You Ask, Peltier Answers

Throughout the trading week on Stockpickr Answers, investing professionals answer questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community (which anyone can join for free).

TheStreet.com's David Peltier, manager of the Dividend Stock Advisor and Value Investor portfolios, answered questions on Stockpickr Answers recently.

On TheStreet.com, Peltier has been discussing what the opening of a casino in Macau, China, will mean to Melco Crown Entertainment(MPEL Quote); three utility stocks that could raise their dividends; and what he thinks of China Sunergy(CSUN Quote) after a recent downgrade from Jefferies.

Here are some questions and comments from the Stockpickr community that Peltier's been responding to. You might have to scroll through to find his answers.

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Higher oil prices should help solar. I like Canadian Solar(CSIQ Quote). Uranium is another hot area. Check out Uranium Energy(UEC Quote). And energies are on fire, like Stone Energy(SGY Quote). Thoughts?
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Anyone shorting oil here for a trade?
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Any reason why Verizon(VZ Quote) and AT&T(T Quote) are lagging the market? The only explanation I have is that money is going to oil and tech right now.
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Can someone please tell me what happened to Best Buy(BBY Quote)? I hadn't looked at the stock's price in weeks, and I was surprised to see that it's gone down over 10% in the last month.
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Does anyone else believe that financials and commercial real estate are far from stabilized, or am I crazy? Seems to me an awful scenario ahead for them.
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Rosetta Stone(RST Quote) is the best language product I've ever used. What do you guys think of the company?
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