On Friday's "Mad Money," Jim Cramer said that companies such as Heinz(HNZ Quote), Coca-Cola(KO Quote) and McDonald's(MCD Quote) are benefiting as the dollar weakens.
Cramer said he's comforted by signs of inflation, which indicate that some companies will prosper. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's efforts to weaken the U.S. dollar in order to re-inflate the economy should especially benefit companies that do most of their business overseas.
Cramer also recommended Eldorado Mines(EGO Quote) and BP(BP Quote), which he owns for his charitable trust, Action Alerts PLUS, as weak-dollar plays.
On Monday, Heinz closed up $1.50, or 4.5%, at $34.58; McDonald's closed up $1.96, or 3.7%, at $55.16; and Coca-Cola traded up $1.50, or 3.5%, to close at $44.14. Eldorado was up 38 cents, or 4.7%, at $8.55; and BP closed up $2.50, or 6.4%, at $41.90. ...
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