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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: H&R Block's Turnaround

03/19/08 - 07:50 PM EDT

TheStreet.com Staff

When asked about light sales of the company's "Gold Bond" products this past February, Guerry explained that warm weather was to blame for the decline in sales and he's already seeing a bounce back in sales.

Cramer still likes the stock, but recommends waiting for Chattem to pull back 10% before buying any.

Am I Diversified?

Cramer played "Am I Diversified" with callers to see if their portfolios make the grade. The first caller's portfolio included CVRD RIO, AmericaMovil AMX, Intel INTC, BP BP and Western Union WU.

Cramer blessed this portfolio as diversified, saying it was "perfect."

The second caller's holdings included Dish Network DISH, Heartland Express HTLD, ISIS Pharmaceuticals ISIS, Goldcorp GG and Novartis NVS.

Cramer said "no, no" to the two drug companies and suggested adding a defense contractor.

The third caller's portfolio consisted of Yamana Gold AUY, CSX CSX, Cisco CSCO, Genetech DNA and cash.

Cramer called this portfolio a thing of beauty and congratulated the caller on her cash reserve.

The final caller's top positions included AT&T T, CitiGroup C, Manitowoc MTW, Conoco-Phillips COP and Precision Castparts PCP.

Cramer said he was worried about CitiGroup and could not bless this portfolio.

Financials to Stay Away From

As a final note, Cramer warned viewers to steer clear of what he now calls the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." They include: UBS UBS, Merrill Lynch MER, CitiGroup C and Washington Mutual WM.

Lightning Round

In the Lightning Round, Cramer was bullish on Mattel MAT, AT&T T, America Movil AMX, Genentech DNA, Caterpillar CAT, CVRD RIO and Freeport-McMoRan FCX.

Cramer was bearish on Marvel Enterprises MVL, Vishay Intertechnology VSH, Newell Rubbermaid Inc NWL, The Blackstone Group BX, Fortress Investments FIG, Alliance Data ADS, Millennium Pharmaceuticals MLNM, Cummins CMI, National City NCC and Rite Aid RAD.

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At the time of publication, Cramer was long Conoco-Phillips and Freeport McMoRan.

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