You Ask, Peltier Answers
On
, 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
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.)
- Pfizer (PFE) reported today quarterly profit fell 18% -- Is it worth keeping after the news of its new rights to a cancer drug and its dividend?
Click here for Peltier's answer to this question. - I'm thinking Pfizer is a dead stock unless it gets something in its pipeline. Is its dividend enough for me to wait and see if Pfizer makes some sort of acquisition this year? If I let it go should pick up biotech or something else? (Editor's note: This question pre-dates the company's earnings report Thursday morning.)
Click here for Peltier's answer to this question. - I hate earnings season.
Click here for Peltier's response. - I've just inherited about $60,000 worth of stock in US Bancorp (USB). What should I do with it? I'm not hurting for money, so should I leave it alone, reinvest elsewhere, or what?
Click here for Peltier's answer to this question. - One of my favorite under-the-radar stocks is Whirlpool (WHR). Its looking to become market leader in India. Do you have a viewpoint on this?
Click here for Peltier's answer to this question. - After the Philip Morris (PM) spinoff from Altria (MO), it seems like PM is getting all the positive sentiment while MO is being downgraded and in general getting out of focus. With all the growing restrictions on smoking in the U.S., is there any value to hold MO? Shouldn't I just keep PM?
Click here for Peltier's answer to this question. - Is there a quantitative source for "cash on the sidelines"?
Click here for Peltier's answer to this question. - Does anyone have any good questions I could ask David Cote, CEO of Honeywell (HON)? I and two other students are fortunate enough to be meeting with him today for a couple of hours. I would be happy to ask him any questions you may have .
Click here for Peltier's answer to this question.
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(Editor's note: The Dividend Stock Advisor model portfolio includes USB.)
David Peltier is a research associate at TheStreet.com. In keeping with TSC's editorial policy, he doesn't own or short individual stocks. He also doesn't invest in hedge funds or other private investment partnerships. Under no circumstances does the information in this column represent a recommendation to buy or sell stocks.
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