Cramer's 'Mad Money' Follow-Up: April 15
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.
"
," 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
fared today.
Intel
(INTC) - Get Report
: Cramer predicted that
name Intel could double after its
. He pointed to positives such as the company's new product cycle and said its strong news signaled a buy for other tech companies, as well, such as
Hewlett-Packard
(HPQ) - Get Report
and
Western Digital
(WDC) - Get Report
.
On Thursday, Intel gained 70 cents, or 3%, to close at $24.22, while Hewlett-Packard closed off 29 cents, or 0.5%, at $54.23, and Western Digital added 32 cents, or 0.8%, to $41.77.
>> Who Owns Intel?: Renaissance Technologies
Baltic Trading
(BALT)
: Cramer spoke with Baltic Chairman Peter Georgiopoulos, who pointed out that while Baltic Trading might be lesser-known, its parent company,
Genco Shipping
(GNK) - Get Report
has a longer track record of positive shareholder experience. He explained that Baltic had no ships at the time of its IPO last month because it first needed the proceeds from that IPO, and the cost of the ships it was purchasing was represented by the company's IPO price.
Cramer had previously told investors to avoid Baltic Trading, but on Wednesday he declared that the stock was probably OK to buy since its share price is now below the IPO price.
On Thursday, Baltic closed up 21 cents, or 1.6%, at $13.69.
Scotts Miracle-Gro
(SMG) - Get Report
: Cramer recommended Scotts Miracle-Gro after
Tractor Supply
(TSCO) - Get Report
reported a strong quarter. He called Scotts the king of DIY lawn and garden care and pointed out that 70% of the company's sales come from big retailers such as
Lowe's
(LOW) - Get Report
and
Wal-Mart
(WMT) - Get Report
.
Cramer had previously recommended the stock on May 1, 2009, and since then, it had climbed 43%. Cramer predicted that the stock could continue higher to $55.
On Thursday, Scotts Miracle-Gro gained $1.28, or 2.7%, to close at $48.45.
>> Who Owns Scotts Miracle-Gro?: Bruce Kovner
Costco
(COST) - Get Report
" In his
, Cramer expressed frustration that Costco has not being rising, but he still called the stock a buy. "I want to stick with it," he said.
On Thursday, Costco gave up 59 cents, or 1%, to close at $59.03.
Merck
(MRK) - Get Report
: Cramer called Merck "a dog" and said that being in a recovery "means you buy industrials and sell the drug stocks."
On Thursday, Merck lost 17 cents, or 0.5%, to close at $36.04.
>> Who Owns Merck?: Moore Capital
Anadarko Petroleum
(APC) - Get Report
: Cramer said Anadarko was the "stock to own in this group." He said he'd been being
Carrizo Oil & Gas
(CRZO) - Get Report
but that "you have to be careful." "Anadarko is the way to win," he said.
On Thursday, Anadarko gained 67 cents, or 0.9%, to close at $74.74, while Carrizo added 50 cents, or 2.2%, to close at $23.53.
>> Who Owns Anadarko?: T. Boone Pickens
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clicking here.
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At the time of publication, Cramer was long Intel, Costco.
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