Cramer's Take on Headline Stocks: May 1
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Date updated:05-01-2009

So it's still in the news, but we're no longer supposed to call it by its familiar name. The World Health Organization announced on Thursday that from now on it will refer to what we've been calling "swine flu" as " H1N1 influenza A" to avoid misleading people into thinking that pigs are dangerous.

Some think the name change comes a little too late. Indeed, Smithfield Foods (SFD) and Tyson Foods (TSN both plunged on Monday with the onset of swine-flu panic.

Continental (CAL) announced on Friday that it will cut back on flights to Mexico for the time being, due to fewer passengers booking seats on the flights.

But pork futures were surging on Friday morning, indicating that the swine-flu panic might be dying down.
With this in mind, we thought we'd take a look at some of the headlines today and see what Jim Cramer's been saying about them.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • WYN
    Wyndham Worldwide
  • $19.25
  • +3.16%
  • $18.88

"Did the short-sellers go nuts on swine flu and presume that we had something out of Stephen King's The Stand on our hands? Did they think that somehow this pandemic was going to affect the earnings of Kellogg (K) or Exxon (XOM)? Or maybe Wyndham (WYN) or Visa (V)?" ("Flu Panic Led Shorts to Lean too Far," 4-30-09)

People owning WYN also tend to own: BAMBOOMCMCSADEOECHOGIGMHLT

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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  • V
    Visa Inc.
  • $80.82
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

"Did the short-sellers go nuts on swine flu and presume that we had something out of Stephen King's The Stand on our hands? Did they think that somehow this pandemic was going to affect the earnings of Kellogg (K) or Exxon (XOM)? Or maybe Wyndham (WYN) or Visa (V)?" ("Flu Panic Led Shorts to Lean too Far," 4-30-09)

People owning V also tend to own: AIVALXBGPEMCGGWPQ.PKGLRETGT

TheStreet.com Rating: C- What is this?

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  • XOM
    Exxon Mobil Cp
  • $72.91
  • +0.41%
  • $73.04

"Did the short-sellers go nuts on swine flu and presume that we had something out of Stephen King's The Stand on our hands? Did they think that somehow this pandemic was going to affect the earnings of Kellogg (K) or Exxon (XOM)? Or maybe Wyndham (WYN) or Visa (V)?" ("Flu Panic Led Shorts to Lean too Far," 4-30-09)

People owning XOM also tend to own: AAAIGIBMINTCJNJJPMKO

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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  • K
    Kellogg Co
  • $52.74
  • -0.15%
  • $53.12

"Did the short-sellers go nuts on swine flu and presume that we had something out of Stephen King's The Stand on our hands? Did they think that somehow this pandemic was going to affect the earnings of Kellogg (K) or Exxon (XOM)? Or maybe Wyndham (WYN) or Visa (V)?" ("Flu Panic Led Shorts to Lean too Far," 4-30-09)

People owning K also tend to own: JCGLVLTMTUNWSPFESBUXSGP

TheStreet.com Rating: B+ What is this?

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  • GIS
    Gen Mills Inc
  • $66.95
  • -0.33%
  • $67.43

"What's amazing about this one is it has created a bizarre confluence that has simultaneously lifted the soft-goods stories -- General Mills (GIS) and Pepsi (PEP) (although not the drug stocks, which remain in massive purgatory) -- without depressing the red-hot industrials or techs." ("Flu Panic Led Shorts to Lean too Far," 4-30-09)

People owning GIS also tend to own: CARCOFCOPDOWFRNHDHPQ

TheStreet.com Rating: B+ What is this?

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  • PEP
    Pepsico Inc
  • $62.60
  • +0.84%
  • $62.34

"What's amazing about this one is it has created a bizarre confluence that has simultaneously lifted the soft-goods stories -- General Mills (GIS) and Pepsi (PEP) (although not the drug stocks, which remain in massive purgatory) -- without depressing the red-hot industrials or techs." ("Flu Panic Led Shorts to Lean too Far," 4-30-09)

People owning PEP also tend to own: ADMAVPBF-BBTICLCVSDEO

TheStreet.com Rating: B+ What is this?

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  • OI
    Owens Illinois
  • $34.06
  • -1.99%
  • $34.79

"There are tons of real beats out there. I didn't expect Owens-Illinois (OI) to do that well, for certain. ... Dow Chemical (DOW) obviously had a lot of fat. ... Everyone's saying now that April's been pretty darned good. ... Taiwan Semi's (TSM) a monster, and a great play on China." ("Flu Panic Led Shorts to Lean too Far," 4-30-09)

People owning OI also tend to own: DUKTWMCWINAHRAINVBACCG

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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  • DOW
    Dow Chemical
  • $26.71
  • +2.89%
  • $26.18

"There are tons of real beats out there. I didn't expect Owens-Illinois (OI) to do that well, for certain. ... Dow Chemical (DOW) obviously had a lot of fat. ... Everyone's saying now that April's been pretty darned good. ... Taiwan Semi's (TSM) a monster, and a great play on China." ("Flu Panic Led Shorts to Lean too Far," 4-30-09)

People owning DOW also tend to own: AAALLAPCBUDCOPCVXGSK

TheStreet.com Rating: C- What is this?

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