I’ve been tracking healthcare rockstar Intuitive Surgical (NYSE: ISRG) for about six months now, and have been impressed with their results… its astonishing to me that they are back to their late-October trading levels despite all of the hard work. After a terrific earnings call, including a 2008 guidance boost, shares of ISRG took a hit.

Microstrategy is a Business Intelligence (BI) software vendor, a very attractive business with high switching costs and low capital requirements. The company is in great shape today, but facing down 4 software giants is not an enviable position to be in.

A look at three profitable stocks that can make you a great return

What is the difference between trading and investing? Are they mutually exclusive? Do they necessitate trade offs between short term and long term profits? I take a look at the opinions of two other bloggers on the internet and submit my own two cents on the topic. Complete with anecdotes and examples of actual market decisions. I welcome everyone else to leave comments and join the discussion.