Cramer's 'Mad Money' Follow-Up: Aug. 13

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Every night on "Mad Money," Jim Cramer offers market commentary and general investment advice, and he makes calls on specific stocks, both of his own choosing and in response to viewer requests. He relies on his many years of experience and strong track record, and he takes full responsibility for his calls.

"I never shirk from admitting my mistakes; instead, I dwell on them to learn from them. I change my mind, I take losses, I own up to them," Cramer has said.

Here we track some of his calls from the previous episode of "Mad Money" and find out, at least in the very short term, how the stocks are performing. Keep in mind that Cramer might not have been recommending that viewers take immediate action on a stock. And, of course, it's up to the individual investor to do his or her own homework.

That said, here's how some of the stocks that Cramer talked about on Wednesday's "Mad Money" show fared today.

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Paychex(PAYX Quote): Payroll processers are poised to do well in the recovering economy, said Cramer, and he preferred Paychex to Automatic Data(ADP Quote) because Paychex has a higher yield and is increasing its client base at a faster rate.

On Thursday, Paychex closed up 39 cents, or 1.4%, at $28.25, while Automatic Data added 54 cents, or 1.4%, to $38.74.

Eldorado Gold(EGO Quote): Gold is an essential element to any portfolio, Cramer said, and after speaking with Eldorado CEO and President Paul Wright, Cramer again recommended the stock. He also liked Agnico-Eagle Mines(AEM Quote)

On Thursday, Eldorado gained 84 cents, or 8.1%, to close at $11.25, and Agnico-Eagle gained 76 cents, or 1.4%, to $56.70.

Alcatel-Lucent(ALU Quote): Cramer did not recommend Alcatel, nor did he include it as part of his mobile Internet tsunami. He preferred Ciena(CIEN Quote), Tellabs(TLAB Quote), ADC Telecommunications(ADCT Quote) and Cisco(CSCO Quote). "All of those are better than your house of pain," he told the viewer who'd asked about Alcatel.