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>> is this jim cramer?is this craig in georgia. >> yes, i know i'm from the south, we don't talk slow like a red neck down here, but boo-yah, how are you? >> great. how about you? >> caller: would you mind if i wish my son happy birthday quick? >> go ahead. >> caller: i want to wish my baby boy carson, he turned 1 month old yesterday. happy birthday, son. anyway. >> the reaction, maybe he identifies with the show. >> caller: well, listen, jim, the reason i'm calling in, i want to know what's going on with u.p.s. >> all right. craig, i'm going to tell you right now that stephanie link who is co-portfolio manager for action alert, we've got to pull the trigger of u.p.s. but we have to sell something first. u.p.s., well, now i'm froze in it. i think u.p.s. is going right to $105. you're terrific and i think i want to wish happy 1 month. i mean, what the heck. month, better than ever. all right. trucking. while i think it's going to keep on trucking, okay. cummins is great for worldwide growth, but for this par

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