Lightning Round: MNTN stock is 'just awful', says Jim Cramer
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Summary
This is a Mad Money Lightning Round segment hosted by Jim Cramer. A caller in Rhode Island asks about Babcock & Wilcox; Cramer calls it a great power-plant construction spec but suggests waiting for a pullback. A caller named Larry asks about MNTN; Cramer says the stock is awful and needs earnings to turn around. The segment closes with a teaser about Wells Fargo and the charitable trust.
- Jim Cramer hosts a Mad Money Lightning Round segment.
- Caller Jim asks about Babcock & Wilcox as a deep value play.
- Cramer is positive on Babcock & Wilcox as a power-plant construction spec but recommends waiting for a pullback.
- Caller Larry asks about MNTN.
- Cramer says MNTN is awful and lacks earnings needed for a turnaround.
- Cramer says MNTN came public at an exciting time but is going lower without EPS.
- The segment ends with a teaser about selling Wells Fargo shares in the charitable trust.
Ideas
Power-plant spec; wait for pullback.
Cramer says Babcock & Wilcox is a great speculative play on the construction of power plants, even though the stock is already up 30% for the year. He advises waiting for a pullback before pulling the trigger.
Awful stock; needs earnings to turn around.
Cramer calls MNTN just awful, saying it has no earnings and must make money to turn around. He notes it came public at an exciting time but is going lower without earnings per share.
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