Pedro purchases 50 shares of Piper Company stock on February 19, 2008, at a cost of $4,300.

Question:

Pedro purchases 50 shares of Piper Company stock on February 19, 2008, at a cost of $4,300. He sells the 50 shares on July 2, 2011, for $9,000. On March 14, 2011, Pedro purchases 100 shares of Troxel stock for $9,700. He sells the Troxel shares on December 18, 2011, for $6,600. What is the effect of the stock sales on Pedro's 2011 income?