Duel Flashback:
3Com

Half a year ago we had another battle over a networking specialist -- 3Com <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: COMS)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: COMS)") end if %>. Paul Larson (TMF Parlay) was bullish on the combined 3Com-U.S. Robotics company. Jim Surowiecki was quite bearish.

This one did not prove to be a blowout as many of our past Duels have been. Shares of 3Com traded in a pretty tight range relative to the volatile market around it. In the end, the shares fell from $32 3/16 to $27 3/8, a 15% slide over the past six months.

Our Foolish voters sided with Paul -- leaving Jim to fill the shoes of boxing great Rocky Marciano in a quest to retire undefeated.

Victory? Jim Surowiecki!

Revisit Dueling Fools -- 3Com Corp. (04/08/98)

Dueling Fools Standings

 
 Jim Surowiecki              4-0 
 Rick Munarriz (TMF Edible)  2-1 
 Louis Corrigan (TMF Seymor) 2-2 
 Jeff Fischer (TMF Jeff)     1-1 
 Voting Fools                4-7 
 Paul Larson (TMF Parlay)    1-2 
 David Forrest (TMF Bogey)   1-3 
 Pat Keeler (TMF Keeler)     0-1 
 Guest Duelists              0-1