Cramer's Lightning Round - Will the Strong Dollar Hurt McDonald's? (4/23/09)

Stocks discussed on the lightning round session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Wednesday April 23.

Bullish Calls:

McDonald's (MCD): "Jim Skinner [CEO] delivers once again. People are worried about a strong dollar. That is nonsense.This company has delivered constantly and boosts its dividend consistently...MCD is a winner."

Hershey (HSY): " I think the quarter is going to be dynamite...I don't think people realize how much this is levered to convenience store purchases. I think this is the only food stock that has a 15 to 20% upside when it reports."

IBM (IBM): "I believe IBM is a much better play on consulting (than Accenture)."

Bearish Calls:

Accenture (ACN): "I am surprised it had that quarter. It is a good company...it should have delivered more. I believe IBM is a much better play on consulting."

Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Wynn (WYNN): "I keep seeing Las Vegas Sands trying to make a bottom and then I look at that balance sheet and get horrified...I will not recomend that. As a matter of fact, I prefer Wynn, but that means I prefer the bonds and I usually don't talk about bonds on the show."

McDermott International (MDR): "Great company, but we have a President who is very anti-carbon...and because of how carbon-based McDermott is, I can't get behind it. It will not have any momentum since the President is totally against their core business."

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