On "Stop Trading!" today, Cramer named Sherwin-Williams as one of his housing plays, along with Weyerhaeuser (WY), JPMorgan (JPM) and Macy's (M). Whether you're buying a house or selling one, he said, "you throw a coat of paint on it."

On Aug. 17's "Lightning Round" segment, Cramer said that Pfizer reminds him of a U.S. savings bond, and he preferred Merck (MRK), Eli Lilly (LLY) and Bristol-Myers (BMY).

In a post to his RealMoney blog yesterday, Cramer wrote that the "converted bears" are "booing from the sidelines because it's impossible to get back in." It's possible to spin anything negative, he said: "There are no pure positives. Target (TGT), Wal-Mart (WMT) and Kohl's (KSS) say back to school is good? A whole host of little ones say it is bad. Home Depot (HD) says things are getting better but Sears and Lowe's (LOW) can't say that." It all depends on where you're standing, Cramer said.

"That one is good, they're just not as good as something like Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBV). I like that one better." "Lightning Round," Aug. 25

"This is one that's playing it safe and is not being aggressive enough. It'll come back but not as fast as some of the other banks that I like." "Lightning Round," Aug. 25

"No. I'm a seller of Sony. I'd rather own Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) or even Corning (GLW) if you want that kind of tech." "Lightning Round," Aug. 25

"These should be moving with oil this high. I'd still say (FLSR Quote) is my favorite, but if oil hits $80, then these should start going higher. " "Lightning Round," Aug. 25