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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 why Joy Global(JOYG Quote) is a buy, how to pick the best dividend stocks, and why investors should avoid shares of Cardinal Health(CAH Quote).

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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I sold my U.S. Natural Gas(UNG Quote) holdings because Cramer was bearish on it and said it had another leg down. I stay away from stocks that get negative notes, like First Solar's(FSLR Quote) downgrade and price target cut. Smith International's(SII Quote) price target was cut, and I sold out of that.

I didn't sell for a lost but didn't sell for gains. After last year's selloff, I don't have any tolerance for stocks that get downgraded or that people like Cramer say have another leg down.
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Job loses are at 345,000, with the estimate for 550,000, but the unemployment rate is at 9.4%, well above the 9.2% estimate. I don't know how anyone can believe these jobs-loss numbers, especially with all the major GM(GMGMQ Quote) dealers now closing.

I'm getting sick of all these talking heads going on and on about how the stimulus bill will surge the conomy higher in the second half. We're only three weeks away from the second half! The stimulus bill is over-hyped. It may help a little, but it'll far from save us.
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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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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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