Jim Cramer Blog

Stocks climbed higher in afternoon trading to end a volatile week on a high note, as Wall Street did its best to absorb earnings reports, banking sector concerns, and the overall direction of the economy. The Dow was up 67 points at the bell to finish the week at 13,177. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq and S&P ended higher to close at 2,637 and 1,459, respectively. Light, sweet crude traded down on the day to close at $94.85 per barrel for December delivery. Treasury prices traded flat on the day, while gold prices advanced to close at $787.00 an ounce. The dollar dipped against the euro, but gained slightly versus the yen.
On the earnings front, shares of Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX - News) tumbled -3.9%, as the company cut its fiscal-year 2008 guidance and reported its first-ever decline in traffic at its U.S. stores. The warning came as the company posted a 35% jump in fourth-quarter profit. For the period, Starbucks reported net earnings of $158.5 million, or 21 cents per share, versus $117.3 million, or 15 cents per share, last year. Quarterly revenue was up to $2.44 billion, from $2 billion a year earlier. Analysts were looking for earnings of 21 cents per share on revenue of $2.43 billion. The company expects 2008 EPS to be between $1.02-$1.05, representing growth of 17-21% and down from previous earnings growth estimates of 20-22%.
Shares of Jack in the Box (NYSE: JBX - News) soared 17.3%, as the fast-food chain reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit. Net income for the period came in at $27 million, or 43 cents per share, down from $33.2 million, or 46 cents per share, last year. Results reflect a 2-for-1 stock split. Revenue rose in the quarter to $678.4 million, up 5% from $648.5 million, a year ago. On average, Wall Street was expecting earnings per share of 39 cents on $684.4 million in revenue. Subscribers can read our take on Jack in the Box in today's edition.
In other corporate news, Garmin (Nasdaq: GRMN - News) announced today that it was withdrawing its bid to acquire digital map maker Tele Atlas NV, and instead signed a long-term data agreement with Navteq (NYSE: NVT - News). Garmin had previously offered $3.3 billion for Tele Atlas, but was recently outbid by rival TomTom. Shares of Garmin surged on the news, and were up 16.1% at the bell.
Shipping giant FedEx (NYSE: FDX - News) said that it was lowering its second-quarter and fiscal-year guidance, citing higher energy prices and a weaker freight sector. For Q2, the company now expects to earn $1.45-$1.55 per share, compared with previous guidance of $1.60-$1.75 per share. For the fiscal year, FedEx lowered guidance to be between $6.40-$6.70 per share, down from a range of $6.70-$7.10 per share. On average, analysts were looking for second-quarter earnings of $1.71 per share and fiscal-year 2008 earnings of $6.87 per share. FedEx's stock was off -4.5% on the day. Subscribers can read our take on FedEx in today's edition.
Elsewhere, Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO - News) upped its buyback program by an additional $10 billion, bringing the total amount now available to repurchase shares to $62 billion. The company had approximately 6.09 billion shares outstanding as of September 7th. Shares of Cisco were up 2.2% in trading.
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Cramer began Wednesday's show talking about Wal-Mart's (WMT) good quarter and investment ideas from its conference call. Cramer remarked how well GameStop will do during the holidays and how other consumer electronics will continue to be strong. Cramer disagrees on digital cameras because they're made in China making them hard to buy right now. He does not like Garmin (GRMN) either. In computers, Cramer supports Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), which Wal-Mart is not a big carrier of. They do sell Dell but Cramer prefers HP. He mentioned Activision as a possible investment for video games, but prefers GameStop.
TV's: Cramer considered Corning (GLW), who are involved in liquid crystal display televisions. It is not trading as high as it should be, but has a raised outlook in pricing. It has bendable fiber not priced in the stock and is heading much higher.
Am I Diversified?
The first caller had Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), Ford (F), AT&T (T), McDonald's (MCD) and Human Genome Sciences (HGSI). Cramer called HGSI too speculative and said he'd rather see the caller in a stock like Celgene (CELG) instead.
Another caller held Daimler (DAI), Coca-Cola (KO), Google (GOOG), Celgene and CVRD (RIO). Cramer blessed the portfolio.
The final caller asked if he was diversified with Apple (AAPL), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), MetLife (MET), Cisco (CSCO) and Yum! Brands (YUM). Cramer suggested the caller swap out of MetLife and into Prudential (PRU).
Tetra Tech (TTEK) CEO Dan Batrack joined Cramer on the show, where he said his company beat fourth-quarter expectations due to increased margins. He said they had a great performance on earnings.

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Here are 7 trading ideas for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and is based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
Laps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that lap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that lap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Excel Maritime Carriers (NYSE:EXM - News) & BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP - News). EXM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8, and BHP's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
5+ Consecutive Lower Lows: These are stocks that have made a lower low for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that make lower lows for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Garmin (NasdaqGS:GRMN - News) & Imergent (NYSE:IIG - News). GRMN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8, and IIG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
2-Period RSI Below 2: These are stocks that have a 2-period RSI reading below 2 and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving with a 2-period RSI reading below 2 have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Ninetowns Digital World (NasdaqGM:NINE - News). NINE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 9.
Stocks Down 10% or More: These are stocks that have lost 10% or more over the past five days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that have lost 10% or more over the past five days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Dryships (NasdaqGS:DRYS - News). DRYS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
Bearish
Stocks Up 10% or More: These are stocks that have gained 10% or more over the past five days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that have gained 10% or more over the past five days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
F5 Networks (NasdaqGS:FFIV - News). FFIV's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
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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.
Garmin Dec 70 Calls (NasdaqGS:GRMN - News). GRMN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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.
Beckman Coulter Dec 65 Puts (NYSE:BEC - News). BEC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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.
Crocs Nov 85 Calls (NYSE:CROX - News). CROX's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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.
Google Nov 600 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.
Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR - News). ANR's PowerRating (for Traders) 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.
GenProbe (NasdaqGS:GPRO - News). GPRO'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.
Starbucks (NYSE:SBUX - News). SBUX's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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There's not much to like at Sovereign Bancorp (SOV), Jim Cramer said on CNBC's "Stop Trading!" Monday.
"It's one of the few that I can't get behind here," he said. "I can't think of a reason to own that one." Sovereign was falling on Monday after an analyst at Friedman Billings cut his estimates on it because of concerns about its consumer-loan exposure. The company also has an owner who "won't let anyone else in," said Cramer.
Google, meanwhile, is poised to go higher, said Cramer, who reiterated his belief the stock will go to $701. "Why a 30 multiple when it's got 33% growth?" he asked. Google crested $600 in trading Monday.
Garmin (GRMN) should also be moving higher, Cramer said. Garmin was upgraded by Am Tech/JSA Research Monday. "It's going to be a "Garmin Christmas," he said. "Own this thing to Christmas, but then you have to sell it."
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Commodity Stocks
Adami: Exxon Mobil (XOM)- Take profits. US Bancorp (USB)- Sees trade opportunity. Gold- Down. Oil- Down. KB Home (KBH)- Likes for a trade. Morgan Stanley (MS) and Bank of America (BAC) also traded higher.
Macke: warns against shorting the financials because he believes the sector will continue to work on the long side. Before earnings, Macke also likes TCF Financial (TCB). Macke also believes that Activison (ATVI) and Electronic Arts (ERTS) make more money off the games for the Wii than games for the Playstation.
China: iShares FTSE/Xinhau China 25 Index (FXI) traded higher for the second day in a row. Najarian: U.S. investors can trade China ETF's and ADR's even when the market in China is closed. Although it has had a monster run, he still believes that Baidu.com (BIDU) will trade higher. Najarian owns BIDU. He also likes the Macau trade with Wynn (WYNN) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS).
Micron (MU) traded lower after hours on a $158 million loss. Najarian believes the run in Micron has already happened. He prefers Sandisk (SNDK) and Rambus (RMBS). Adami believes that Micron will trade higher from current levels.
Pops & Drops
POPS -- Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) traded up 2%, hitting an all-time high. PDL BioPharma (PDLI) traded up 9%. Kohl's (KSS) popped 2% on news the firm is going to increase the number of stores by 67%. Ciena (CIEN) traded up 9% on a bullish gross margin forecast.
DROPS- Garmin (GRMN) fell 7%. Finerman sees Garmin's only solution is to buy NAVTEQ (NVT).
Face2Face
First viewer: Las Vegas Sands and Melco Entertainment (MPEL). Najarian responds that Wynn Resorts looks better then Las Vegas Sands.
CB Richard Ellis (CBG): which has fallen from $42 and is now trading at $28. Adami concedes that CB Richard is OK for a trade with a stop at $24.
Research In Motion (RIMM), NVIDIA (NVDA), EMC Corporation (EMC), Blue Nile (NILE) and Apple (AAPL) Macke believes it's a good idea to take some off the table in these momentum names.
Final Trade
Macke likes Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).
Finerman recommends Kohl's (KSS).
Adami is drawn to the action in Dean Foods (DF).
Najarian prefers PDL BioPharma (PDLI)

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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.
NAVTEQ Oct 75 Calls (NYSE:NVT - News). NVT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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.
United Therapeutics Oct 70 Puts (NasdaqGS:UTHR - News). UTHR's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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.
Garmin Nov 135 Calls (NasdaqGS:GRMN - News). GRMN'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.
Google Oct 540 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.
Weight Watchers International (NYSE:WTW - News). WTW'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.
ArthroCare (NasdaqGS:ARTC - News). ARTC'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.
Constellation Energy Group (NYSE:CEG - News). CEG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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The Dow Jones Industrial hit new highs on Monday as the market shook off a warning from Citigroup (C), which reported a 60% drop in earnings for the current quarter. The S&P 500 is within 9 points of a record and the NASDAQ hit a 6 year high. Finerman: surprised with the market strength on Monday. Najarian suggested that these are investors who sat on the sidelines during the summer. They are now putting money back into the markets in sectors like technology, commodities and financials. Gasparino: the worst is over for the financials.
Wireless
Nokia (NOK) bought NAVTEQ (NVT) for $8 billion. Najarian: this takeover suggests to him that M&A is not done. Research In Motion (RIMM) is set to report earnings on Thursday. Adami: if you're not already in Research In Motion don't buy it now. Palm (PALM) reported earnings after the bell Monday and traded lower after-hours. Najarian likes the new Centro smart phone that Palm is introducing and thinks the future is bright for PALM. Finerman: the valuation on NAVTEQ is over done and thinks the deal makes Garmin (GRMN) over valued and recommends buying puts on the GPS maker. Macke agrees with Finerman that Garmin is topped.
Global
Big runs in ETF names like Materials EFT (XLB), Tech ETF (XLK) and Energy ETF (XLF). Adami: companies like Fluor Corp (FLR) are up 87% in 9 months, McDermott (MDR) up 120% since January and Jacobs Engineering (JEC) is up 100% since January. He suspects these stocks are due for a pullback and taking profits in these names isn't a bad idea. Macke: Investors have to chase these stocks. Finerman prefers Flowserve (FLS).
Micron (MU): set to report earnings on Tuesday. Najarian: last week someone bought 27,000 call options on Micron, so keep an eye on it. He also wants investors to put ScanDisk (SNDK) on their watch list after the firm just opened up a plant in China. Adami: Micron is a buy.
Conferences
Investment conferences at Deutsche Bank, Jefferies and William Blair will catch investor's attention this week. Najarian: stocks to watch off these conferences are OSI Systems (OSIS), Cepheid (CPHD) and Manitowoc (MTW).
Earnings Warnings
Macke devised a three point checklist to watch as a warning sign from a firm's earnings reports. Any company that points the finger outside of things they can't control, doesn't have a solution, or has a warning that is 10% below estimates should be avoided. Walgreen's (WAG) gave all three of these today and that's why the stock fell apart. Macke: Don’t buy the dip on Walgreen's.
Pops & Drops
Pops- Time Warner (TWX) traded up 2%. Adami could see the stock moving from $18 to $28, if the CEO is ousted.
BorgWarner (BWA): popped 4% off a bullish Barron's article. Adami: still likes BWA.
Electronic Arts (ERTS): popped 4%. Macke: entire video game sector is going higher into the holidays.
AMR Corp (AMR): traded up 12% off a positive Barron's article. Adami says sell.
First Solar (FSLR): traded up 8%. Najarian continues to point investors to Cypress Semiconductor (CY) as the safest play in the solar space.
Drops- SuperValu (SVU): fell 6% after Bank of America downgraded the stock to a sell. Macke likes SVU right here and right now.
Acxiom (ACXM): plunged 20% after a $2.25 billion takeover offer fell through. Finerman wonders if something could be wrong at the company.
Final Trade
Macke advises buying Caterpillar (CAT).
Adami prefers Tesoro (TSO).
Finerman recommends YUM! Brands (YUM).
Najarian would go long Terra Industries (TRA).

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Ford (F): Cramer began Monday's show by recommending investors buy Ford. Thinks that it will profit off the fact that GM broke the unions with its latest negotiations and that it is selling some of its units. Jim then took a couple of phone calls. The first call was about Tata Motors (TTM), which Cramer likes, but he thinks is too expensive. The second caller asked about Toyota (TM). Cramer won't back Toyota because the weak dollar hurts their sales and the Japanese market is the worst in the world.
In the next segment, Cramer continued to talk about investing opportunities related to GM's success against the UAW. He looked off the beaten path and found American Axle and Manufacturing (AXL) since the company makes auto parts, and has a labor contract that ends in the near future.
Cramer then took some more phone calls. He was asked about Garmin (GRMN), which Cramer thinks fell too much, but he will be concerned about it once the Navteq (NVT) and Nokia (NOK) merger is completed next year. Another caller asked about Eaton (ETN), and Cramer said that it’s one of his favorite manufacturing stocks. The next caller asked about CarMax (KMX), and Cramer said that you should think about pulling the trigger in late November to avoid tax-loss selling.
After the lightning round, Cramer talked about a stock that went public this summer without much attention and considers it an overlooked IPO. His pick is Dolan Media (DM), which helps process mortgage defaults.
Mad Mail:
Cramer read emails about NYSE-EuroNext (NYX), which Cramer thinks he "blew it" when he recommended the stock. Boeing (BA): Despite past devastating news, Cramer believes in it. Siemens (SI): Cramer thinks is in great shape and that you should hold onto it.

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Bullish:

Excel Maritime (EXM): bullish on all dry bulk shipping companies.
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO): Cramer thinks this stock should go higher
Range Resources (RRC): Cramer likes this stock along with the other cheap oil companies
Quicksilver Resources (KWK)
Rosetta Resources (ROSE)
XTO Energy (XTO): his favorite in the sector
Celgene (CELG): one of the best picks he has ever made.

Bearish:

Navteq (NVT): Cramer thinks it's time to ring the register
Garmin (GRMN)
Urban Outfitters (URBN): Cramer's not a fan.
Western Union (WU): This stock doesn't have enough upside.
Nastech (NSTK): Wouldn't recommend buying it until it goes back to $12.
Citigroup (C): Undervalued, but he's not a fan of CEO Chuck Prince.
Sears (SHLD): Cramer isn't urging people to buy

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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

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The crew at Fast Money discussed how retail stocks may be affected by the whipsaws of trading. Najarian pointed at that while stocks were down early, technology names recovered. According to Macke, investors shot first and didn't bother to ask the questions in the retail sector. Finerman feels something else besides fundamentals were at work with regards to the overall market sell off and the selling seen in retail stocks.
Target (TGT), Lowe's (LOW) and Wal-Mart (WMT) traded lower off the poor consumer confidence numbers. Adami thinks Target is worth a trade here.
Christmas Season:
Margret Brennan, CNBC's chief correspondent, thinks consumer electronics and retail accessories like handbags and shoes will be strong again this Christmas. She is looking at Wal-Mart and agrees with Adami on Target for a play on strong consumer electronics demand. Macke recommends Coach (COH). Adami suggests Saks (SKS). Najarian continues to favor athletic apparel maker Under Armour (UA)
Word on the Street
Existing home sales were reported on Tuesday and hit a five-year low. Finerman has concerns that Lennar (LEN) may have write-downs in the future, and that short-term trade is in order at Centex (CTX). Adami: if KB Home (KBH) trades down to a 52-week low on 10 million shares, buy it for a short-term trade. The strike at General Motors (GM) hit its second day on Tuesday as investors grow nervous of a stalemate. Najarian doesn't want to see the strike go more then five days. Adami's idea for an auto trade look is to look for a pullback in BorgWarner (BWA).
Technology Sector
Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) hit new records as technology stocks continued to shine. Najarian says gadget stocks like Garmin (GRMN) and Research In Motion (RIMM) continue to be strong as well.
Chemical and Consumer Sectors:
Najarian: Likes Crocs (CROX), Monsanto (MON) and Digital River (DRIV).
Carter Worth: chief market technician at Oppenheimer, joined the crew to discuss his take on technical analysis in the markets. Says there is strength in materials, energy and industrial stocks, but that strength is being offset by weakness in consumer discretionary and financial stocks.
BHP Billiton (BHP) vs. Wal-Mart (WMT). BHP is killing WMT in performance. The second chart was Schlumberger (SLB) vs. UBS (UBS) and the third was Arcelor Mittal (MT) vs. Toyota (TM). UBS and MT are the out performers in the above three comparisons and BHP has room to go higher.
Pops & Drops
Pops -- ValueClick (VCLK) traded up 13% and Focus Media (FMCN) traded up 19%.
NAVTEQ (NVT) traded up 11%.
Tesoro (TSO) popped 3%. Adami is bearish on the refineries.
USEC (USU) popped 6%.
Drops -- Vonage (VG) plunged 34%
Whirlpool (WHR) fell 5%
Freeport McMoRan (FCX) fell 2%
Face2Face
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has fallen considerably from its high of $174. Is this an opportunity to accumulate a larger position, or is ICE's stock price reflecting slower growth? Finerman responds by noting that the exchanges are in play for M&A and this could draw in more investor interest for names like ICE.
Macke was asked his opinion on Chipotle Mexican Grill's (CMG). Macke likes CMG for a trade.
Final Trade
Macke favors eBay (EBAY).
Finerman prefers Comverse Technology (CVMT).
Najarian tells investors to play the online ad space with Digital River (DRIV).
Adami likes USEC (USU)

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CFO Interview: Kevin Rauckman, Garmin (NasdaqGS: GRMN - News)
Cramer says its time to "Bernanke-proof" portfolios with growth stocks like Garmin which has seen a 42% earnings growth year over year in its second quarter. Rauckman agreed with Cramer that GRMN could sustain growth in this environment and mentioned the company recently opened a third factory in Taiwan to increase manufacturing capacity. Cramer would buy GRMN, when it pulls back from $91.20 to $85 or $87.
"No Money No Cry"
Dressed up as a Rastafarian, Cramer declared "Every little thing may not be alright," but investors still need to feel the good vibrations, in spite of the fact Bernanke is "willing to nuke the economy" to fight inflation. However, hedge funds are playing a role in the problem, since they have overstated the value of their assets and are "selling anything that moves" to cover their losses. Cramer expects the mess to return later in the month. He added growth stocks will "triumph in the end" and commented, "even the brain-dead" will get their money out of the market, otherwise: "no money, no cry."
Mad Mail: Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN - News), American Standard (NYSE: ASD - News) and KBR (NYSE: KBR - News)
Cramer would buy TXN because the company is buying back stock "hand over fist", the TXN is not expensive and "tech is seasonably right." Concerning ASD, Cramer says he is not "flummoxed" by the stock's lackluster performance. He added he is bullish on KBR.
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Labels: ASD, GRMN, Jim Cramer, Mad Money, TXN

Bullish Calls:
Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK - News): 'The whole complex of natural gas is so ridiculously too low. Just because we had a couple of months stored... CHK is a great driller. It's got great assets. I believe that natural gas will come back in vogue.'Wynn Resorts (NasdaqGS: WYNN - News): 'Look, Macau gambling is for real! I've been behind the Macau gambling... I still like Wynn.'Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS - News)Apache (NYSE: APA - News): 'I like APA. It has oil, it has gas, and it's right. It's beaten down, and I would pull the trigger today! 'Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB - News): 'Do you know that Schlumberger is selling at 17x next year's earnings?... This is just a very inexpensive stock... how could I not recommend that unbelievable best-of-breed?...'Helix Energy (NYSE: HLX - News): ' ... as much as I like the HLX... If SLB's selling at 17x earnings, I mean, how could I not recommend that unbelievable best-of-breed?... 'Shaw Group (NYSE: SGR - News): ' ... don't hold me to it, but I think that's going to be good. And SGR is on a remarkable run!... Now, look, understand... We had that horrible bridge tragedy, but all of us know the infrastructure is woefully needing repair. It's SGR. The infrastructure bull market is probably the strongest market on earth!'Fluor (NYSE: FLR - News)McDermott (NYSE: MDR - News)DaimlerChrysler (NYSE: DCX - News)Boeing (NYSE: BA - News): ' ... but I am reiterating absolutely that Boeing is a buy, and the orders will trickle down. It's just that we don't have them right now.'Cisco (NasdaqGS: CSCO - News): ' ... reported a blowout quarter tonight - as we've been predicting endlessly, and finally it happened... Remember, he did announce the $5 billion buyback at the end of his last quarter... buy, buy, buy - CSCO, even above $31. 'Level 3 Communications (NasdaqGS: LVLT - News)Garmin (NasdaqGS: GRMN - News): ' ... conference call for GRMN was amazing. The guide up was huge... GRMN's a keeper! Stay with GRMN - buy, buy, buy! 'Crocs (NasdaqGS: CROX - News)Under Armour (NYSE: UA - News)Temple Inland (NYSE: TIN - News): ' ... Temple Inland remains my favorite, courtesy of Carl Icaan and his restructuring. '
Bearish calls:
Zebra Technologies (NasdaqGS: ZBRA - News): 'I personally think that the bar code business has peaked. It's just not exciting to me. I don't want to be in it. Don't buy, don't buy.'Haynes International (NasdaqGM: HAYN - News): '... didn't report a good quarter..., is the aerospace bull market caput?... I think that there's a big lag between when the (Boeing) Dreamliner gets built, and all of these stocks blow away their numbers... Now it's still painful ... I think this group is going to be on hold, and the better side is the defense stocks right now..'.Starbucks (NasdaqGS: SBUX - News): ' ... I want good, solid growth... and consistent growth... and SBUX can no longer give that to me. Don't buy, don't buy. At $23, I'll pull the trigger.'Juniper Networks (NasdaqGS: JNPR - News): 'I believe that CSCO is better than JNPR. I am telling you - sell, sell, sell - JNPR.'Weyerhauser (NYSE: WY - News): 'They can't deliver.'
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Labels: APA, BA, CHK, CSCO, DCX, FLR, GRMN, HLX, Jim Cramer, JNPR, Lightning Round, LVLT, LVS, Mad Money, MDR, SBUX, SGR, SLB, WYNN, ZBRA

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

Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), Bear Stearns (NYSE: BSC), Gilead (NasdaqGS: GILD), Hologics (NasdaqGS: HOLX), Medco Health (NYSE: MHS), Cisco (NasdaqGS: CSCO), Level 3 (NasdaqGS: LVLT), Garmin (NasdaqGS: GRMN), Ciena (NasdaqGS: CIEN), Chicago Bridge and Iron (NYSE: CBI), Allegheny Tech (NYSE: ATI)
Cramer called LEH, GS and BSC "premium franchises" and would "load the boat up." He feels LEH has been given unfair estimate cuts and GS trades at a price-to-earnings multiple not worthy of even a "crummy plastics company." He also likes Gilead, Hologics, which he recently purchased, and Medco Health, which rose $3 on a fe