You Ask, Peltier Answers

On Stockpickr Answers, David Peltier responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community.

Peltier writes two weekly newsletters for TheStreet.com. He researches value stocks for the TheStreet.com Value Investor and high-yield stocks for TheStreet.com Dividend Stock Advisor.

Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Peltier recently responded. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Peltier's.)

• I really thought US Bancorp (USB) was safe, but the options market is telling me otherwise. The put volume is massive and I am thinking about a small piggyback position. Do you have any opinions about this?
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• Will high crude prices dominant CSX's CSX guidance and bring down the stock? CSX will give you headway on Union Pacific's UNP earnings.
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• Anyone know why State Street (STT) is dropping like a rock this morning? I know the company reported better-than-expected earnings. ... Was there something stated on the conference call? A comment by an analyst?
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• Abbott Labs (ABT) just reported good earnings and reaffirmed guidance for the year, but the stock has not been performing well all year. It seems stuck. Why?
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For an archive of David Peltier's Stockpickr answers, go to www.stockpickr.com/answers/ and type "David Peltier" under "search for questions." Select "Username - Answered" from the dropdown menu at right, and click "search." The most recent questions will appear first.

(Editor's note: The Dividend Stock Advisor model portfolio includes USB.)