Jim Cramer's Stop Trading! Stock Picks and Comments, Jan. 3

Recap of Jim Cramer’s comments on Stop Trading! Wednesday January 3. Click on a stock ticker for more analysis:

Seagate (STX), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Microsoft (MSFT), Dell (DELL): In spite of a Goldman Sach's techwide downgrade, Cramer would buy STX and HPQ because the debut of Microsoft's Vista will be a catalyst for the entire sector, even lackluster stocks such as DELL. "PCs will be in everybody's face the next three weeks," and Cramer believes that HPQ and STX will be the "prime beneficiary of the need for Vista memory."

Polo Ralph Lauren (RL), Fortune Brands (FO), Johnson Controls (JCI): Non-tech stocks Cramer likes include RL for its "bulletproof" clothing brand, FO for its liquor and home improvement, and JCI for its controls business.

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