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Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Wednesday May 22.

CEO Interview: Jim Reid-Anderson, Six Flags (SIX)

Six Flags (SIX), the largest theme park operator in the U.S., has given investors a 38% return since Cramer spoke to the CEO, Jim Reid-Anderson, last July. SIX yields 4.6%, and the company returns 100% of its profits to shareholders. SIX is introducing the world's tallest swing ride, has successfully promoted its brand through e-commerce and gets 44% of its sales through season passes. SIX issues a special season pass that allows customers to skip long lines for a higher fee. The stock has run 28% since the beginning of the year, but, in spite of the fact SIX has run, Cramer thinks the dividend and potential upside are appealing.

Jim Reid-Anderson discussed the immense barriers to entry that allow SIX to dominate the space. Not

Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer's Mad Money Program, Wednesday May 22.

Bullish Call:

CVS Caremark (CVS): "I do like CVS a great deal more if it comes down. That is the better play."

Bearish Calls:

Oracle (ORCL): "This is a hard-fought name. It is an inexpensive stock, but if it duplicates that last quarter, no one is going to want to own it."

Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Tuesday May 21.

Home Depot's (HD) Treasure Trove of Investing Ideas. Other stocks mentioned: Whirlpool (WHR), Cree (CREE), General Electric (GE), Masco (MAS), Fortune Brands (FBHS), Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), Lumber Liquidators (LL), Wendy's (WEN)

Home Depot (HD) not only delivered a knockout quarter, its conference call provided a "treasure trove of investing ideas." Management spoke about strength and growth as well as new trends. Sales in California were strong, areas like Las Vegas, which had been very sluggish, are showing signs of life. Professional customers drove growth, and this hasn't been true for a long time; the trend has been that sales from consumers have exceeded sales to professionals. This is an indication that housing and small businesses are coming back, and hiring might pick up.

HD management identified strong areas, which have implications for

Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer's Mad Money Program, Tuesday May 21.

Bullish Calls:

The AES Corporation (AES): "I like that electric utility. It has spent its time in the wilderness and now it is time to get manna from AES."

Tractor Supply Company (TSCO): "I think it goes higher. It is a great growth retailer."

Toll Brothers (TOL): "I think it is going to be fine (when it reports earnings).

Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer's Mad Money Program, Monday May 20.

Bullish Calls:

Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), AutoZone (AZO): "You can still buy Asbury. I feel the same way about AutoZone. This group has been quietly undervalued. It is driving me nuts."

CarMax (KMX): "Here's the skinny with this stock. It is still inexpensive and I want to own it."

Radian (RDN) and Genworth (GNW): "These are good."

Penn National Gaming (PENN): "I like those stocks. That goes higher."

Linn Co (LNCO): "I recommend Linn Co. That is one you don't have to have all of those crazy forms for (regarding taxes and investing for IRAs)."

Cheniere

Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Monday May 20.

The Kids Love Tesla (TSLA)

Cramer commented that he hears parents say, "I wish I had listened to my kids and bought Tesla (TSLA)," after the stock's meteoric rise from $50 to $90. The popularity of the electric cars is growing, particularly in California, even as the stock is hated by analysts in New York. Currently, the share count is kept so small that it is hard for bears to short it. Without stock to buy or sell in sufficient amounts, it is hard to opine on this "cult stock." Cramer added, "I refuse to say whether I like the stock or not," but the product is certainly gaining a following.

An Austerity Moment For the Wealthy: Kinder Morgan Partners (KMP), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Williams Partners (WPZ), Healthcare Trust of America (HTA),

Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Friday May 17.

17 Things To Watch In The Week Ahead: Campbell Soup (CPB), Best Buy (BBY), AutoZone (AZO), Home Depot (HD), TJX Companies (TJX), NetApp (NTAP), Target (TGT), Lowe's (LOW), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Toll Brothers (TOL), Ross Stores (ROST), Sears Holdings (SHLD), Salesforce.com (CRM), Williams-Sonoma (WSM), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Foot Locker (FL). Other stocks mentioned: Wal-Mart (WMT), Nordstrom (JWN), Dell (DELL), William Lyon Homes (WLH)

With the Dow roaring 121 points on Friday, Cramer said he believes earnings are driving the rally. The S&P 500 is up 2.4% year over year, exceeding expectations of a 1.8% rise. Of the companies that have reported so far, the majority have had positive results and only 23.6% have been negative. However, before outlining the game plan for the week ahead, Cramer cautioned that he is worried about disappointing results

Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer's Mad Money Program, Friday May 17.

Bullish Calls:

Heckmann (HEK): "We got Baker Hughes' rig count, and for the first time in as long as I can remember, it is higher. Heckmann is going to make a comeback. I don't want to sell it. I know people are sick of it."

Ubiquiti Networks (UBNT): "It filed a secondary tonight. I like this kind of company, but you have to wait for the secondary."

Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD): "I recommended that stock a

Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Thursday May 16.

MVP MLPs: Kinder Morgan Partners (KMP), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), MarkWest Energy (MWE), Plains All-American (PAA), Williams (WPZ), Hornbeck (HOS), Ensco (ESV), Transocean (RIG), Seadrill (SDRL)

At a time when many are worried about where the market is headed, it might be worth considering an MLP for high dividend and relatively low risk. The domestic oil and gas revolution is underway, but that does not necessarily mean prices are headed up. In fact, with the drilling boom, commodity prices are likely to fall because of increased supply, and therefore, it might be risky to buy drillers which are levered to the price of oil or gas. Cramer discussed MLPs, most of them are pipeline companies which have fee-based businesses and are not as vulnerable to commodity prices. MLPs don't work well in IRAs because

Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer's Mad Money Program, Thursday May 16.

Bullish Calls:

Gilead (GILD): "I think it is terrific. You buy 25 tomorrow and hope it comes in."

Federal Realty

Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Wednesday May 15.

A Decree Against Cree (CREE)? Other stocks mentioned: General Electric (GE), Home Depot (HD)

Cree (CREE) is one of the most controversial stocks around. It rose 52% last year and has gained 78% so far this year. One analyst raised estimates from $62 to $73 on stronger demand for LED lights, while another analyst downgraded CREE from Buy to Neutral. Cramer confessed his rocky history with the stock. He recommended it in 2010, only to see it drop from $70 to $52 in six weeks. At that time, he apologized for having recommended it, but insists that now, Cree is a different company than it was a few years ago. The company is specializing more in popular LED lightbulbs and has made some accretive acquisitions.

So who is right, the bearish analyst or

Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer's Mad Money Program, Wednesday May 15.

Bullish Calls:

SunPower (SPWR), First Solar (FSLR): "Solar is turning positive. SunPower has staying power. I like First Solar more. It has true profitability."

PDL BioPharma (PDLI): "It is a spec, but I like this one."

Ford (F): "I think Europe is bottoming. Ford is a buy."

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B): "You've got horse sense."

Skyworks (SWKS): "It is fine. Tech is going to make a comeback. We feel tech has bottomed. Skyworks is not bad."

Marathon Petroleum (MPC): "I like that very much. That is the company you can buy and put it away. I think oil is coming back."

TravelCenters (TA): "We think that's okay. You've got a good one there."

Bearish calls:

3D Systems (DDD): "It is too risky for me. There

Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer's Mad Money Program, Monday May 13.

Bullish Calls:

Abbott Labs (ABT), AbbVie (ABBV): "Both of these are excellent companies. I would bless owning both of them provided that you don't have other drug companies in your portfolio."

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), KeyCorp (KEY): "I like Huntington. I like FITB. I own Key for my charitable trust, and I think KEY is the best of them all. It has lagged, but it is at its 52 week high."

Omega Healthcare (OHI): "It is good. OHI is a 5% yielder."

Icahn Enterprises (IEP): "It's been good. It is a pastiche if not a mosaic of a company. It can go higher."

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ): "I like this stock. I'm a believer in oil. It has been

Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Monday May 13.

Whole Foods (WFM), Disney (DIS), Domino's Pizza (DPZ), Williams Sonoma (WSM), Restoration Hardware (RH), 3M (MMM), Caterpillar (CAT), Emerson (EMR), Apple (AAPL), DirecTV (DTV), Amazon (AMZN).

Although the Dow dipped 27 points, it has been going strong. Cramer thinks the bull market will continue, given three trends:

1. Stocks run up into a good quarter, and with excellent results, the stock goes higher. Usually people sell off after a good quarter, especially if there has been a run-up. Whole Foods (WFM) reported a strong quarter, but the profit-takers were absent. Disney (DIS) usually sells off like "clockwork" after a strong quarter, but not this time. Domino's (DPZ) went up 5 points ahead of the quarter, but after successful earnings, it has risen another 4 points.

2. Stocks that gap up are not filling in

Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer's Mad Money Program, Thursday May 9.

Bullish Calls:

SunTrust Banks (STI): "It is driving us crazy. We sold the stock and it was a mistake. That stock is punching through to a 10% gain ahead."

Crosstex Energy (XTEX): "I don't think that is much of a spec stock. I like it. It will go higher to catch up with the others. It has a good yield."

Arm Holdings (ARMH): "It just went up 10 points. Let it come down and then buy it."

Biogen (BIIB): "This is coming back. It is going to go to $200. At that point, people will say it is a head and shoulders pattern. I don't care. Buy, buy, buy."

Nokia (NOK): "Every dog can have its day. I think $3.55 can