good profits for four consecutive quarters, has "massive revenue growth" and, since it is covered by only five analysts, APKT has upgrade potential. Although those who hold the stock on the April 10th expiration of its share lockup will be hurting, Cramer assures investors that they have a few months to watch the stock rise and says ACME is "too cool not to handle, and it is far from being too hot."

Desperate Hedgies: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL - News), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG - News), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS - News), Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM - News), AIG (NYSE: AIG - News), Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN - News), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ - News) and Halliburton (NYSE: HAL - News)
Hedge fund managers whose funds have not been doing well in the past year are frantically selling stocks such as APPL, GOOG and GS which are "symbolic of the market" to make it seem as if the performance of their funds is related to the health of the Dow. Instead of worrying, Cramer suggests investors use this "short-term, rumor-down market" to pick up some good quality stocks such as RIMM, AIG, DVN, JNJ and HAL at low prices; "After buying them on the cheap next week, take them in 2007 and enjoy it," he said.
CEO Interview: Bruce Williamson Dynegy (NYSE: DYN - News)
Bruce Williamson said that his company's deal with LS Power will increase assets under management by 70% and will add more cash flow. When asked how the deal will affect DYN's exposure to natural gas, Williamson replied, "With LS Power, it is going to to drop our exposure of a dollar move of natural gas down from 10% of EBITDA to a 4% move in EBITDA... It stabilizes the platform." Cramer applauded Williamson and called him a "winner."

Labels: AAPL, ABG, AIG, APKT, DIVX, DVN, DYN, GOOG, GS, HAL, INWK, Jim Cramer, JNJ, Mad Money, NCC, OMTR, RIMM, RVBD, UNTD, USB

Four Dividend Gifts: U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB - News), National City (NYSE: NCC - News), Asbury Automotive (NYSE: ABG - News), and United Online (NASDAQ: UNTD - News)
Cramer listed four stocks that "keep on giving" with their great dividends. U.S. Bancorp has a 4.4% yield and a 35 year history of consistently raising its dividend, Cramer observes, adding that it has a good buyback program and a "pristine balance sheet." In addition to National City's 4.2% dividend and its "big fat buyback" Cramer applauds the company for getting rid of its low-margin mortgage business and setting up a position in Florida. ABG, which sells cars in the $30,000 to $35,000 range has good earnings growth, comments Cramer, and has the money to raise its 3.3% dividend. Finally, Cramer calls UNTD "the big one" with a 6.1% dividend and a "serious growth business."

Hot and Cool: Omniture (NASDAQ: OMTR - News), InnerWorkings (NASDAQ: INWK - News), Riverbed (NASDAQ: RVBD - News), DivX (NASDAQ: DIVX - News) and Acme Pocket (NASDAQ: APKT - News)
Last week, Cramer discussed "hot stocks" and said that OMTR, INWK and RVBD were not "too hot to buy," and are good for the next six to nine months, but on Friday he emphasized that he would sell DIVX. Cramer's fifth hot stock is APKT, which is a pioneer in the Internet telephony business and "hasn't even started to run yet." Cramer notes that it has reported good profits for four consecutive quarters, has "massive revenue growth" and, since it is covered by only five analysts, APKT has upgrade potential. Although those who hold the stock on the April 10th expiration of its share lockup will be hurting, Cramer assures investors that they have a few months to watch the stock rise and says ACME is "too cool not to handle, and it is far from being too hot."

Desperate Hedgies: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL - News), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG - News), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS - News), Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM - News), AIG (NYSE: AIG - News), Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN - News), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ - News) and Halliburton (NYSE: HAL - News)
Hedge fund managers whose funds have not been doing well in the past year are frantically selling stocks such as APPL, GOOG and GS which are "symbolic of the market" to make it seem as if the performance of their funds is related to the health of the Dow. Instead of worrying, Cramer suggests investors use this "short-term, rumor-down market" to pick up some good quality stocks such as RIMM, AIG, DVN, JNJ and HAL at low prices; "After buying them on the cheap next week, take them in 2007 and enjoy it," he said.
CEO Interview: Bruce Williamson Dynegy (NYSE: DYN - News)
Bruce Williamson said that his company's deal with LS Power will increase assets under management by 70% and will add more cash flow. When asked how the deal will affect DYN's exposure to natural gas, Williamson replied, "With LS Power, it is going to to drop our exposure of a dollar move of natural gas down from 10% of EBITDA to a 4% move in EBITDA... It stabilizes the platform." Cramer applauded Williamson and called him a "winner."
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