Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: The Desired Dozen

05/10/07 - 07:46 PM EDT

TheStreet.com Staff

The respect for Qwest is back, Notebaert responded. "I don't think you ever get done working on your reputation," so Qwest still has a lot of work to do, "but we've come a long way."

Notebaert went on to say that not every company in the telco group needs to be bought. But at the same time, he said, there is no doubt there is going to be further consolidation in the sector.

When Cramer asked about the company's dividend prospects, Notebaert said that "as the year unfolds, we're going to look for further ways to reward our shareholders."

Further, when asked about his retirement plans, the chief executive asked people to remember that when he retired in 2000, he made it only eight months before coming back.

Cramer blessed picking up some Qwest.

To view Cramer's interview with Richard Notebaert, please click here.

Lightning Round

Cramer was bullish on Terra Nitrogen (TNH Quote - Cramer on TNH - Stock Picks), St. Jude Medical (STJ Quote - Cramer on STJ - Stock Picks), Crocs (CROX Quote - Cramer on CROX - Stock Picks), Las Vegas Sands (LVS Quote - Cramer on LVS - Stock Picks), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG Quote - Cramer on CMG - Stock Picks), Jack in the Box (JBX Quote - Cramer on JBX - Stock Picks), Helmerich & Payne (HP Quote - Cramer on HP - Stock Picks), Ceradyne (CRDN Quote - Cramer on CRDN - Stock Picks) and Spartan Motors (SPAR Quote - Cramer on SPAR - Stock Picks).

Cramer was bearish on Metabolix (MBLX Quote - Cramer on MBLX - Stock Picks), Eastman Chemical (EMN Quote - Cramer on EMN - Stock Picks), CKE Restaurants (CKR Quote - Cramer on CKR - Stock Picks), Delta Airlines (DAL Quote - Cramer on DAL - Stock Picks), Vail Resorts (MTN Quote - Cramer on MTN - Stock Picks) and Syntax-Brillian (BRLC Quote - Cramer on BRLC - Stock Picks).

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

Sudden Death

During his "Sudden Death" round, Cramer was bullish on eBay (EBAY Quote - Cramer on EBAY - Stock Picks), Navteq (NVT Quote - Cramer on NVT - Stock Picks) and Ultra Petroleum (UPL Quote - Cramer on UPL - Stock Picks).

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At the time of publication, Cramer was long Caterpillar and Hewlett-Packard.

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