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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Jim Cramer's Mad Money Stock Recap Jan. 28th

Cramer Cries Foul:
United Technologies (UTX), Microsoft (MSFT), Honeywell (HON), IBM (IBM), Fluor (FLR), Union Pacific (UNP), CSX (CSX)
Cramer declared he was sick and tired of taking abuse from people who say I've gotten it wrong, specifically Robert Samuelson who wrote in a recent Newsweek article that Cramer advocates rate cuts only to create a short-term lift for stocks. Cramer argued he has been advocating rate cuts for a year, and band-aid stimulus packages that give away taxpayer monies that we don't have are not the solution. Instead, he advocates a rate reduction of 1.75% and said the Fed was unsophisticated, arrogant and incredibly reckless. Cramer said in the current environment, he would consider buying UTX, MSFT, HON, IBM, FLR, UNP, CSX.
Excuses, Excuses: Motorola (MOT), Nokia (NOK)
Sometimes a loser company's excuses can bring down good companies. Cramer cited MOT, which reported abysmal numbers last week, admitted mobile sales were down 38% and blamed the economy. As a result, there was a huge selloff of MOT and NOK, even though NOK reported a 44% increase in sales, bigger market share and strength in foreign markets. Nokia should not be punished for Motorla's sins, particularly since MOT makes products no one wants to buy and lacks vision.
CEO Interview: Emanuel Chirico of Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH) also with stocks Liz Claiborne (LIZ), VF Corp (VFC), Jones Apparel (JNY)
Cramer says retail is the place to be if there will be another rate cut and mentions he likes LIZ, VFC and JNY in addition to PVH. Emanuel Chirico said although his company was one of the first in the sector to issue warnings about a sluggish consumer, PVH recently beat its estimates by two cents a share. While inventories are up slightly, Chirico highlighted PVH's successful buyback program and its renaming Continental Airlines Area to Izod Arena, which will be a strong marketing tool. While Cramer likes all the retail names he mentioned, he adds PVH is the cheapest in the group.
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Thursday, May 03, 2007

Jim Cramer's Stop Trading May 2nd

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC - News), Masco (NYSE: MAS - News), Centex (NYSE: CTX - News) and Cummins Engine (NYSE: CMI - News): A strong quarter from OC, MAS and CTX indicate there are sectors that are moving, and while things are slow on the domestic scene, exporters are faring well. Cramer adds CMI is a "fabulous" exporter, even though "No one ever thought that Cummins Engine in Indiana even knew where Kazakhstan was."
Liz Claiborne (NYSE: LIZ - News), Jones of New York (NYSE: JNY - News): After disappointing reports from LIZ and JNY, Cramer is bearish on retail, and said LIZ was the worst report he had seen the entire quarter, while JNY was "really bad."

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