On Stockpickr Answers Friday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:With all of the consolidation going on among the exchanges, what is Nymex Holdings waiting for? It should merge with NYSE Euronext. Could NMX be holding out for CME?I notice Research In Motion had a nice pullback. Is this a good time to get into it?Is it time to buy VMware?Any chance that you will shoot your show from Shortsville, N.Y. (Zip Code 14548) when the Dow reaches 14,548?And ...

  On Stockpickr Answers Thursday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:Can Yum! Brands' and McDonald's large, overseas same-store sales gains be extrapolated into potentially big numbers for Coca-Cola and Pepsi? I don't think folks wash down that food with milk. Thoughts?Cramer recently mentioned that Rite Aid and Walgreen were at a disadvantage compared to CVS because CVS has Caremark...When Rite Aid integrates its recent acquisition, how far behind will it be on ...

  On Stockpickr Answers Wednesday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:You recently recommended Bank of America because you believe it will take over the mortgage market and buy Countrywide...Would you buy call options on it?I bought Cleveland-Cliffs in mid-August. Do I sell it now? Does it go to $120 in the first quarter next year?I'm thinking about adding more Nova Chemicals at these levels. Is a takeover the only way to win or are you expecting big numbers ...

  Some interesting trivia about the Philippines:1. It is the 12th largest country in the world by population.2. It is ranked 25th by Gross Domestic Product by purchasing power parity3. It was a founding member of the United Nations.4. In 2005, the Philippine peso was considered tobe Asia's best-performing currency, according the the CIA World Factbook.5. Their economy grew at a rate of 5.4% in 2006.6. Its two biggest trading partners are the U.S. and Japan.7. It is a member of the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, the the International Monetary Fund, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, and the World Trade Organization.8. More than 180 languages and dialects are spoken in the country.Here are the Philippines stocks...

  On Stockpickr Answers Tuesday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:I noticed Hilton Hotels was north of $47. Since it's being acquired for that much would you wait for the buyout or sell now?I saw that November $30 options for EMC are starting to be bought. Is this realistic for a company that seems stuck in the market tar pits?I had an idea for a seemingly fail-safe way to play the Transocean-GlobalSantaFe merger...Do you see a flaw in my reasoning?Cel...

  If you are looking for high income, monthly dividend payments, possible partial tax sheltering of income, and a hedge against higher oil prices, you should consider Canadian Energy Royalty Trusts, also known as Canadian Oil Income Trusts, Canadian Royalty Trusts, and Canadian Oil Royalty Trusts. The trusts pass through all their earnings generated from oil and gas wells to the trust holders, similar to the way that real estate investment trusts payouts are handled, without double taxation. Because the entity is set up as a trust instead of a corporation, there is no taxation at the corporate level. In addition, part of the dividends may be non-taxable due to depletion and depreciation deductions.Investors are also looking at these tr...

  On Stockpickr Answers Monday and over the weekend, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:My portfolio needs an oil stock and I know you recommended ConocoPhillips on a video for TheStreet.com TV. Should I wait for a pullback or should I pull the trigger?I have a question about your $80-to-$120 stocks theory. On Friday's "Mad Money" you mentioned that the theory only works in a bull market. Do you mean a sector bull market or an all-market bull run?What do you thi...

  Paul Wick Stock Picks & Pans: Barron's had an interesting interview with Paul Wick manager of Seligman Communications and Information Fund. Wick was bullish on names like Mcafee (MFE) and Synopsys (SNPS) and bearish on Electronic Arts (ERTS) and Aruba Networks (ARUN). Barron's Prison Stock Plays: Barron's offered up some intriguing plays on the rising trend of incarceration in America. One of the names mentioned was Corrections Corp. of America (CXW).Top Insider Purchases of the Week: Insider purchases are a lot more predictive than insider selling. Barron's list the top purchases and we take it one step further by telling you who is purchasing. Some interesting insider activity in stocks like BGP, PIR, FAST and CMGIStriki...

  Here is some interesting trivia about Papua New Guinea:1. It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.2. Remains of humans 50,000 years old were found on the island.3. 72% of exports come from oil, copper, and gold.4. 85% of employment comes from agriculture.5. The the current Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare continues to privatize government assets.6. It has an inflation rate of zero.7. It has more languages than any other country (over 820).It is hard to believe that Papua New Guinea as a center of capitalism but there are several publicly traded stocks from the country.Bougainville Copper Limited (BOCOY.PK) was a former producer of copper concentrate, gold and silver from their Panguna mine at Bougainville...

  In spite of the fact that more and more people are becoming more health conscious, millions of people still patronize fast food restaurants. Even the hedge funds have the attention of fast food stocks. William Ackman, the activist hedge fund manager, was involved with McDonald's Corp. (MCD) and Wendy's International Inc. (WEN).Trivia: McDonald's was first started as a barbecue drive-in in 1940.Here are some fast food stocks that you might want to take a bite out of. They all have market caps over $500 million.Burger King Corporation (BKC) is the owner and franchiser of over 11,000 Burger King restaurants around the world. The stock has a price earnings ratio of 23.86, a price earnings to growth ratio of 1.32, and a yield of...

  On Stockpickr Answers Friday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:Anyone putting on hedges going into tomorrow? If so, how and what are you using as the hedge?Cardinal Health (CAH), McKesson (MCK), AmerisourceBergen (ABC) are all health care supply distributors, which I think is good in this environment, and are beaten up and cheap -- trading at PEG of 1 or less on 2008 earnings. Should I load up the truck?I've got a ridiculous position in Black & De...

  On Stockpickr Answers Thursday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Hereare a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:Last month, you suggested an ETF for regional banking stocks. Now that the Canadians and Spanish are bank-shopping, is the KBW Regional Banking (KRE) ETF a ready-made basket of buyable bank stocks? Would you stay in it for this reason? Buy more?ConocoPhillips (COP) gets hit on an analyst downgrade. This pullback looks like a time to buy with oil going to 100. Thoughts?Recently you mentioned...

  Some interesting trivia about Spain:1. It is the second largest country in Western Europe by area.2. It has the ninth largest economy in the world.3. It has the fifth largest in the EU.4. It is ranked 11th in terms of Gross Domestic Product by purchasing power parity.5. It has created more than half of all the new jobs in the European Union over the last reported five years.6. It has the second largest tourist industry in the world.7. Construction representing 16% of GDP and 12% of employment.All of the following Spanish stocks trade on the New York Stock Exchange.Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBV) is a bank holding company that was founded in 1988 and is based in Bilbao, Spain. The stock has a price to earnings...

  On Stockpickr Answers Wednersday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:I am long lululemon athletica (LULU) and very pleased to be, but I don't really know how to figure out using numbers what this stock's target is. Could someone help me?Cramer said don't pay up for Hologic (HOLX), but it hasn't come back down yet. Should I just go ahead and jump in??Jim, on "Mad Money" last night, you mentioned Barron's twice and The New York Times at least onc...