Cramer's 'Mad Money Lightning Round': Tooting for Norfolk Southern

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

Goldman Sachs(GS Quote): "Goldman Sachs is going to 225. I want you to do a 'mon back* down 2."

Sirius(SIRI Quote): "Give me that guy Parsons who runs the XM(XMSR Quote). I want to merge with him," Cramer said he would say on the phone if he were Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin. ... "Until it [the merger] happens, you are ... Paddles. Clear. Nothing."

Conexant Systems(CNXT Quote): "Until they do the refinancing [of debt], you got dead money." Cramer said the company also needs to restructure.

Norfolk Southern(NSC Quote): "The cheapest in the [railroad] group. ... I want to own Norfolk Southern. That one's for me. Two thumbs up."

Vonage(VG Quote): "Actually, Von-ahj has stabilized at 7." But Cramer said that of the 6,000 publicly traded stocks, there are 5,999 that he likes more.

Claire's Stores(CHE Quote): "Twelve percent growth, 14 times earnings ... I like the stock and recommend it."

InterMune(ITMN Quote): "When I see gigantic moves on these biotech stocks, I'm strictly a register-ringer."

IAC/InterActiveCorp(IACI Quote): "Two thumbs up, way up. They got their act together. Business be smoking ... IACI is for me."

Chico's FAS(CHS Quote): "I want to see that bottom [18] verified," Cramer said in reference to a bottom call by Michael Comeau, research analyst at TheStreet.com.

AMN Healthcare(AHS Quote): "That's a good stock. ... The stock's going to 27, 28."

Arena Pharmaceuticals(ARNA Quote): "Going right to 22, 23."

*For all you home-gamers, a 'mon-back opportunity means Cramer would back up the figurative truck and load up on a stock.

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