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There is an error on the RSS feed for tonight’s episode of “Mad Money”.

The Dow ended the best January since 1997, closing down 21 points.  Cramer explains what’s working and what’s not.  Then, Jim explains the fabled golden cross.  Plus, Cramer puts on his ski gear to find out if PII is snowballign.  And, could D provide you with a natural solution?  Cramer gets the details.

Also, they gave the link for tonight’s “Fast Money”. What is up with that? WHERE’S CRAMER????

It looks like another Enterprise night.

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Here are a few dividend updates.

I bought more shares of Emerson (EMR). I also bought some shares of ConocoPhillips (COP).

Eaton (ETN) announced that they will raise their dividend 12%.

I have started listening to the “Sound Investing” podcast from Merriman. One of the hosts has said a couple of times that companies are making dividends a lower priority, and that you should not invest looking for dividends. I generally agree with what they say, but I think that dividends are the way to go. I also think that companies that pay dividends are commited to paying them. Just tonight I saw the CEO of Eaton on “Mad Money”. He said that Eaton is commited to paying out increasing dividends year after year.

There is a typo on the RSS feed entry for today’s episode of “Mad Money”:

The Dow closed down 33 points, still on pace for its biggest monthy gain since October.  Cramer examines AAPL’s bite into the competition and gives you the 5 best places to invest in 2012.  Then, do FPE and BMY have what it takes to resuscitate your portfolio?  And, Jim puts GOOG and MSFT in teh ring for a battle of the tech titans.  Plus, could KMP be a pipeline to profits?

There is also another huge error in the RSS feed: The file link was to yesterday’s file. I had to copy the link, edit it and use wget to get the file. I think a lot of people who use the RSS feed in iTunes are stuck with the old episode until the entry is fixed.

Update 2012-01-25_10.10.21:

It looks like the file link was updated, but the typo is still there. Perhaps Cramer or his staff actually read my tweet.

I think the RSS entry for tonight (2012-01-13) has two typos:

The Dow dropped 49 points in anticipation of a European sovereign debt downgrade that hit after the close.  To kick off the market’s long weekend, S and P slashed the credit ratings of 9 Eurozone nations including France, Spain, Italy and Portugal.  In this new market, Cramer’s giving you some new rules for disiplined investing.  Get some financial self-restraint to help your portfolio turnover a new leaf in 2012.

I am pretty sure that it should be “turn over a new leaf.” They must have some Ivy Leaguer typing this stuff.

There was another typo in the “Mad Money” RSS feed:

The Dow closed up 21 points today.  Politices and your portfolio – as the race for the White House heats up, Cramer shows you how to blaze the campaign trail with profits.  4ED1-PL-us, KFT – Dow diamond in the rough?  Jim tells you if it could be this stock’s time to shine.  And, ALXN vs. ROST – find out which company has the winning strategy for 2012.

I assume that is a typo. It sure looks weird to me.

Mad Money got 2012 off to a great start with another typo in the RSS feed:

On the first trading day of the year, the Dow soared 180 points.  Cramer busts some market myths from 2011 so you can focus on the facts this year.  Then, find out if Cramer thinks T is a Dow diamon in the rough.  Plus, Jim acts as a Monday morning quarterback and pits 2011 S and P top performers COG and ISRG against each other on the profit playing field.  And, Cramer reexamines a golden opportunity.

Is this an omen for the rest of the year?

There was a typo on the RSS feed for “Mad Money” for the episode for 09/30/2011:

The Dow closed 241 points down, ending below 11,000 points on the last day of the worst quarter in 2 years. Cramer tells you what it would take for you to seize the reigns again. Plus, is there a way around uncertainty in Europe? Jim explains what needs to happen before we’re back on track. And, Jim does some homework and answers your questions.

I assume they meant “reins” instead of “reigns”.

There was another typo on the Mad Money RSS feed, this time for the episode on 09/21/2011:

The Dow plummeted 284 points today, should investors be blaming the Fed’s signifi-can’t outlook?  Get Jim’s play after the Fed’s latest call.  Plus, could slowing demand for coal leave one industrial mining stock stuck between a rock and a hard place?  Jim mines for answers woth Joy Global’s CEO.  And, he got game?  ERTS’s CEO walks investors through a virtual space that’s making real profits.

There was another typo in the Mad Money RSS feed entry for the episode on 09/12/2011:

The Dow reversed huge losses in the last hour of trading today, closing up an unexpected 69 points.  Jim recommends a helmet for the seemingly endless cycling.  Plus, did BRCM’s acquisition just sweeten the deal for semi plays?  Get Jim’s pin paly that could help investors strike it rich!  And, battle of the bargain cos. – find out which dollar store play could make the most cents.

There was another Mad Money RSS feed typo. This one was in the entry for the August 16, 2011 episode:

After 3 days of rallying, the Dow snapped its streak to end down 77 points.  hear Jim’s take on the action.  Plus, still banking on BAC?  Find otu what Cramer thinks after the stock dropped 45 percent for the year.  And, a high end retail stock that’s performing better than expected.  Jim checks in with SKS.  Also, find out if SRZ could help your portfolio retire right.