Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Beating the Hedge Funds at Their Game

Cramer said the company is set to release its next round of results in the second half of 2009, but the company has enough cash to fund itself through 2010. Cougar also has two other drugs in phase-one testing that could also help its prospects.

Cramer cautioned that Cougar is a small company, so investors need to buy slowly and patiently, and use limit orders if they wish to get in.

Mad Mail

Cramer told a viewer that in the battle between Research In Motion (RIMM) and Apple (AAPL), Research In Motion has been guiding numbers down, while Apple has been blowing numbers away.

Cramer told a second viewer that he's having a tough time trying to figure out U.S. Steel (X) and needs to talk to their CEO before he makes a judgement on the company.

Lightning Round

In the Lightning Round, Cramer was bullish on Freeport-McMoRan , Joy Global (JOYG), Accenture (ACN), Sealed Air (SEE), Waste Management and Foster Wheeler .

Cramer was bearish on Home Inns & Hotels Management and Fortune Brands .

Check out the latest edition of "Cramer's Take on Top-Searched Stocks" on Stockpickr.

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