Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: The Bear Stearns Fiasco

Stock quotes in this article: PG , CL , PEP , CSCO , INTC , AAPL , CAT , HON , XOM , AUY , COP , ANDE , CVS , FRO  

A long-time supporter of CSX, Cramer first recommended it on Nov. 16, 2007, at $43 a share, then again on Jan. 24 at $46 a share. Both of those recommendations are up, by 18.6% and 9.6%, respectively.

Cramer recommended the stock again tonight, citing both the company's strong performance and its $2.4 billion stock repurchase program as strong catalysts in its favor.

Doing Well Even in Real Estate

Cramer also welcomed Peter McCausland, chairman and CEO of Airgas (ARG Quote), to the show.

McCausland said his company continues to do well and sees no signs of recession. He said the company is doing well even in the residential construction market, which, while down from its highs, is mirroring levels seen in 2006.

Cramer touted Airgas as just another example of his "two-economy" thesis, stating that here was another example of a strong company with a safe dividend that's buying back stock.

He continued to recommend the stock as a member of the "real" economy.

Lightning Round

In the Lightning Round, Cramer was bullish on Yamana Gold (AUY Quote), ConocoPhillips (COP Quote), Andersons (ANDE Quote), Medco Health (MHS Quote), CVS Caremark (CVS Quote) and Frontline (FRO Quote).

Cramer was bearish on Interactive Brokers (IBKR Quote), Amerisourcebergen (ABC Quote), Baidu.com (BIDU Quote), Scientific Games (SGMS Quote) and NYSE Group (NYX Quote).

Want more Cramer? Check out Jim's rules and commandments for investing by clicking here.

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

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At the time of publication, Cramer was long ConocoPhillips.

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