Monday, 01/07/08
Posted 01/07/08,  11:59 pm

(Scroll down to see Jim's comments below)

 
 
Today's date:  Monday, 01/07/08

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Jim
Cramer's
rating on
this stock

STOCK
SYMBOL

Closing
price
that
day

Opening
price
next
day

Full Company Name/Comments
(see comments above for each)

MTW

43.65

43.93

Manitowoc Co. Inc. (MTW)

MTW -  I think the real issue here with this whole group, whether it be Cummins Engine (CMI)... whether it be Bucyrus (BUCY)...  they are killing these stocks but let me tell you something... MTW had a great last quarter.  I think it's time to start a position (i.e., buy some) in MTW.  It's come down enough that I think you've got less risk.  Understand... everytime you hear there's going to be a recession, that's stock's going to get hit... so ask yourself... whether you can take that pain.  If you can't, just take a pass...

BAC

39.90

40.18

Bank of America Corporation (BAC)

BAC -  I think the yield is safe.  I must admit to you that I am greatly concerned that, everytime I've recommended a bank, I have hurt people... every time... which is why the only one I'm recommending is Ron Hermance - I mention him, he's the CEO... is Hudson City Bancorp (HCBK)... I've got too many people who look to this show for risk/capital preservation, and I can't give you that with those big banks right now.

GRMN

85.93

85.39

Garmin Ltd. (GRMN)

GRMN -  No... Remember what I said about GRMN... When it got to Christmas, we would ring the register.  We can't own GRMN, because our friend Nokia (NOK), which goes down every single day it seems... is moving in aggressively with Novatel.  The GRMN trade is over.  We are not going to be there.  We are definitely not going to be a buyer of GRMN, even down here.

AKNS

14.04

14.00

Akeena Solar, Inc. (AKNS)

AKNS -  Too hot for this guy to handle.  That is too sizzling... like that really bad beef.  Here's what I say... I say, if you want to own solar, where you're going to go with best in show solar, we're going to go with First Solar (FSLR)  Now, FSLR is sinking like a stone here!  It has just been completely crushed!  I think you've got to wait a couple more days.  They are coming after every high flyer... But I would start... If I wanted to own 100 shares of FSLR, I'd buy my first 25 tomorrow... 

FSLR

236.84

237.20

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR)

See AKNS comments above for:
FSLR

ACH

45.53

45.51

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. (ACH)

ACH -  Listen!... I don't trust that one... We had the trade in that one...  You know what we like... We like Focus Media (FMCN).  We like   China Tel (CHA).  We like Petro China (PTR).  I've got to tell you... I'm nervous about that stock.  Plus they've got Alcoa (AA) coming up, and I'm not crazy about that one.  I just think you want to steer clear of that Chinese stock.  I don't want to touch it...

FMCN

56.14

56.61

Focus Media (FMCN)

See ACH comments above for:
FMCN

CHA

77.59

79.47

China Tel (CHA)

See ACH comments above for:
CHA

PTR

177.15

178.32

Petro China (PTR)

See ACH comments above for:
PTR

EBAY

30.44

30.51

eBay Inc. (EBAY)

EBAY -  All right.  This is very hard because I've got to tell you... and, again, in keeping with the absolute insistence that I own things that I got wrong... I correctly called the bottom in EBAY, but I did not tell people to get out when it got to $36-37... Here it is, back to $30.  I genuinely think that PayPal (owned by EBAY) is worth about $15 bucks (a share)... which then, with the cash, gives you a stock that's trading for around $12-13 bucks... How can I not pull the trigger (and buy some)?...   But I've got to tell you, I've been wrong, so you come to me and you say I'm a broken record.  It is really one of these stocks that I think is very, very undervalued, and someone will buy them.  PayPal is the American Express (buzzer sounds)... for the next generation, and I am not abandoning it...  By the way... I want to circle back... that aluminum guy of China... I left out Baidu.com (BIDU), because the CFO just passed away... but I'm liking BIDU back here.  It's enough risk in there...  

BIDU

344.31

346.00

Baidu.com Inc. (BIDU)

See EBAY comments above for:
BIDU

MCO

34.29

34.53

Moody's Corp. (MCO)

MCO -  You know,
Warren Buffett likes it, but my friend, Jim Chenos does not like it.  Chenos... he's a short seller, but he does high-quality work.  I'm with him.  Don't buy, don't buy.  I want you to sell - that's right - sell MCO.  I don't even think you can stick with it.

 

     

         

[ end of lightning round ]

 

   
 

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Symbol keys:

A Charitable Trust stock. - An asterisk next to a stock symbol indicates that Jim mentioned it is a stock that he manages within
his charitable trust portfolio.  You can see the complete portfolio
of stocks here >>

Thumbs up - indicates he would buy the stock or, at the very least, not sell the stock.  We do our best to interpret Jim's opinion on stocks, as we think it is indicated by his comments during the show.  Please read his comments to decide for yourself.

Thumbs down - indicates he has said not to buy or to sell the stock, based on his comments  We do our best to interpret Jim's opinion on stocks, as we think it is indicated by his comments during the show.  Please read his comments to decide for yourself.

Back up the truck - indicated by Jim, when he says the stock is so good, that he would do a 'mon-back' on the stock... In other words, this is the sound someone would say to a truck driver, "Come on back... " as he is "backing up the truck" to load up on his cargo.  Translation for buying stocks:  This recommendation by Jim indicates that, after you do your own homework on the stock, you should feel comfortable loading up on it, as it is in a good position to be bought at this point.

Stumped. - Of the 2,000+ stocks that Jim Cramer has in his head, for which he has an informed opinion, he sometimes comes across a caller with a stock he does not know well enough to opine on...  He then indicates he is stumped and will have to come back to it, after he does some homework of his own on the stock.  This usually occurs during the Lightning Round, when Jim does not know in advance who is calling, or what their stock question is about.
 

 
Definitions of key phrases used by Jim, known as "Cramerisms":

Definition:   'Pull the trigger' is Jim's phrase for making the decision at that point to trade - either to 'buy' or to 'sell' (although he usually uses the phrase for buying), as if to say you should feel comfortable enough to make the final decision without looking back...

Definition:   'Ring the Register' is Jim's phrase for selling a stock, and making it a final sale, that you should not look back on.  Put it behind you.

Definition:  'Let It Come In' indicates how you may wait for it to pull back, or have the stock price come down briefly, as your chance (after letting it come in) to buy the rest of your position (i.e., total number of shares you own in that stock).

Definition:  'backing it up' or 'doing a 'mon-back' is Jim's phrase for the metaphor of backing up a truck to load up on a stock by buying it.  'Mon-back is short for the imaginary worker saying, 'Come on back...' as the truck is backing up to receive its load... Notice that we use the little truck icon to indicate where Jim has mentioned this.  Translation for buying stocks:  This recommendation by Jim indicates that, after you do your own homework on the stock, you should feel comfortable loading up on it, as it is in a good position to be bought at this point.
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