Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Collecting on Debt

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Hear Ye, Hear Ye

Finally, Cramer wrapped up the show with a hearing aid play that is not based in the U.S.

Amplifon trades on the Milan Stock Exchange, which is where he suggested picking it up since its American depository receipts (ADRs) trade on the pink sheets in the U.S.

It is also a billion-dollar company that has grown mainly through acquisitions, he said.

While this can often indicate that a company's management doesn't think its business has much organic growth left, Cramer said the story is different with Amplifon because it has been acquiring companies that fit in with its core business.

It bought National Hearing Centers in 2003, a hearing aid retailer whose centers are mostly located in Wal-Mart stores, Cramer said, meaning that Amplifon has a relationship with the biggest retailer on earth.

It also bought Miracle-Ear, a premier name in hearing aids, he added.

He warned viewers that the company has a low trading volume, so they need to be careful not to buy too much and bid up the stock.

Lightning Round

Cramer was bullish on: Sysco(SYY Quote), Cemex(CX Quote), Lexar Media(LEXR Quote), Micron Technology(MU Quote), Ultra Petroleum(UPL Quote), Advance Micro Devices(AMD Quote), Dynegy(DYN Quote), El Paso(EP Quote), Radiant Systems(RADS Quote), Click Commerce(CKCM Quote), ValueClick(VCLK Quote), Crystallex(KRY Quote) and ConocoPhillips(COP Quote).

Cramer was bearish on: Cisco Systems(CSCO Quote), IBM(IBM Quote), International Game Technology(IGT Quote), Lions Gate Entertainment(LGF Quote), Alcoa(AA Quote), General Maritime(GMR Quote), EarthLink(ELNK Quote), Nektar Therapeutics(NKTR Quote), LSI Logic(LSI Quote) and NovaStar Financial(NFI Quote).

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