Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Likes Southern Company

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Quest Diagnostics DGX has “done nothing recently but it's starting to more up." For Southern Company SO, he said, "I feel so good about that stock. That's the kind of stock you want to own as part of a diversified portfolio." He advises investors to buy VF Corp VFC. For Arcos Dorados ARCO, Jim said, "Don't over think it. Why not just buy McDonald's MCD with that great yield? That's the company you want." Cramer likes Consolidated Edison ED. For iShares Silver Trust SLV, he said, "I am luke warm on the SLV but I'm still bullish on the SPDR Gold Shares GLD." Cramer believes that Ford Motor F is in a “holding pattern but it will go back to its 52-week highs." For CenturyLink CTL, he said, "I think the Quest deal was good and the yield is good. I still like Windstream WIN but I'm not backing away from CenturyTel." Read more on Jim's Views On Benzinga