Jim Cramer's Mad Money Lightning Round, 12/6/07: Verizon's Ivan the Fabulous

Stocks discussed in the lightning round session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV program, Thursday December 6. Click on a stock ticker for more analysis:
Bullish calls:

Vodafone (VOD): 'You know I like VOD!... It's part of my European invasion... '
Verizon (VZ): 'Ivan Seidenberg [CEO]... why have you been hiding? Why don't you come on the show? You know I love you... I do. I think he's fabulous.'
Unilever (UN)
Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI): 'I think the merger happens in the first quarter. I've been recommending this stock since $2.75 … you're going to get $6, when the deal comes across... At $6 bucks, then we're done.'
Hologic (HOLX): 'This one is - buy, buy, buy! - my absolute favorite right now, when it comes to diagnostics. It was knocked down a couple of points because of that financing..'
FCStone Group (FCSX): 'It's just unbelievable how good FCSX turned out to be, and I'm sorry that I gave it just a trade, and not an investment.'
Best Buy (BBY): 'BBY is best in show.'
Costco (COST): 'I like BBY. Not as much, though, as I like 52-week high, Costco!'
Sonic (SONC): 'But SONC is in there buying back stock. It's a regional-to-national store chain. I reiterate that I like that stock very much!'
Diamond Offshore (DO): 'Maybe you take a little off the table, but that is some great company!'
Transocean (RIG): 'I don't like [Diamond Offshore] as much as I like Transocean.'

Bearish calls:

Broadcom (BRCM): 'No way, no way... sell, sell, sell! BRCM is just challenged.'
LHC Group (LHCG): 'I 'm not a believer in that business.' Qualcomm (QCOM)
Centex(CTX)

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