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Jim Cramer Best of Breed Stocks
2007-05-30 09:30:00
Jim Cramer often refers to certain compainies as Best-of-Breed on Mad Money. Investopedia defines a Best-of-Breed company as "A stock that represents the most optimal investment choice for a specific sector or industry due to its high quality compared to its competitors." Being hailed as Best-of-Breed or "Best in Show" is one of the highest accolades that Jim Cramer will give a stock, and it is
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Jim Cramer Takeover Targets Performance Record
2007-05-08 09:33:00
Jim Cramer speculates on acquisitions and leveraged buyouts all the time, but have his predictions really made you any money? In honor of yesterday's Mad Money show and Alcoa's (AA) bid for Alcan (AL), I decided to run a screen on all the companies Jim Cramer has speculated might be possible acquisition targets to see how well his predictions have faired. A few quick laps through the database and
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50 Most Asked About Stocks from Mad Money Callers
2007-05-02 11:20:00
Taking a look at the most inquired about stocks from Mad Money , we see a significant shift in the type of companies that are most mentioned on the show (see previous post 100 Most Mentioned Mad Money Stocks ) and this list, which is screened for stocks specifically asked about by viewers in the Lightning Round, as callers, and as mailers. The stocks more popular among viewers, or those stocks


100 Most Mentioned Mad Money Stocks
2007-05-01 07:30:00
Here are the 100 stocks most mentioned by Jim Cramer since October 3, 2005, spanning a period of 345 Mad Money shows. Note that this specific list does not consider buy/sell recommendations, but only total mentions by Cramer and his viewers. All together, these 100 stocks make up roughly 33% of all mentions. I'm not surprised to see Google at the top with 118 mentions, though GOOG mentions have
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Guidelines of Interpretation
2007-02-08 17:43:00
The following is a guide to help you understand how I record MY INTERPRETATIONS of Jim Cramer’s “Mad Money” stock picks, and how I test Jim Cramer's stock picking performance. This is not an exhaustive list, and is subject to change at any time at my discretion in the interest of accuracy. The date of the show and stock symbol are recorded. If a date to buy is given, this is recorded. Special
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Disclosure and Disclaimer
2007-02-08 17:42:00
This site should only be used as a compliment to viewing the “Mad Money” television show. If you haven’t watched the show, you won’t know what I’m talking about! Also, I advise the reader to check out TheStreet.com where you can get more of Jim Cramer’s stock picks. If you are looking for a complete recap of the show, you are at the WRONG SITE! You can find recaps at TheStreet.com. I also
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Contact Information
2007-02-08 17:41:00
If you wish to contact me, please send an email to: I am willing to review my previous interpretation of any stock recommendation in the interest of accuracy. If this is the case, please write your email subject line in the following format: “Dispute”, Symbol, Show Date.


Cisco Systems (CSCO) Proves a Win for Jim Cramer
2007-06-28 23:34:00
In 2006, Jim Cramer made a great call on Cisco Systems (CSCO), getting his viewers into the stock to ride it from 19 to nearly 29 for a good 50% gain. He had previously been calling it a flatline stock as late as August 3, 2006, but following a blowout quarter, Cramer hailed CEO John Chambers as the comeback kid, and started recommending it directly thereafter. On August 23, 2006, Jim Cramer called a break out on Cisco Systems (CSCO) and registered a phenomenal gain in a short period of time. He has called the stock a favorite of his, an annointed stock, and a stock he wished he owned for his charitable trust.
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Cramer Frustrated with Halliburton Company (HAL)
2007-06-28 22:55:00
According to our database records, Jim Cramer has owned Halliburton Company (HAL) for his charitable trust throughout the length of this graph. Although he has been consistent in his endorsement of the stock, its performance since October 2005 is below market averages. While oil prices have increased over the past few years, the price of natural gas has fallen after the highs it made after the hurricane Katrina disaster, dragging Halliburton down with it. Recently though, with natural gas prices rising in 2007, Halliburton has regained its mojo, heading back to pre-split levels.
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Cramer Consistent on Altria Group (MO)
2007-06-26 19:30:00
Jim Cramer has been consistent with his bullish opinion of Altria Group (MO). It has been noted on the show that he has owned this stock for his "Action Alerts Plus" charitable trust service for every mention in the stockTagger database, and consistency in opinion usually accompanies the names that are owned by "Action Alerts Plus". The first "buy dip" call was well timed with the reason being options expiration, but the second buy dip did not help until the subprime scare in February 2007. For all of 2006, Cramer touted the stock as a positive breakup story, and we've seen that success come to fruition in 2007, after he named it his number 1 value stock for 2007. The high yield is the most common tag for Altria Group (MO). It is also listed as a hard landing stock, a favorite stock and a "best of breed" stock. At the time of this article, the latest price target for is 86.


Vonage the Dog on Mad Money
2007-06-26 07:30:00
Vonage (VG) has long been a running joke on Jim Cramer's Mad Money ever since its massive IPO mishap in May of 2006, causing many irate customers who had been let in on the deal to file a shareholder's lawsuit against the company. Quoting a Vonage commercial, "People Do Stupid Things." Since the IPO, Jim Cramer kept his viewers out of "Vonage the Dog" and after a sickening slide of more than 50%, he adopted an onscreen version of Vonage the Dog, complete with Vonage collar. On March 23, 2007, Cramer declared Vonage (VG) the worst stock he had ever seen. A well timed short could have netted the patient investor more than a 75% gain. Yahoo Finance now reports short interest as percent of float at 7.90%. Woof!


Virgin Media Inc (VMED) Takeover Predicted by Jim Cramer
2007-07-02 18:50:00
Jim Cramer has been consistently positive on Virgin Media Inc (VMED) since May 2006, back when it was NTL Inc (NTLI), when he featured it in a special section, citing the triple play and Richard Branson's soon to be leadership after the acquisition of Virgin Media (VMED). Virgin Media was again featured on the January 23, 2007 show when Cramer speculated that it could be a takeover target. Now, with a bid from Carlyle Group, Cramer is getting his wish with Virgin Media trading up 15% to 28 in pre-market trading, improving a very ostentatious but hardly impressive takeover targets performance record.
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Cramer Speculates on Higher Price for Dow Jones Company (DJ)
2007-07-02 06:30:00
Jim Cramer had been negative on Dow Jones Company (DJ) until the January 31, 2007 mail segment of Mad Money. After Rupert Murdoch's proposed bid for the Dow Jones Company was announced, Cramer wrote this article for NY Times saying "Murdoch was willing to pay $74 a share more than a decade ago. Today, the company is more vulnerable, and he can get it for less." Before the article, on the May 31, 2007 lightning round, Cramer stated "I am telling you that, without a doubt, the younger Bancrofts right now are huddling about how to depose the trustee," and "This deal's going through, and that's my gift to you!"
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Jim Cramer Calls AT&T Inc (T) Break Out
2007-06-29 21:30:00
In the graph below, you can see that Jim Cramer didn't jump on the AT&T (T) bandwagon until July 2006 when the stock really began to take off, after it hadn't participated in the impressive returns of the overall market in 2003 and 2004. On October 20, 2006, Cramer declared AT&T (T) was breaking out. Since then, the stock has made off with a 20% gain on top of the already large yield of nearly 4%, beating the S&P 500 gain of 7% for that time period. On 5/1/2007, Cramer suggested Verizon (VZ) was the better telecom stock, but confirmed both as favorites during the 6/20/2007 lightning round. It is also one of Cramer's best-of-breed stocks.
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Jim Cramer Keeps Riding Apple (AAPL) on Mad Money
2007-06-29 20:15:00
Cramer has been mostly positive in his recommendations of Apple (AAPL) on Mad Money since the show began. After a rocky start to 2006, the stock has been one of the hottest in the technology space. On November 1, 2006, Jim declared AAPL his favorite tech stock over the next two months. Its performance from November 2006 to January 2007 yielded a gain of 5.86%, beating the S&P 500 gain of 3.3%. He also hailed it as his number two growth stock of the year for 2007. Apple (AAPL) is now included in Cramer's new "Four Horsemen of Tech" along with Amazon.com, Inc (AMZN), Google Inc (GOOG), and Research in Motion Limited (RIMM). Holders of Apple stock who held on through the early 2006 decline from 85 to 51, have been rewarded with a 139% gain since then as the stock has been a straight shot from 80 to 120 in anticipation of the much heralded iPhone.
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Cramer Insists on Alcoa (AA) Takeover in 2007
2007-07-13 16:40:00
Jim Cramer first mentioned Alcoa Inc (AA) as a possible takeover target by private equity in the January 31, 2007 "Sudden Death" segment of Mad Money. While previously, he had referred callers to best-of-breed steel company Alcan (AL), since his first recommendation of Alcoa (AA) in 2007, the stock has climbed 46%, beating the S&P 500 return of 7.7% over the same time period. On March 13, 2007, Cramer again reiterated his view that Alcoa (AA), as well as The Dow Chemical Company (DOW), were ripe for a potential acquisition by a private equity firm. Since then, Jim has been quoted many times as saying that Alcoa (AA) will not be public by the end of 2007, and now that Alcoa (AA) has retracted its bid for Alcan (AL) and Rio Tinto (RTP) looks to be Alcan's true acquirer, Alcoa (AA) may well be acquired by the end of this year.
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Jim Cramer Turns Positive on Energizer Holdings (ENR)
2007-07-13 15:20:00
Jim Cramer has recently turned positive on Energizer Holdings (ENR) as one of his 80 to 100 to 120 stocks. That is the emperical observation that typically stocks in this bull market that make it to 80 are winners and then power their way to 100 and eventually to 120. On July 7, 2007, Cramer touted Energizer Holdings (ENR) with a price target of 120. The stock traded up approximately 1.6% in after hours trading, and the next day it traded up another 4%. Viewers who bought the morning of the show saw a gain of nearly 7% in the three days after. Though this stock has been one of the least mentioned on the show, expect interest in the name to pick up as ipod adapter batteries and Energizer's association with Apple Inc (AAPL) may well power the stock to this recent price target of 120.
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Cramer Buys Whole Foods Market (WFMI) High and Sells Low
2007-07-12 16:50:00
Apparently this has been Jim Cramer 's stategy for trading Whole Foods Market (WFMI) stock: Buy High, Sell Low. Lately, he has been consistently negative on the stock after being burned by a long stretch of disappointing quarters calling the stock a "bearish story" citing multiple contraction and slowing growth. He has called it too risky and too expensive. After a disappointing quarter at the beginning of 2006, Cramer was right back on the wagon with Whole Foods Market (WFMI) proclaiming that it had "paid its dues" on April 18, 2006 and recommending it all the way to June 2006 when he called it secular growth story. Since then, though, WFMI no longer has a nosebleed multiple and its attempt to buy smaller rival Wild Oats Markets (OATS) may be blocked by the Federal Trade Commission. Thankfully, though, viewers of Mad Money have missed WFMI's precipitous slide to the high 30's from 55 when Cramer abandoned it in July 2006.


Cramer Misses Big Gain in Rio Tinto plc (RTP)
2007-07-12 15:50:00
Jim Cramer first recommended Rio Tinto (RTP) in the main block of Mad Money as one of six mineral stocks on February 21, 2006 along with Manitowoc Company (MTW), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX), BHP Billiton (BHP), Caterpillar (CAT), and worst-of-breed name Terex (TEX). Viewers would have captured a small gain of nearly 8% until January 8, 2007 when Cramer briefly proclaimed "The commodity boom is over" and suggested the larger Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO) as the only large-cap metals play he was willing to endorse. Well, the commodities boom is certainly not over yet and since March 2007, the large-cap metal miners have been some of the best performing stocks out there. Viewers of Mad Money would have missed a gain of 48% in Rio Tinto (RTP) by the time it was recommended again in May 2007, but if they had swapped into RIO as Cramer had recommended, they could have captured an even more impressive gain of 56% in just four months.


Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO) and the Four Horsemen of Mining
2007-07-11 17:30:00
Last night on Mad Money, Jim Cramer outlined his Four Horsemen of Mining , including Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO), BHP Billiton (BHP), Rio Tinto (RTP), and new favorite Teck Cominco (TCK). Cramer has called Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO) or just "Rio" for short, a favorite of his, undervalued, and has twice cited monopoly power as a reason to own this mining conglomerate. His call to double down in February 2006 worked well until the market plunged in April 2006. Investors didn't see previous highs again until 2007. Cramer has been consistently positive on the stock except for a don't buy call in the September 13, 2006 "Sudden Death" when he suggested America Movil (AMX) over RIO because of its higher growth.


Cramer Sees New Highs for The Boeing Company (BA)
2007-07-11 16:30:00
The Boeing Company (BA) is one of the most mentioned stocks by Jim Cramer on Mad Money, currently with seventy-five mentions overall. This stock has also been highlighted fifteen times as a stock to buy since January 2006. Most recently, Jim has predicted for this high flyer to reach 120 while the bull market still rolls. Cramer's first prediction that Boeing stock would go to 100 came on April 21, 2006, when it was climbing towards 90, before a bearish market pulled it down towards 70. Viewers can appreciate the performance of Cramer's calls here, as all but one buy dip call have been well timed.


Jim Cramer Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Mad Money Performance
2007-07-19 19:00:00
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is one of the most mentioned stocks on Jim Cramer 's Mad Money as well as one of the most asked about stocks by callers to the show, so I decided to see how well Jim Cramer was able to navigate trading of this stock over its last two bumpy years from the XBOX 360 rollout, to the Windows Vista launch and its competition in search advertising with Google Inc (GOOG). Cramer had owned Microsoft until July 2006 for his "Action Alerts Plus" charitable trust where he apparently sold at the bottom after the delay of Windows Vista and an earnings disappointment. His calls leading up till then would be a bit confusing to the casual watcher of the show: 3/6/2006 "Going higher" - Buy, 3/17/2006 cites Vista Blowup - Don't Buy, 4/4/2006 "Buy before it gets to 30" - Buy. At the bottom, the calls are mostly bearish: 5/15/2006 "I would no longer sell Microsoft, its just too darn low" - Buy, 5/16/2006 "Paddles, clear!" - Don't Buy, 5/24/2006 "One cautious thumb up" - Bu
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Jim Cramer Rides Harley Davidson (HOG) Momentum
2007-07-19 16:30:00
Jim Cramer has mentioned Harley -Davidson (HOG) 21 different times on Mad Money but consistency lately leaves something to be desired. Cramer's latest call on Harley-Davidson (HOG) is bearish, after riding along with bullish momentum in 2006, the stock has since languished in 2007. On November 14, 2006, Cramer called this stock a triple buy, but his latest call cited a risk-reward of 6 points down and only 4 points up. Cramer's calls on this stock so far in 2007 have lost viewers money.
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Jim Cramer Google Inc (GOOG) Track Record
2007-07-31 07:30:00
Google Inc (GOOG) is consistently the most mentioned stock on Mad Money (currently with 143 mentions) and one of the most popular stocks among retail and institutional investors. Jim Cramer has been mostly positive on Google from its recent rise to nearly 560 from 300 not less than two years ago. By far, this has been one of Cramer's best recommendations. Since Jim has been consistently positive on Google (GOOG), I'm listing here some of his more interesting calls, including many of his negative comments that seem to be uncanny in their timing. Does it ever pay to be bearish on Google stock? 1/25/2006: Take profits ahead of quarter 3/6/2006: Don't buy until old low. "Tough story" 3/13/2006: Yahoo (YHOO) downside more limited than GOOG 3/23/2006: Gets added to S&P after the close. "Goes up another 25" 3/29/2006: "Wait for a pullback to do a 'mon-back" 7/18/2006: "Everything high multiple is shrinking" referring to Panera Bread (PNRA), Starbucks (SBUX), Whole Foods Market (WFMI),
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Jim Cramer Track Record on NYSE Euronext (NYX)
2007-07-30 07:00:00
NYSE Euronext (NYX) has been a debacle for Mad Money viewers ever since Jim Cramer named it his growth stock of the year for 2007 on January 4th in front of second place Apple (AAPL) and third place Cisco Systems (CSCO). The closing price was 95 on the day that Jim proclaimed it the growth stock of the year. The stock then climbed to an intraday high of 112 just four days later and hasn't recovered since, now sitting near the mid-seventies, a full 20% or more loss for loyal Cramericans who bought after the "stock of the year" recommendation. Back on March 17, 2006, Cramer was calling NYSE Euronext (NYX) (before the Euronext acquisition) overvalued on an earnings basis. Just a month later, Jim changed his mind giving the stock one thumb up on merits of being in the same company of such high flying exchanges as CBOT Holdings (BOT). A month after, in May 2006, he told viewers "Don't Buy, tough judgement." In August 2006, he gave the stock a passionate "Sell, sell, sell, they're go
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Cramer Finally Bullish on Elan Corporation (ELN)
2007-08-01 09:30:00
Jim Cramer has been negative on Elan Corporation (ELN) through 2005 and 2006 but when recently queried in the June 18, 2007 lightning round, he reported "I've been too negative on Elan (ELN)"..."At $21 bucks, it's got that great relationship with Biogen Idec (BIIB)"..."The safety of Tysabri is no longer in question as far as I'm concerned. That stock is going higher!" The stock has pulled back recently but Cramer has mentioned healthcare and drugs as industries that will benefit from the financials' downturn.
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Jim Cramer Accuracy of Level 3 Communications (LVLT) Calls
2007-08-07 09:16:00
Jim Cramer has been recommending Level 3 Communications (LVLT) as early as March 2006 when the stock was at 4 dollars in change. He began to push the stock more heavily beginning in September 2006 when he featured it in the main segment of Mad Money saying it could be a double in the next 18 months. The stock was at approximately 4.5 so we will be looking for 9 dollars by March 2008. Since that call, we're currently sitting on an 11% return of which about 8% came from the first day after Cramer's initial recommendation. Between September and December of '06, Cramer announced that Level 3 Communications (LVLT) could or would double a total of four different times. On December 5, 2006, he changed his outlook to "will double within the next two years." On January 5, 2007, LVLT was placed highest among Savient Pharmaceuticals (SVNT) and Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) as the number one speculative stock of the year, citing the coming bandwidth shortage from rich media sites such as YouTube.
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Cramer Celgene (CELG) Mad Money Picks
2007-08-06 10:50:00
Celgene (CELG) is one of the stocks with the most bullish mentions on Mad Money with Jim Cramer . It has been featured 13 times as a stock to buy in the special section. Cramer has called it a favorite of his and has predicted that it could be a possible takeover target a total of 3 times as lately as 4/30/2007. Bob Hugin, President and CEO of Celgene has been a guest on Mad Money's "On The Line" segment 3 seperate times, including once on Mad Money's Back to School Tour at University of Virginia's Darden Business School.


Cramer Stays Bearish on Starbucks (SBUX)
2007-08-15 16:10:00
Jim Cramer pushed Starbucks (SBUX) throughout 2006 citing strong overseas growth, especially from a growing presence in China, but the stock couldn't push past 40 as worries about decelerating domestic growth and a weakening brand presence frequented the news. Cramer went bearish on Starbucks (SBUX) at the beginning of 2007 and has stayed negative, saving viewers from a 28% decline during a drop from nearly 35 to 27, where the stock sits today. Jim often includes Whole Foods Market (WFMI) as another former high growth darling that should not currently be owned. Howard Schultz, billionaire Chairman and Founder of Starbucks, has been a friend of the Mad Money show, appearing four times as a guest.
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Jim Cramer Predictions on Research in Motion (RIMM)
2007-08-21 06:35:00
Cramer .htm">Jim Cramer hadn't gone positive on Research in Motion (RIMM) until June 21, 2006, previously citing patent problems as a reason to stay away. With his first positive outlook on RIMM, Cramer stated "When their 8700 model starts appearing in Verizon (VZ) stores, the stock should take off, and start getting good buzz. That's when you sell." In mid-January, Cramer included RIMM in a warning to viewers to sell nearly all tech except for Cisco Systems (CSCO), Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), and Google (GOOG). By April, he was back on the RIMM train as the stock began to push through the 140 level, as one of the new Four Horsemen of Tech along with Amazon.com (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), and Google (GOOG).
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