Cramer's 'Mad Money' Follow-Up: Feb. 26
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.
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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
fared today.
Clean Energy Fuels
(CLNE) - Get Report
: Cramer spoke with Clean Energy CEO and President Andrew Littlefair, who listed such benefits of natural gas as its being 50% cleaner than traditional diesel and emitting 26% less carbon into the air. He mentioned that he and
recently went to Washington to stress to Congress the importance of natural gas, but he said that Clean Energy's success does not depend on Congress' blessing.
Cramer said Clean Energy was still a speculative play, but he said the outlook was good, regardless of what happens in Washington.
On Friday, Clean Energy added 9 cents, or 0.5%, to close at $18.06.
Macy's
(M) - Get Report
: Cramer spoke with Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren, who said the company has changed drastically in the past four years, building a strong national presence. Lundgren express lingering worry about the health of the consumer but said that Macy's traffic is OK.
Cramer again gave his support to the company, which is up a few points from his prior recommendation at $16.
On Friday, Macy's lost 13 cents, or 0.7%, to close at $19.15.
Coca-Cola
(KO) - Get Report
: Cramer told viewers to keep an eye on Coca-Cola, which has slid since it announced that it would acquire the North American operations of its
Coca-Cola Enterprises
(CCE)
bottler.
On Friday, Coca-Cola closed off 40 cents, or 0.8%, at $52.72.
McDonald's
(MCD) - Get Report
: Cramer also has an eye on McDonald's, he said, which he said presented a great buying opportunity, along with
name
JPMorgan
(JPM) - Get Report
.
On Friday, McDonald's closed down 53 cents, or 0.8%, at $63.85, while JPMorgan added $1.33, or 3.3%, to $41.97.
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