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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: The Big Bang

03/24/08 - 07:31 PM EDT

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Cramer called Costco the "best retailer with the best merchandise," saying the stock "is going higher."

Mad Mail

In this segment, Cramer told a viewer that while he likes Focus Media (FMCN - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), the company only reported an in-line quarter. That said, he still thinks Focus Media is a buy.

He told a second viewer that he's not inclined to recommend Sigma Designs (SIGM - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr) after its disappointing quarter.

Cramer told a third viewer that he feels MDU Resources (MDU - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr) a lot to offer and recommended sticking with the stock.

Lightning Round

Cramer was bullish on Verizon (VZ - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), AT&T (T - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), Eastman Kodak (EK - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), Korea Electric Power (KEP - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), General Mills (GIS - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), Kellogg (K - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), Darling International (DAR - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), Lindsay Corporation (LNN - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), Mastercard (MA - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), NuStar Energy (NS - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr) and Mosaic (MOS - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr).

Cramer was bearish on Sprint Nextel (S - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), Systemax (SYX - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), Campbell Soup (CPB - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), Raser Technologies (RZ - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), Visa (V - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr) and Borders Group (BGP - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr).

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At the time of publication, Cramer was long EMC and Goldman Sachs.

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