Cramer wants to chase Icahn into BEA Systems (plus major market lists to buy)

19 09 2007

Cramer wants to chase Icahn into BEA Systems (plus major market lists to buy)

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Filed under: Google (GOOG), International Business Machines (IBM), Oracle Corp (ORCL)

On last night’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer came out and said he thinks Carl Icahn’s activist investor attempt to make BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAS) get acquired may actually work. He said that Carl Icahn even went after stock options, which means he is avoiding some of his votes because he’s that confident. Cramer thinks that if this does get acquired it will fetch $15.50 to $18.50 (or a 17% to 40% upside), and he thinks the downside is less. Ultimately, Cramer noted that Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) or IBM (NYSE: IBM) would be natural buyers.

For whatever this is worth, anyone buying BEA Systems on hopes of a buyout even with Carl Icahn’s large stake needs to know that this company has been in the “Speculators Bin” for as long as I can remember it being around (literally). This is one that also is believed to have many “Anti-Takeover” provisions in place if management wants to fend off a buyout. That may or may not be the case, but the founder, chairman, CEO, and chief BEA-zer, Alfred Chuang, has said over and over how the company will remain independent. It doesn’t mean he can’t be dealt with at all, and doesn’t mean he can’t be won over, but he will have to want to go along with it or he’ll be telling Icahn and Cramer to go look elsewhere. I have had this as a BAIT SHOP Value Stock before (now called the Special Situation Investing Newsletter for subscribers), although I have removed it twice and never added it back this year because it seemed too difficult to acquire.

Cramer also said today was a game changer, and he said you can buy almost anything. Here are some of his major lists that he has given with stocks he refers to often: