‘Daily Show’: Stewart vs. Cramer
Jon Stewart is on a tear these days, taking on the wild world of financial punditry one shouty bald guy at a time. This episode is dedicated to CNBC's Jim Cramer, who, try as he may to deny it, just seemed to have a thing for Bear Stearns stock -- mere days before the company tanked.Jon Stewart is on a tear these days, taking on the wild world of financial punditry one shouty bald guy at a time. This episode is dedicated to CNBC’s Jim Cramer, who, try as he may to deny it, just seemed to have a thing for Bear Stearns stock — mere days before the company tanked.
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