Bought URI at $18.933 on December 26, 2007. URI closed at $19.05 at the close on December 26, up $0.35. My stop loss is $17.50, which I plan to increase, possibly to 18, depending on the opening action. URI had generated a bullish kicker signal the day before I bought. This is a strong bullish signal, typically based on news surprises. In this case, URI was seeking to recover $138 million from Cerberus Capital as compensation for a promised takeover by Cerberus that did not occur. December 28, 2007 - Raised stop loss to 18.20 December 31, 2007 - Stopped out at 18.20. Based on purchase (December 26, 2007 @18.93), loss of 4%.

I bought BioAvail (BVF) at 13.45, with a stop at 12.50, on December 27, 2007. BVF closed at 13.42, essentially flat - good performance for today. January 2, 2008 - raised stop loss price to 13, 20 cents below its 52 week low. January 4, 2008 - stopped out at 13. I no longer own BVF.

I bought H&R Block (HRB) on December 31, 2007, at 18.18, with a stop loss at 17. HRB closed at 18.57 on December 31. January 2, 2008 - Raised stop loss to 18. I made the stop loss 17 earlier to prevent being stopped out on the first day. The worst I can do is break even. January 3, 2008 - Stopped out at 18.01, for a 1% loss. Sold all shares.

YHOO was upgraded on Wednesday, January 3, 2008 and went up 2% to 24. Thursday and Friday saw Yahoo go down to 23. I bought on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 23 with a stop loss at 22. January 8, 2008 - raised stop loss to 22.5. Stopped out at 22.5 for a loss of 1%.

January 8, 2008 - Bought at 20.10 with a stop loss at 19. This was the day Howard Schultz, the Founder, became CEO again. Jim Cramer mentioned SBUX on Mad Money, after I bought it, of course. January 9, 2008 - In the early morning, I raised my stop loss to 19.50. Shortly thereafter, I was stopped out at 19.45, for a 3.3% loss. I no longer own SBUX.

January 9, 2008 - Bought at 637 in the morning with a stop loss at 600. At the end of the day, with GOOG over 650, raised stop loss to 620. January 14, 2008 - Raised stop loss point to 635. January 16, 2008 - Stopped out at 629.54.

January 9, 2008 - Bought at 637 in the morning with a stop loss at 600. At the end of the day, with GOOG over 650, raised stop loss to 620. January 14, 2008 - Raised stop loss point to 635. January 16, 2008 - Stopped out at 629.54.

January 9, 2008 - Bought at 28 with a stop loss at 27. Based on its closing price of 28.89 I raised my stop loss to 27.40. January 11, 2008 - stopped out at 27.28, for a loss of 2.25%. I no longer own NVDA. NVDA closed at 27.05.