Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Four Ways to Play Iran

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Mad Mail and Sudden Death

In the show's "Mad Mail" segment, a viewer wrote in to ask Cramer if he'd ever consider putting Microsoft (MSFT Quote) chief Steven Ballmer on his "CEO Hall of Shame."

Cramer told the mailer Microsoft is in a "challenged situation" and pointed out that right now, all PC companies are performing badly. He said he is against slamming Ballmer and believes the chief executive is "trying to do his best job possible."

Responding to another mailer, Cramer said he believes Florida Rock Industries (FRK Quote) is going to trade with Vulcan Materials (VMC Quote).

"And I think Vulcan Materials is going to keep going higher, because there are a lot of roads that need aggregate," he said.

During the show's "Sudden Death" round, Cramer was bullish on Celgene (CELG Quote), Alcoa (AA Quote) and Abbott Labs.

He was bearish on Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (NABI Quote) and Wyeth (WYE Quote).

Lightning Round

Cramer was bullish on Brocade Communications (BRCD Quote), Halliburton (HAL Quote), Transocean (RIG Quote), GlobalSantaFe (GSF Quote), Henry Schein (HSIC Quote), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE Quote), Diageo (DEO Quote), Gilead Sciences (GILD Quote), Genzyme (GENZ Quote), Celgene (CELG Quote), Amgen (AMGN Quote), Akamai Technologies (AKAM Quote), Gerdau (GGB Quote), Allergan (AGN Quote) and Global Sources (GSOL Quote).

Cramer was bearish on Helmerich & Payne (HP Quote), Constellation Brands (STZ Quote), LCA-Vision (LCAV Quote), Bemis (BMS Quote) and Sonoco (SON Quote).

For more of Cramer's insights during the most recent Lightning Round, click here.

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At the time of publication, Cramer was long Diageo, Halliburton and Transocean.

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