"mad money " is back after the break. >> sour apple?s the most valuable tech company in the world. and its products changed the course of consumer electronics. so why is the stock taking a dive? and is now the time to get in? cramer has answers. don't miss his take on apple coming right up on "mad money." >>> i'm calling them fcss, fiscal cliff stocks. and they're the names that it makes too much sense to sell simply because tax rates do matter a great deal. what does an fcs stock look like? how about apple, to name the worst example. i got stopped on the floor of the new york stock exchange who asked me the most common question in the last month. am i going to lose my shirt in apple, to which i said, depends on the shirt. i wasn't being glib, though. i don't want you greedy. if you're wearing a $50 and your apple basis where you bought the stock, then you're wearing a shirt that has a lot of room. but you're also being terribly greedy. greedy as all get out if you don't take something off the table. you see without something compelling

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it's been a sour apple lately in this market. > > yeah, that's a good way of putting it. people keep looking at some of the support areas that we've seen that apple just keeps blowing right through. first it was that $610 area, then $580, then $560, and now $520 is really the next one that people are going to be looking at. it's unbelievable. the stock is down over % now from where it was just a month-and-a- half ago or so, and that really is, like you said, weighing very heavily on the marketplace. > > and how well does that weigh on traders' minds when you see a stock like apple carrying so much weight? could this become a continual drag on the market? > > it has been certainly over the last week, week-and-a-half. now, if we see further drop from here, and if it breaks through $520 very precipitously, you're going to see the rest of the market come with it. if apple can hold now at $520, which is a real solid support area, the rest of the market will probably bounce back a little. but, the downside risk to the market, coming off of apple, is probably much greater than an

so how can we protect ourselves if apple shares turn sour? >> buy the 510 puts. >> you're a genius.he risk mike bought the december 5 strike put for $17 and created his put spread. but he did something else. he put the odds in his favor and here is how. between the $21 he collected selling one put and the $17 he spent buying the other put mike took in a credit of $4. that's the most mike could make on the trade. by taking in that credit mike can make money whether apple stock goes up, down or nowhere at all. how is that? even if apple falls below the 520 strike put with the $4 credit he took in mike would not see losses unless apple falls below that put strike price by more than the $4 credit he took in or below 516 by december expiration. below that level mike will see losses but by buying the 510 strike put mike has defined his risk. and no worries because since the time of the trade apple trades have rallied 12%. now "options action" fans are taking to ituness and downloading the show and they want to know one thing. what will mike do now? >> before we answer that let's see how m

managers say they may stop putting cash into apple when the rest of the market goes sour. >> happeningow, police are searching for a man who is armed with a gun. news chopper 2 shot these pictures. officers converged on the kennedy park neighborhood. police say two men got into a fight and then one of them had a gun. authorities are searching the neighborhood. >>> at&t is making a new investment in its broadband service. they struggled to compete with cable. now they plan to upgrade to higher speeds. and they will abandon home phone lines in many areas in favor of wireless phone service. at&t plans to build out its 4glte network. >>> the california man behind a anti-islam film was handed a prison term today. nakoula basseley nakoula wrote the screen play. the movie triggered outrage and violence in the middle east. today nakoula basseley nakoula admitted to lying about his identity and obtaining a fake driver's license. >>> we have been warned but it still feels weird. >> it does. it is going to get weird. temperatures cooler around here. you noticed it this afternoon. 10 degrees coole

sour grapes. the c.e.o. have apple bee's in new york is refusing to hire anyone new. why? the affordable health care act. in appearance on fox business. he said he won't be able to hire new people because of the law and floated the idea of layoffs. the host said you feel pressured to move to part time work force because of obamacare? he said the model's been set. i don't want to make commitments one way or the other. we're looking at it, it's possible to do without cutting people back. that rolls back expansion hiring more people, blah blah blah. >> stephanie: the think progress shows that a company that provides health care has a higher retention rate for its employees, more employees satisfaction and draws the best employees for the job. that's why you supply health care normally. guess what, your boss is a jerk. >> the c.e.o. of the whole company. >> stephanie: after obama reelection announces layoffs. like anything has changed in his business from tuesday to today. please. robert murray, that guy. >> jerk. >> stephanie: read a prayer to a group of company staff members

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put on some honey and apple cider vinegar because you'll get a sweet and sour flavor. >> is that what they'll already been brown. >> you guys want to give this a shot? here's forks over here. >> before we finish this off, we have to put the bacon on top of that. >> of course. >> that's the most important part. >> i hope you like bacon. >> what a way to get people to eat brussels sprouts. cover it with bacon and onions. i've heard our executive produce ser a b-- producer is a fan of brussels sprouts and bacon. >> it doesn't hurt that you put bacon and caramel and apple cider on it. you can put that on just about anything. >> caramel vodka. >> throw it in and you're good to go. >> i have a feeling lester is taking that home. >> sandra, awesome. have a happy holiday. >>> our weekend rewind looks back at some of the weekend's funniest clips. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> this morning on "today's" weekly rewind, we're looking back at some of the week's most clicked on, talked about and hilarious web findings. jenna is here with some stories you may have missed. >> some for very go

sour soup. >> i know. i don't get that. >> criminals aren't always the smartest apples in the bunch. >>> for us, a little sunshine on yournday. we'll talk about that. >>> you're watching "news4 today." >> preparations are under way for the 86th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade. crews tested three new additions to this year's parade. papa smurf, hello kitty, and my favorite now, elf on the shelf. the test makes sure the balloons will float properly on the manhattan parade route. you can catch these at the macy's thanksgiving day parade thursday right here on nbc 4. >> such a fun thing to sit around and do with the family. >> yeah. >> get up, have some coffee. arer but you don't get a perspective of how big the balloons are in an open parking lot. when you see them coming down the streets new york city, you get a sense of how much bigger they are. >> i'll be interesting to see about local bands. it seems like someone from the area always ends up performing there. >> my high school band went the year after i garage waraduated. >> is that after you left the band zp. >> i like to think that i built the foundation. >> we