Jim Cramer's Top Stock Picks: ARIA ACHN BA GPOR ASNA COG

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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Here are some of the hot stocks Jim Cramer talked about on Thursday's "Mad Money" on CNBC:

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Ariad Pharmaceuticals ( ARIA) and Achillian Pharmaceuticals ( ACHN): Cramer said these two stocks are a warning to take profits in the speculative biotech stocks.

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Boeing ( BA): Aerospace remains a red-hot sector, said Cramer, who made a pitch for this best-in-class plane maker.

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Gulfport Energy ( GPOR) and Cabot Oil & Gas ( COG): Cramer said these are just two more oil and gas producers helping America reach energy independence.

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Ascena Retail Group ( ASNA): Apparel retailers have been under pressure, but Cramer said Ascena is right for the current environment.

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