Date updated:01-10-2008
"Now's the time to sift through the rubble and look for opportunities," Jim Cramer told viewers of his "Mad Money" TV show Monday. The 10-year Treasury, he noted, yields just 3.87%, which equates to just 2.79% after taxes. This makes stocks with growth and dividends a lot more attractive. -- Jim Cramer

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DOW
Dow Chemical - $27.48
- -0.58%
- $28.36
And finally, Cramer likes Dow Chemical for its 4.52% yield and the fact the stock has fallen 16% since December. He also likes the company's joint plastics ventures in Kuwait

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BMY
Bristol-myers Squ - $25.14
- -0.08%
- $25.25
Bristol-Myers, which yields 4.7%, because of its recent restructuring, high dividend and attractive earnings estimates.

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VZ
Verizon Commun - $32.70
- +0.03%
- $32.95
Cramer likes Verizon, which yields 3.97%, for its fiber-optic network that it is rolling out to 18 million homes and for its defensive nature.

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MO
Altria Group Inc - $19.32
- +0.94%
- $19.15
Altria, whose dividend currently yields 3.8%, is set to spin off its international tobacco division in March, which Cramer feels will unlock value.
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