Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Star Spangled Portfolio (Final)

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Old dogs may not be able to learn new tricks, but Jim Cramer told his "Mad Money" TV show viewers Tuesday that old companies sure can. That's why Cramer said it pays to own not just the hottest growth stocks, but also to invest in great American companies with a long history of reinventing themselves.

On a day when Apple (AAPL) , a stock which Cramer owns for his charitable trust, Action Alerts PLUS, reported yet another blowout quarter, Cramer reiterated that Apple should be viewed as an investment and not a short-term trade. He said the company continues to fire on all cylinders and shares remain far too cheap.

But there are other non-Apple standouts in this market, Cramer reminded viewers, companies like 3M (MMM) , AT&T (T) , Honeywell (HON) , Eaton (ETN) and IBM (IBM) , another Action Alerts PLUS holding.

Cramer said all of these companies have posted strong earnings and offer solid dividend protection to boot. AT&T continues to push forward with the iPhone, while Eaton and Honeywell are making strides in energy efficiency. IBM just announced a meaningful stock repurchase program, said Cramer, while 3M has decades of dividend raises under its belt.

Looking for even more great names to invest in? Cramer also recommended United Technologies (UTX) , DuPont (DD) , PPG Industries (PPG) and General Electric (GE) as another group of notable mentions.

Cramer said of course the high growth names like Apple, along with Starbucks (SBUX) and Allergan (AGN) should also be in investors' portfolios, but not to the exclusion of these outstanding old-line companies.