Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: The Market's Compass (Final)

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Investors can find out which way the market is heading by cutting through all the hype and conflicting information by following a few key stocks, Jim Cramer told viewers of his "Mad Money" TV show Thursday.

According to Cramer, the rally is led by three sectors: oil, technology and the financials.

In technology, he looks to Apple (AAPL Quote), Research In Motion (RIMM Quote) and Google (GOOG Quote) to see how that sector is faring.

In the oil patch, Cramer said the stocks to watch are Schlumberger (SLB Quote), Transocean (RIG Quote) and Anadarko (APC Quote).

To gauge the health of the financials, Cramer said he looks to JPMorgan Chase (JPM Quote) and Goldman Sachs (GS Quote), two stocks which Cramer owns for his charitable trust, Action Alerts PLUS, and Bank Of America (BAC Quote).

Cramer said if he could only get three quotes to see where the markets were headed, he'd use Goldman Sachs, Apple, and Schlumberger. "If these stocks stop going higher, then I'll start worrying," said Cramer.