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Cramer's 'Mad Money Lightning Round': Rolling With Harrah's

TheStreet.com Staff

Here's what Jim Cramer had to say about some of the stocks that callers offered up during the "Mad Money Lightning Round" Friday evening:

CBOT Holdings(BOT): "We don't need to put any more money in those stocks. We are now in the 'don't buy' mode until that deal [with the Chicago Merc(CME)] closes."

Bank of America(BAC): "I like the stock very much here ... good yield, nice growth path, is not going to set the world on fire. ... I say buy Bank of America."

FedEx(FDX): I've been let down by FedEx. ... I thought you were having an Internet Christmas. ... even stuck my neck out on ... the Today show. We are done recommending FedEx on this show."

Scottish Power(SPI): "Ring the register. ... Declare victory, nice investing, well done."

Level 3(LVLT): "Some people think I run hot and cold. ... I like LVLT. ... I endorse LVLT ... gonna close a deal soon with Broadwing(BWNG). I am going to stay behind that thing with a TripleBuy."

Smithfield Foods(SFD): "I want you to sell Smithfield Foods, and run, don't walk, into ConAgra(CAG), which is one that we nailed nine ways to Sunday."

Quest Software(QSFT): "The jury is still out. ... I like the core business. I want you to stick with it."

American Oriental Bioengineering(AOB): "Do not buy. ... Hey, why not buy a little ConocoPhillips(COP)?

Yum! Brands(YUM): "Tough situation, obviously, they had that Taco Bell problem. My friend has been recommending Denny's(DEN). ... For pecking order, I like Denny's, Brinker(EAT), Darden(DRI) and then, only then, do I like Yum."

Winn Dixie(WINN): "Just came out of bankruptcy. ... I can't get behind a supermarket other than Safeway(SWY).

Skyworks Solutions(SKWS): "Ixnay on the Skyworksnay."

Harrah's(HET): "You just struck it rich! You go out and you ring the register!"