Cramer's 'Mad Money Lightning Round': Take State Street

01/24/08 - 07:18 PM EST

TheStreet.com Staff

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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" Thursday evening:

Vasco Data Security (VDSI Quote - Cramer on VDSI - Stock Picks): "The quarter was bad. It got absolutely hammered. ... Let's hold it to the mid-$20s."

Melco (MPEL Quote - Cramer on MPEL - Stock Picks): "SellSellSell. ... I don't even like Las Vegas Sands (VDSI Quote - Cramer on VDSI - Stock Picks), which we caught a double in over a two-year period. ... I am done with those stocks."

Albany Molecular (AMRI Quote - Cramer on AMRI - Stock Picks): "It's a speculative play in a market where I like Covance (CVD Quote - Cramer on CVD - Stock Picks)."

State Street (STT Quote - Cramer on STT - Stock Picks): "The shorts were jumping all over it. ... State Street and Bank of New York (BK Quote - Cramer on BK - Stock Picks): two that did not screw up and deserve to be rewarded."

Spectra Energy (SE Quote - Cramer on SE - Stock Picks): "I would use that pullback. ... It seems like a great story ... I don't know why it's down so much... I would buy it hand over fist."

Horsehead Holding (ZINC Quote - Cramer on ZINC - Stock Picks): "The worldwide recession fears came. ... I would not sell it down here. ... I don't want to give up on ZINC."

International Game Technology (IGT Quote - Cramer on IGT - Stock Picks): "I know the quarter was good. ... The wind is out of the sails on the gaming business. ... I think we've reached the outer limits."

Southwest (LUV Quote - Cramer on LUV - Stock Picks): "I have only momentarily recommended Continental Airlines (CAL Quote - Cramer on CAL - Stock Picks). ... I do not want to own an airline stock."

Brocade (BRCD Quote - Cramer on BRCD - Stock Picks): "I liked Brocade at 7 1/2, so I don't think I have a leg to stand on in the sixes. ... It's too low to sell, but I can't endorse it."

General Motors (GM Quote - Cramer on GM - Stock Picks): "I think General Motors preferred [is good]. ... I do not want to own the GM common."

*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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At the time of publication, Cramer had no positions in any of the stocks menitoned.

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