'Mad Money Lightning Round': Pull the Trigger on Windstream

11/07/08 - 07:45 PM EST

Scott Rutt

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Here's what Jim Cramer had to say about some of the stocks that callers offered up during the "Mad Money Lightning Round" Friday evening:

Windstream (WIN Quote - Cramer on WIN - Stock Picks): "The quarter wasn't that bad, the dividend is safe, management is good. I say pull the trigger. Windstream is OK."

Mercadolibre (MELI Quote - Cramer on MELI - Stock Picks): "I have to tell you that a speculation in Latin America is too risky here. The only stock I'll recommend in Latin America is CPFL Energia (CPL Quote - Cramer on CPL - Stock Picks)."

Wendy's International (WEN Quote - Cramer on WEN - Stock Picks): "I'm not a big fan longer term for Wendy's. If you want to be in fast food, you need McDonald's (MCD Quote - Cramer on MCD - Stock Picks) or Yum! Brands (YUM Quote - Cramer on YUM - Stock Picks)."

Packaging Corp of America (PKG Quote - Cramer on PKG - Stock Picks): "I think that yield is good news. I think PKG is a good one and I'm re-recommending it right here."

Citigroup (C Quote - Cramer on C - Stock Picks): "I have to tell you: Why not go with Wells Fargo (WFC Quote - Cramer on WFC - Stock Picks) after their big recapitalization? There's only one management that knows how to deal with all these changes and it's Wells."

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*For all you home-gamers, a 'mon-back opportunity means Cramer would back up the figurative truck and load up on a stock.

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At the time of publication, Cramer was not long on any stock.

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