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• Cramer backs Vale as a crypto-grade inflation hedge with a forward P/E of 8, staying long Apple on Cook’s endorsement of incoming CEO Ternus.

• Cramer defended Cisco’s strong $17B quarter despite conservative guidance knocking shares down $8, and flagged Becton Dickinson’s 33% gain since his prior call.

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On a recent edition of CNBC’s Mad Money Lightning Round, Jim Cramer fielded questions from viewers. Two of Cramer’s clearest calls were to buy Vale (NYSE:VALE) as an inflation hedge comparable to cryptocurrency and to stay long Apple (