Jim Cramer's Mad Money Lightning Round Stock Picks, Aug. 23

Stocks discussed in the lightning round session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV program, Wednesday August 23. Click on a stock ticker for more analysis:

Bullish calls:

Texas Instruments (TXN)
Exelon (EXC): "My absolute favorite growth utility after Texas Utilities. Exelon is excellent."
Texas Utilities (TXU)
Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI): "Listen to me, there's, like, another two points, and then Mel Karmazin is done. I think SIRI at four bucks is a buy. I don't want you out of that one."
Andersons (ANDE)
Comcast (CMCSA)
Essex (KEYW)
Manulife (MFC)
Allstate (ALL)
MetLife (MET)
Pediatrix Medical (PDX): "You've got a winner. I would stay long."
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME): "I like that stock. You've got a winner"
Oshkosh Truck (OSK): "I do like that stock. I think you hold on to it."

Bearish calls:

Analog Devices (ADI): "I want you to swap out of ADI ... but I need you to be in Texas Instruments."
Shanda Interactive Entertainment (SNDA): "I'm not going there anymore. Don'tBuyDon'tBuy."
Verasun Energy (VSE)
Vimpel-Communications (VIP): "If you want to be in a phone business, I think you ought to be in Comcast."
Prudential (PRU): "No! No! We are no longer fans after that bad quarter. We like Allstate and Manulife."
NuVasive (NUVA): "This stock is a point off its 52-week high. I'm nervous. SellSellSell."
Zumiez (ZUMZ)
Intel (INTC): "It's basing, but I'm still in the Don'tBuy mode."
Target (TGT): "I'm not recommending that stock right here. I don't like retail."

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