Mad Money Recap

Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Trading on Data Points (Final)

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Cramer spoke with Todd Becker, president and CEO of Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE), a leading producer of ethanol, an industry Cramer panned earlier in the year.

Becker said investing in ethanol stocks this time around will be very different, as the entrepreneurs are done and the professionals have taken over the industry. He explained that Green Plains doesn't gamble on corn prices as earlier companies tried to do. He said there's no environment where his company can't make at least a little profit.

Turning to the outlook for ethanol going forward, Becker said the Environmental Protection Agency has almost completed their study into raising the ethanol blend from 10% to 15%, and all of the preliminary results look promising. He said with higher blends of ethanol, cars run cleaner with no loss in fuel economy.

Finally, when asked about analysts who worry about the company's margins, Becker explained that of the seven analysts that cover the company, four never contacted Green Plains to learn about their business. Thus, he said, the estimates varied wildly, from 20 cents a share to 70 cents a share. Becker said Green Plains beat the estimates for all of the analysts who took the time to learn about the company.

Cramer remained skeptical, but said if viewers like the ethanol story, Green Plains is the way to play the group.

Lightning Round

Cramer was bullish on Apple (AAPL), Mercadolibre (MELI) and Costco (COST).

He was bearish on BanColombia SA (CIB).

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