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Here are 7 options to watch for today.
Most Under-Priced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most under-priced individual calls.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Dec 160 Calls (NYSE:CMG - News). CMG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Most Under-Priced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most under-priced individual puts.
Ericsson Nov 30 Puts (NasdaqGS:ERIC - News). ERIC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most overpriced individual calls.
DryShips Nov 130 Calls (NYSE:DRYS - News). DRYS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most overpriced individual puts.
Fluor Nov 145 Puts (NYSE:FLR - News). FLR's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
Canon (NYSE:CAJ - News). CAJ's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
SanminaSCI (NasdaqGS:SANM - News). SANM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S - News). S's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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Labels: CAJ, CMG, DRYS, ERIC, FLR, S, SANM, stock options

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Wednesday from TradingMarkets.com:
Dollar Financial (NasdaqGS:DLLR - News) also beat earnings, with $0.52 EPS over a consensus of $0.48 EPS. DLLR's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Watts (NYSE:WTS - News) also performed better than analysts expected, announcing $0.58 EPS over a consensus of $0.57 EPS. WTS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG - News) beat earnings on Tuesday afternoon, announcing $0.62 EPS over an expected $0.53 EPS. CMG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU - News) reports earnings on Wednesday before the bell, with analsyts looking for $0.04 EPS. ALU's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Brinks (NYSE:BCO - News) is expected to report $0.66 EPS on Wednesday morning before the market opens. BCO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Mastercard (NYSE:MA - News) should announce $1.42 EPS before the bell on Wednesday morning. MA's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Analysts will be watching for Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY - News) to announce $0.50 EPS tomorrow morning. WY's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.

Labels: ALU, BCO, CMG, DLLR, MA, Stocks to Watch, WTS, WY

Pepsi (PEP): stock went down almost 2 points. The quarterly report showed that the raw costs hurt the numbers in many of their domestic products, and thinks that many people are concerned that price increases will hurt sales. Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi was on the show to discuss the numbers, which she was very happy with. Nooyi thinks they can handle increased commodity costs and that earning will continue to increase.
Next, Cramer dressed up like a matador and talked about a Spanish stock. Cramer thinks that Spain has a good bull market, and that Banco Santander (STD) will prosper from its home market and the strength of the Euro compared to the US. Cramer said STD will make some acquisitions in the US and Latin America, growing and diversifying the bank's asset base. Cramer could see the stock making a 20% increase in the stock and a dividend increase as well.
Cramer took a couple of phone calls. First caller asked about Wells Fargo (WFC), and Cramer said that he likes the stock, but not as much as STD. The next caller asked about the Commerce Bank (CBH) merger, and Cramer said that the market had already priced an acquisition into the stock price in that case. The next caller asked about Banco Popular (BPOP), and Cramer said that he is not willing to buy that stock.
Sell Block
Cramer focused on the reasons you should sell Chipotle (CMG). Cramer is sad to see the stock go, but it is up 200% since he originally recommended it, and doesn't like the stock at this price.
PetSmart (PETM) CEO of the company was on the show. He discussed the fact that some of the company's sales are affected by weather patterns, and warmer weather hurts profits. Cramer still recommends the stock.
Finally, Cramer said that you should sell any Allegheny Technologies (ATI) stock you might have left from his recommendation of it last year.

Labels: ATI, CBH, CMG, Jim Cramer, Mad Money, Mad MOney Recap, PEP, PETM, STD, WFC

Chipotle (CMG) might be expensive, but it's a solid stock that has momentum, Jim Cramer said Thursday on CNBC's "Stop Trading!" segment.
CKE Restaurants (CKR), the owner of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, is cheaper, but as an investor, you want to buy a company that's expanding and putting up stores, Cramer said.
Chipotle is a "concept" stock that reminds him of Starbucks (SBUX) six to eight years ago.
He also recommended reading a Bank of America research report on Starbucks, in which the coffee-shop owner was downgraded to sell. He said he wished the report had been written earlier, but it was very well researched.

Labels: CKR, CMG, Jim Cramer, SBUX, Stop Trading

Cramer started the Lightning Round by recommending that holders of Baidu.com (BIDU) and Focus Media (FMCN) take some profits off the table. The holders of these stocks should sell half their holdings.

Bullish:
Cisco (CSCO) is a better choice than Arris Group
Procter & Gamble (PG)
AK Steel (AKS): Cramer recommended owning AKS on the potential for a takeover.
Go with Wynn (WYNN) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS) instead
Republic Services (RSG): Likes it but would go with Waste Management (WMI) is the best-of-breed stock in this space.
Altria (MO): Stick with it and buy more if it goes below $65.
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): "One of the great growers."
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): Cramer expects FCX to go $120, but he wouldn't frown on investors taking profits.
Cramer likes Best Buy (BBY) or Lululemon (LULU) better.
Chipotle (CMG) instead of Buffalo Wild Wings
Garmin (GRMN): Cramer likes the stock, but it's up too much today.

Bearish:
Harman International (HAR): Wait until December to look at.
Arris Group (ARRS): Overpay
Global Payments (GPN): Cramer's not interested.
Melco (MPEL): Three boo's
E*Trade (ETFC): Cramer isn't bullish on the stock just yet. He said he doesn't think it goes below $9.
GigaMedia (GIGM): Cisco (CSCO) is the better play here also.
hhgregg Inc (HGG): No
Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD): Cramer thinks you should get out of Buffalo Wild Wings

Labels: AKS, BBY, BIDU, CMG, CSCO, FCX, FMCN, GRMN, ISRG, Jim Cramer, Lightning Round, LULU, LVS, Mad Money, MO, PG, RSG, WYNN

Here are 7 options to watch for today.
Most Underpriced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Oct 125 Calls (NYSE:CMG - News). CMG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Most Underpriced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
TakeTwo Interactive Software Oct 17.5 Puts (NasdaqGS:TTWO - News). TTWO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Research in Motion Oct 110 Calls (NasdaqGS:RIMM - News). RIMM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Google Oct 510 Puts (NasdaqGS:GOOG - News). GOOG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
Xinhua Finance Media (NYSE:XFML - News).
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
Pool Corp. (NYSE:POOL - News). POOL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
AutoNation (NYSE:AN - News). AN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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Labels: AN, CMG, GOOG, POOL, RIMM, stock options, TTWO, XFML

Here are 7 options to watch for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Options Indicators page. The list is created using OptionVue options analysis software.
Most Underpriced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Mastercard Inc. Oct 180 Calls (NYSE:MA - News). MA's PowerRating is 7.
Most Underpriced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Sep 90 Puts (NYSE:CMG - News). CMG's PowerRating is 3.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
American International Group, Inc. Aug 65 Calls (NYSE:AIG - News). AIG's PowerRating is 5.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Goldman Sachs Sep 160 Puts (NYSE:GS - News). GS' PowerRating is 5.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
Unilever (NYSE:UN - News). UN's PowerRating is 6.
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
Myriad Genetics Inc. (NasdaqGS:MYGN - News). MYGN's PowerRating is 6.
Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
AMR Corp. (NYSE:AMR - News). AMR's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: AIG, AMR, CMG, GS, MA, MYGN, stock options, UN

Here are 7 options to watch for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Options Indicators page. The list is created using OptionVue options analysis software.
Most Underpriced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Mastercard Inc. Aug 150 Calls (NYSE:MA - News). MA's PowerRating is 6.
Most Underpriced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Aug 95 Puts (NYSE:CMG - News). CMG's PowerRating is 4.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Beazer Homes USA Inc. Sep 12.5 Calls (NYSE:BZH - News). BZH's PowerRating is 8.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Intuitive Surgical Oct 175 Puts (NasdaqGS:ISRG - News). ISRG's PowerRating is 4.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
CBS Corp. (NYSE:CBS - News). CBS' PowerRating is 6.
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
Centex Corp. (NYSE:CTX - News). CTX's PowerRating is 6.
Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NasdaqGS:ENER - News). ENER's PowerRating is 4.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: BZH, CBS, CMG, CTX, ENER, ISRG, MA, stock options

Running Away from Home: Bank Index (BKX)
Cramer would not only get out of housing stocks, he suggests investors may want to leave their homes altogether. This would be a "smart, right, rational" choice if home equity has declined 10%. He would also sell the Bank Index and mortgage companies; "the ripple effects extend pretty far and are pretty ugly."
What Works: Lululemon Athletics (LULU), Garmin (NasdaqGS: GRMN - News), Allergan (NYSE: AGN - News), Under Armour (NYSE: UA - News), Crocks (NasdaqGS: CROX - News), Raytheon (NYSE: RTN - News)
Cramer likes LULU, which was up on one of the market's darkest days. He also recommends GRMN, which rose 8 points and AGN because the "wheels of capitalism are greased by our need to have wrinkle-free skin." Cramer notes UA and CROX are both up and comments they have both been good trades, although he thinks UA will be better in the long run. His favorite defense pick, RTN, was "robbed" of reaching $60 after its report, but Cramer thinks its heading there.
CEO Interview: Jack Hartung, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG - News)
Cramer asked Jack Hartung how the company is dealing with rising food prices. "It was worse by 100 basis points this quarter," he said, but stressed the rising prices are not affecting business because CMG uses higher quality food to begin with. Hartung mentioned two factors which are creating growth for CMG; "We look at the quality of real estate we can secure and the quality of managers we're developing." The company motivates managers by paying them a $10,000 bonus for every crew person they develop to become a manager. Cramer predicts the stock will rise tommorrow and would only sell when CMG has has three analyst upgrades (currently CMG has one upgrade).
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Labels: AGN, CMG, CROX, GRMN, Jim Cramer, Mad Money, RTN, UA

Here are 7 options to watch for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Options Indicators page. The list is created using OptionVue options analysis software.
Most Underpriced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.

Oil Services HOLDRs Sep 210 Calls (AMEX:OIH - News). OIH's PowerRating is 6.
Most Underpriced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Hansen Natural Corp. Sep 35 Puts (NasdaqGS:HANS - News). HANS' PowerRating is 6.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Mastercard Inc. Aug 190 Calls (NYSE:MA - News). MA's PowerRating is 5.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Aug 80 Puts (NYSE:CMG - News). CMG's PowerRating is 4.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
Alcatel Lucent (NYSE:ALU - News). ALU's PowerRating is 5.
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
Biotech HOLDRs (AMEX:BBH - News). BBH's PowerRating is 5.
Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (AMEX:EEM - News). EEM's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: ALU, BBH, CMG, EEM, HANS, MA, OIH, stock options

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Monday from TradingMarkets.com:
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG - News) beat earnings estimates after Tuesday's close. The company reported $0.60 EPS versus estimates of $0.44 EPS. CMG's PowerRating is 5.
Whole Foods Markets Inc. (NasdaqGS:WFMI - News) reported $0.35 EPS versus estimates of $0.33 EPS after the close on Tuesday. WFMI's PowerRating is 5.
Arcelor Mittal (NYSE:MT - News) is expected to announce $1.82 EPS on Wednesday morning. MT's PowerRating is 6.
Cigna Corp. (NYSE:CI - News) is looking to report $0.88 EPS when the company announces earnings on Wednesday morning. CI's PowerRating is 6.
Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:MA - News) should report $1.32 EPS early Wednesday. MA's PowerRating is 6.
Time Warner (NYSE:TWX - News) is looking to have EPS of $0.20 on Wednesday before the market opens. TWX's PowerRating is 5.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NasdaqGS:TEVA - News) should report $0.55 earnings per share early Wednesday. TEVA's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: CI, CMG, Hot Stocks, MA, MT, TEVA, TWX, WFMI

Here are 7 options to watch for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Options Indicators page. The list is created using OptionVue options analysis software.
Most Underpriced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Goldman Sachs Sep 230 Calls (NYSE:GS - News). GS' PowerRating is 5.
Most Underpriced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Frontline Ltd. Aug 50 Puts (NYSE:FRO - News). FRO's PowerRating is 6.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Mastercard Inc. Aug 185 Calls (NYSE:MA - News). MA's PowerRating is 6.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Aug 80 Puts (NYSE:CMG - News). CMG's PowerRating is 5.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NasdaqGS:AMTD - News). AMTD's PowerRating is 6.
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
Utilities Select Sector SPDR (AMEX:XLU - News). XLU's PowerRating is 5.
Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE:GT - News). GT's PowerRating is 7.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: AMTD, CMG, FRO, GS, GT, MA, stock options, XLU

Here are 7 options to watch for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Options Indicators page. The list is created using OptionVue options analysis software.
Most Underpriced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Chipotle Mexican Gril Sept 100 Calls (NYSE:CMG - News). CMG's PowerRating is 5.
Most Underpriced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Google Inc. Sept 490 Puts (NasdaqGS:GOOG - News). GOOG's PowerRating is 4.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Mastercard Inc. Aug 190 Calls (NYSE:MA - News). MA's PowerRating is 6.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Sept 125 Puts (AMEX:EEM - News). EEM's PowerRating is 5.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
Gen-Probe Inc. (NasdaqGS:GPRO - News). GPRO's PowerRating is 6.
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
Southern Copper Corp. (NYSE:PCU - News). PCU's PowerRating is 3.
Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
Starbucks Corp. (NasdaqGS:SBUX - News). SBUX's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: CMG, EEM, GOOG, GPRO, MA, PCU, SBUX, stock options

Paccar (NasdaqGS: PCAR - News) and Cummins Engine (NYSE: CMI - News): A Bear Stearns' upgrade of outperform from neutral brought CMI up 11% and PCAR to 6% on Monday. Cramer says these companies have further to rise.
Olin (NYSE: OLN - News) and PPG (NYSE: PPG - News): Acquisitions in the chemicals sector could mean that "cheap" plays OLN and PPG could be bought, according to Cramer.
Brinker (NYSE: EAT - News), Buffalo Wild Wings (NasdaqGS: BWLD - News), Chipotle (NYSE: CMG - News), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD - News) and Yum (NYSE: YUM - News): A Morgan Stanley report which indicates private equity's reluctance to rescue EAT may send restaurant stocks down. Cramer chose a select few worth buying including BWLD, CMG and international plays MCD and YUM.
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Labels: BWLD, CMG, CMI, EAT, Jim Cramer, MCD, OLN, PCAR, PPG, Stop Trading, YUM

A Family Affair: William Wrigley Jr. Co. (NYSE: WWY - News)
Most of the companies Cramer has featured in his series on "transformational CEOs" have brought the businesses back from oblivion. However, William D. Perez, CEO of WWY had a different challenge, because he was faced with having to make changes at a decent company without ruffling the feathers of the Wrigley family. While WWY was stagnant for years, Perez helped move the stock from $46 to $57 and introduced 80 new products last year. Although the stock is expensive at 25 times earnings, Cramer expects a huge upside and gives the stock a triple buy, adding " ... you can buy the stock and chew gum at the same time!"
Sell Block: IBM (NYSE: IBM - News), Bausch & Lomb (NYSE: BOL - News), Syntax-Brillian (NasdaqGM: BRLC), SunPower (NasdaqGM: SPWR), Evergreen Solar (NasdaqGM: ESLR), Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL - News), First Solar (NasdaqGM: FSLR), Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE: CY - News)
Beginning this week's Sell Block with CEO Wall of Shame, Cramer exonerated Sam Palmisano, CEO of IBM, because he is buying back shares and the stock gained 10%, and Ron Zarrella, CEO of BOL, who is making the right move by selling the company. His new inmate is Vincent Sollitto, because he "comes on our show, says everything's great... files an equity offer... tells us not to worry... says that I'm being a 'meany' because I highlighted him... and then he reports a miserable quarter." Moving on, Cramer would say goodbye to sun power stocks, because, like the dot.com craze in the 90s, "I think you are going to get a textbook case of oversupply." Cramer would sell every solar stock including SPWR, ESLR, TSL and even his favorite FSLR. The only company with a solar connection Cramer likes is CY, a semiconductor company which is aggressively buying back shares and owns "the lion's share" of Sunpower. He feels the company could be split in two and urges investors to "buy CY before it buys itself."
CEO Interview: Steven Ells, Chipotle Mexican Grill's (NYSE: CMG - News)
Steven Ells discussed the company's great quarter; "We think we do something differently, and people are really catching on." He feels his restaurants provide a fresh alternative to typical fast-food service, products and atmosphere, and focus on healthy choices. Providing quality is "the right thing to do," he continued, "and once people are turned on to it, they'll appreciate it." Cramer says CMG and Ells are "the real deal" and would buy the stock every time it declines.
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Labels: BOL, CMG, CY, IBM, Jim Cramer, Mad Money, WWY

Winner CEO: Fred Hassan, Schering-Plough (NYSE: SGP)
Cramer said he is dedicating a weekly series to "transformational CEOs" who have "managed to turn around dead franchises into living, thriving ones." In 2003, Fred Hassan took the helm of SGP, and replaced Richard Kogan, who left the company with $1 billion in debt and was "the worst of the worst" among CEOs. Since then, the stock has doubled and Fred Hassan has led the company through ten straight quarters of double-digit sales growth. Currently, SGP has a pipeline full of new drugs and Cramer believes the stock will go higher.
Not a Chicken on Earnings: Buffalo Wild Wings (NasdaqGS: BWLD)
One of the top conference calls this season was BWLD, and Cramer believes its "excellent" CEO Sally Smith has the company under control. Same store sales were up 8.7%, and earnings per share increased 58% year over year. In addition, the cost of the BWLD's food is not being affected by rising corn prices. Cramer feels the company will underpromise and overdeliver, is a regional-to-national story and is a long way from its saturation point.
A Healthy Choice: Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG)
Another winning conference call was that of CMG, whose CEO, Steve Ells, expressed confidence that CMG is outperforming its competitors. After the call, the stock reached a new high of $83. Steve Ells commented CMG is not wasting money and resources on revamping its menu or coming up with unusual marketing techniques or themes, but is featuring "green" food from naturally raised beef and cows which have not been treated with synthetic growth hormones. The company saw a 46.2% increase in earnings per share, and raised its guidance. Cramer is bullish on CMG.
CEO Interview: Medicis Pharmaceutical (NYSE: MRX) Jonah Shacknai with Allergan (NYSE: AGN)
Jonah Shacknai is skeptical that investment houses and analysts have MRX's numbers right, since the company does not publish numbers. He adds MRX raised its guidance. Shacknai discussed Solodyn, a drug which has been successful and has room to grow. Another drug, Restylane, is safe and effective for treating wrinkles, has done well overseas and should perform well in the U.S, he said. Cramer said he likes MRX along with AGN.

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Bullish calls:
Chemed (NYSE: CHE - News): 'I prefer CHE, when I want to do hospice.'Brush Engineered (NYSE: BW - News): 'We caught a double in this one. You know I like high-performance materials.'Allegheney Technologies (NYSE: ATI - News): 'I also reiterate right here, ATI, $107. Going higher.'FactSet Research (NYSE: FDS - News): 'Fabulous, fabulous quarter. This company seems to be doing everything Cheesecake Factory (NasdaqGS: CAKE)Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG - News)TD Ameritrade (NasdaqGS: AMTD): 'I didn't know that stock was below $15... You know, that's attractive here. Wow. Below $15? ... That's too cheap.'Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q - News):'I think this company is just part of a major ramp. You know that I think Dick Notebart is the best of an industry ... I'd like to buy even more.'Gmarket (NasdaqGM: GMKT): 'Look, I think the worst is over ... I just did a terrible job with it. I said take a little profit on it. I should have said take it all ... But down here, no. I would never back away from it down here, but if it gets back to $20, sell, sell, sell! All right?'eBay (NasdaqGS: EBAY)Marvell Technology (NasdaqGS: MRVL): 'They still can't get their financials out because of this darn options probe ... I don't want to sell it at $16. There's too much upside, because I just believe it's a coiled spring. I think it could go back to the $30s when they get it right ... I'm really mad at them. Memo to Marvell Tech: You guys should be ashamed!'Kinder Morgan Energy (NYSE: KMP - News): 'You are so in the house of pleasure, with a 6% dividend, with monster-good management, with a shareholder-friendly outfit... with a stock that just kind of perks along, that is the kind of thing I want you to stay with.'
Neutral calls:
Brocade (NasdaqGS: BRCD): 'I 'm waiting for the news out of the meeting, because I think that BRCD is suffering from the same incredible, unbelievable bear market that tech is in right now ... I still thought BRCD could be a good trade. Let me get more intel about how that meeting's going before I slam it here, because I like the stock.'
Bearish calls:
Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM - News): 'I am concerned about YUM ... it didn't go down enough after the Taco Bell incident... I think that you should get out of YUM.'Stride Rite (NYSE: SRR - News): 'The quarter wasn't that good ... they've got to show some growth in the core, regular Stride Rite shoes, and they didn't do it. I think that stock is not going up here. Sell, sell, sell.'Nvidia (NasdaqGS: NVDA): 'I am not a fan of graphic chips. It's too expensive. I fear that almost every single semiconductor company that I recommend on this show goes bad. I'm saying take profits on NVDA.'

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The Nightmare is Over: Boeing (NYSE: BA - News), United Technologies (NYSE: UTX - News), Deere (NYSE: DE - News), Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE: IR - News), Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX - News), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT - News)
"The crisis - our short national nightmare - is over!" announced Cramer, reminding viewers of his prediction that the Fed would blink and cut rates. He felt that the removal of the line about "additional firming" from the Fed statement was responsible for the rally in the market on Wednesday and says the final third of the marke