Jim Cramer's 5 Bulletproof Stock Picks
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"When the going gets tough, your first priority has to be capital preservation," Cramer told viewers. "What stocks would I want as my bulletproof vest?" he asked. "I've got five stocks for you." -- Jim Cramer

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  • MO
    Altria Group Inc
  • $20.99
  • +0.05%
  • $21.07

"Altria is as indestructible as it gets, he said. It has a huge farm business, has little exposure to higher commodity prices and is a big rest of worlder."

People owning MO also tend to own: AAALLAPCBUDCOPCVXDOW

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  • FCX
    Freeport Mcmoran
  • $91.09
  • +7.54%
  • $88.49

"This stock has significant exposure overseas and does more business with China than the U.S., he said, noting it's a great stock for those that detest dollars."

People owning FCX also tend to own: ACIAINVANRAPCBBDBTUCHK

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  • FWLT
    Foster Wheeler
  • $49.58
  • +7.36%
  • $46.99

"He said Foster Wheeler has a market capitalization of $10 billion and could double that. This company is a multi-year story and is more about the Middle East than the U.S., Cramer said. In addition, he said it is planning a two-by-one split, which people will know more about in January."

People owning FWLT also tend to own: ABKBBDCFCDEFCXFREHES

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  • RIG
    Transocean Inc
  • $130.58
  • +2.86%
  • $128.60

"Transocean is a "principal beneficiary" of higher oil prices and has basically no U.S. exposure, Cramer said."

People owning RIG also tend to own: ABKBBDCFCDEFCXFREFWLT

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  • MHS
    Medcohealth Solut
  • $46.68
  • -2.93%
  • $48.11

"Finally, there's MedoCoHealth (MHS), the "ultimate bullet proof stock" that just reported the best quarter it has had so far, he said."

People owning MHS also tend to own: AETASPMBDXCAHCVSCYHESC

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