Jim Cramer's Stop Trading! Stock Picks and Comments, May 18

Recap of Jim Cramer’s comments on Stop Trading! Friday May 18. Click on a stock ticker for more analysis:

Microsoft (MSFT), aQuantive (AQNT), Yahoo (YHOO): Cramer calls MSFT's bid to buy AQNT at $6 billion a "game changer," and he doesn't see any reason why it wouldn't also buy YHOO for $50 billion. The bid may usher in the beginning of a "land grab against Google." While Cramer wouldn't buy a down company solely because of a potential takeover, he notes YHOO has great traffic and thinks the stock could reach $34 immediately if CEO Terry Semel takes a "permanent vacation."

Verizon (VZ), Dicks Sporting Goods, (DKS), UnderArmour (UA): Cramer wished a good weekend to the Citigroup analyst who upgraded VZ, but added he is "late," and the good news at the company is not new. Cramer predicts DKS' conference call will indicate a comeback for UA which is "done going down."

Baker Hughes (BHI), Canetic Resources Trust (CNE), Nabors (NBR), Halliburton (HAL), Grant Pridecos (GRP), Grey Wolf (GW): On BHI's report of rising rig counts, Cramer sees a growth in natural gas drilling which had been "written off," and he would take a look at CNE, NBR, HAL, GRP and even GW.

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Comments

[wixeywaxy:]

Seeking Alpha would do it's self a service to avoid foisting Jim Cramer's stock market's equivalent of the Rush Limbaugh conservative voice. His appeal is with those who are unlikely able to be evaluate it. More sober, perhaps more cynical, followers of the market are suspicious of anyone who proposes to offer instant advice to others on every company listed on the exchanges. This is risky even for those experts who are narrowly focused and quiently spend most of their time studying these companies, not presenting opinions ad nausea all day every day on a network that presents very much the same image. Eventually there will be a scandal shuting him down.
Vic.

2007 May 20 10:29 AM

[michael.linsk:]

Vic:

Read his latest book, then see if you feel the same way. He always says, "Do as I do, not as I say." In other words, do your own homework and if you agree with his conclusions, make your own decision. I think he would be the first to agree that his advice is not to a "tip" to be simply followed. That said, there are probably some folks that trade on his advice anyway. Thus, the Cramer effect.

Michael

2007 May 20 01:46 PM