Hold On To Starbucks - Cramer's Lightning Round (7/12/17)

Summary

• Nucor is the best player in the steel industry.
• Cramer prefers Nvidia to STMicroelectronics.
• Don't buy Express Scripts.

Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer's Mad Money Program, Wednesday, July 12.

Bullish Calls

STMicroelectronics (STM): It's a good stock. However, if one wants to be in both automation and machine learning, then they'd have to be in Nvidia (NVDA) as it's the king in both.

Starbucks (SBUX): The stock has pulled down from $64 to $57-58 and it could go down by another 3-4 points. "I say, my charitable trust owns it, just ride it through. They will solve the mobile pay mosh pit problem, though don't expect a big upside surprise this quarter."

Athenex (ATNX): It's a risky biotech that has run up too much as it had some FDA clearance.

Bearish Calls

AK Steel (AKS): No. Cramer prefers Nucor (NUE) as it's the largest steel maker and has a good yield. If Washington decides to protect the steel industry, Nucor will be the biggest beneficiary.

Express Scripts (ESRX): The PE is low but there is a lot of controversy. Cramer decided to stay away.

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