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Bullish calls:
Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY - News): ' I have walked away from KRY and endorsed AUY.'Hydril (NasdaqGS: HYDL): 'As long as oil is north of $40, you are going to be safe there, because it just doesn't make any sense not to use hydro products. I am buying that stock.'DirecTV (NYSE: DTV - News): 'I happen to like DTV. I happen to like DISH. These are cash machines ... The government approves of the duopoly.'EchoStar Communications (NasdaqGS: DISH): 'I endorse DISH too.'Marvell Technology (NasdaqGS: MRVL): 'There is not a single semiconductor, save MRVL*, which I own for my charitable trust, because I think they've got good iPhone business.'Jones Soda (NasdaqCM: JSDA): 'I bank with JSDA. You know I like JSDA. That's an up stock. I still can't believe Pepsi still hasn't taken a run at them.'State Street (NYSE: STT - News): 'This is one those banks that does processing, therefore it gets a higher valuation. 52-week high today, and I'm not backing away. It goes still higher!'British Airways (NYSE: BAB - News)
Bearish calls:
Crystallex (AMEX: KRY - News): ' ... we do not invest with Chavez. He has proven to be a recalcitrant, pseudo-communist! We are not banking with him anymore.'TiVo (NasdaqGM: TIVO): ' I know TIVO's going to be in Comcast, and all that other nonsense... The bottom line is TIVO is 'don't buy, don't buy.' Having recommended a sale outright higher, I don't want to push my luck, but I don't want you in the stock. 'Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (NYSE: ASX - News): 'I don't like that. That's another also-ran semi play ... I do not want to own semis here.'Select Comfort (NasdaqGS: SCSS): 'I have stayed away from the bed business ... I am putting a pox on all beds! Stay away! Sell, sell, sell! 'Sealy (NYSE: ZZ - News): 'I think ZZ was a mistake by me. 'Tempur Pedic (NYSE: TPX - News)CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP - News): 'CNP is just okay. It's a 3.5% yield ... But basically, I like the utilities here, so I can't dis' it. Let me give it a 'don't buy, don't buy.'Nuance Communications (NasdaqGS: NUAN): 'No! No, no! Sell, sell, sell, sell, sell, sell, sell! ... I say no to speech recognition.'Western Union (NYSE: WU - News): 'I am still in 'don't buy, don't buy,' because I worry about the immigrants being told they can't do what they want, so they may be afraid to go to Western Union.'
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Bullish calls:
Yamana Gold (AUY): ' I have walked away from KRY and endorsed AUY.'Hydril (HYDL): 'As long as oil is north of $40, you are going to be safe there, because it just doesn't make any sense not to use hydro products. I am buying that stock.'DirecTV (DTV): 'I happen to like DTV. I happen to like DISH. These are cash machines ... The government approves of the duopoly.'EchoStar Communications (DISH): 'I endorse DISH too.'Marvell Technology (MRVL): 'There is not a single semiconductor, save MRVL*, which I own for my charitable trust, because I think they've got good iPhone business.'Jones Soda (JSDA): 'I bank with JSDA. You know I like JSDA. That's an up stock. I still can't believe Pepsi still hasn't taken a run at them.'State Street (STT): 'This is one those banks that does processing, therefore it gets a higher valuation. 52-week high today, and I'm not backing away. It goes still higher!'British Airways (BAB)
Bearish calls:
Crystallex (KRY): ' ... we do not invest with Chavez. He has proven to be a recalcitrant, pseudo-communist! We are not banking with him anymore.'TiVo (TIVO): ' I know TIVO's going to be in Comcast, and all that other nonsense... The bottom line is TIVO is 'don't buy, don't buy.' Having recommended a sale outright higher, I don't want to push my luck, but I don't want you in the stock. 'Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASX): 'I don't like that. That's another also-ran semi play ... I do not want to own semis here.'Select Comfort (SCSS): 'I have stayed away from the bed business ... I am putting a pox on all beds! Stay away! Sell, sell, sell! 'Sealy (ZZ): 'I think ZZ was a mistake by me. 'Tempur Pedic (TPX)CenterPoint Energy (CNP): 'CNP is just okay. It's a 3.5% yield ... But basically, I like the utilities here, so I can't dis' it. Let me give it a 'don't buy, don't buy.'Nuance Communications (NUAN): 'No! No, no! Sell, sell, sell, sell, sell, sell, sell! ... I say no to speech recognition.'Western Union (WU): 'I am still in 'don't buy, don't buy,' because I worry about the immigrants being told they can't do what they want, so they may be afraid to go to Western Union.'
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Labels: ASX, AUY, BAB, CNP, DISH, DTV, HYDL, Jim Cramer, JSDA, KRY, Lightning Round, Mad Money, NUAN, SCSS, STT, Tivo, TPX, WU, ZZ

1. Southern Copper Corp. (PCU)
Yield: 9.8%. Phoenix-based copper producer owns three straight quarters of accelerating earnings and sales growth. Composite Rating: 98*

2. MGC Capital Corp. (MCGC)
Yield: 8.3%. Provides financing and advisory services to small- and mid-sized companies. Jefferies & Co. starts coverage with buy rating. Composite Rating: 91

3. American Capital Strategies (ACAS)
Yield: 7.8%. Acts as a partner in management and employee buyouts; provides debt financing for buyouts led by private equity firms; also provides capital to private and public companies. Composite Rating: 97

4. CapitalSource (CSE)
Yield: 7.8%. Provider of loans to small- and mid-sized companies in 44 states as well as Canada and the U.K. Owns four straight quarters of rising sales growth. Composite Rating: 92

5. Sinclair Broadcasting Group (SBGI)
Yield: 4.9%. Television broadcaster recently extended cable television service to 22 stations in 12 states. Composite Rating: 87

6. DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH)
Yield: 4%. Invests in full-service and select-service hotels in the U.S. Recently added to S&P REIT Composite index. Composite Rating: 88

7. Puget Energy (PSD)
Yield: 4%. Holding company of Puget Sound Energy, which provides electricity to over 1 million customers in Washington. Composite Rating: 88

8. PetroChina Co. Ltd (PTR)
Yield: 3.7%. Engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. Composite Rating: 98

9. CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Yield: 3.7%. Texas-based utility firm owns four straight quarters of triple-digit earnings growth. Composite Rating: 90

10. NiSource (NI)
Yield: 3.7%. Natural gas and electricity provider’s earnings growth rebounded in past two quarters, but sales slipped. Composite Rating: 86

Labels: ASAC, CNP, CSE, DRH, MCGC, NI, PCU, PSD, PTR, SBGI