Jim Cramer's Mad Money Lightning Round Stock Picks, Aug. 17

Miriam Metzinger submits: Stocks discussed in the lightning round session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV program, Thursday August 17. Click on a stock ticker for more analysis:

Bullish calls:

Becton Dickinson (BDX)
Dean Foods (DF): 'That's a triple buy. ... I think Dean Foods is right.'
Nuance Communications (NUAN): 'Got a big revenue ramp. I don't understand why the stock is at 7 [7.88] . ... BuyBuyBuy.'
Valero (VLO): ' ...move into Valero.'
Consol Energy (CNX):'The prospects are fabulous. ... I say 'mon back.'
China Life Insurance (LFC): 'One that I missed because they had chicanery when they first came out. ... But do you mind if I wait for a little pullback, only a dollar off its 52-week high?'
Dow Chemical (DOW):'Massive insider buying. ... They bought the head off the stock. You ride that sucker to 43, my friend. That's a breakout.'
Cisco (CSCO): 'I think that the real strength in communications comes from the Cisco.'
Sunrise Senior Living (SRZ):'The stock should be bought as a baby boomer play.'
Jack in the Box (JBX): 'A guy from Tennessee shouldn't be asking about Jack in the Box, he should be asking about Jack Daniels. ... Jack in the Box is darn good.'
Sonic (SONC)
Intel (INTC): 'At 20, you ring the register, and you move on.'
Ford (F): 'You are a genius to buy it at 6.80. ... Ford is done going down. But be careful. I said that about Marvell Technology (MRVL) and boy was I ever wrong.'
Altria (MO):'This government is so owned by Big Tobacco.'
Qualcomm (QCOM)
Apple (AAPL)

Bearish calls:

Abraxis Bioscience (ABBI): 'I'm not sending you to some outfit that I don't feel has longevity.'
Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI):'I feel like my friend Mel [Karmazin] is luckless. I cannot believe the stock is where it is. ... Call the CEO of XM and get this deal done before it goes higher.'
Delek US Holdings (DK)
Ciena (CIEN):'Take advantage of the strength in Ciena.'
Brightpoint (CELL)
Weyerhaeuser (WY)

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