Dueling Fools
Fruit of the Doomed
FTL Price (9/28/99): $3 9/16
To BVD or not to BVD? That is this week's question. Fruit of the Loom <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: FTL)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: FTL)") end if %> is in trouble. Production woes. Debt. Executive shuffles.
Is the maker of undies about to go under? Not all Fools agree. Rick Aristotle Munarriz (TMF Edible) feels that a turnaround is in the works, while Paul Larson (TMF Parlay) thinks investors should turn around and run away.
Who will win? You get to vote. When you're done, try a little aftershave in the form of our Duel Flashback. This week we look back at our Gillette <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: G)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: G)") end if %> bout.
You Get to Vote!
Once you've read the arguments and the rebuttals, it's your time to cast your vote. We'll tabulate results each week and revisit them from time to time to see whether you were right! As always, we invite you to join us in the Dueling Fools Message board to continue the duel.
[Any suggestions, comments, praise, or flames, please send them along to the Dueling Fools Team.]
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The Bull... Rotting Fruit? As the bull Duelist for a beleaguered company like Fruit of the Loom, I have a simple strategy: Steal Paul's thunder and hope lightning doesn't strike twice. Continue... |
The Bear... Fruit of the Loom's stock was trading just shy of $45 in 1997, and a current look at the stock's quote shows just what a train wreck Fruit of the Loom has been. I think the problems that have plagued Fruit of the Loom will not cure themselves anytime soon. Continue... |
Results for last week's Amgen Duel
| Answer | Percentage |
| I can't make up my mind |
4% |
| TMF Parlay's Bull argument |
57% |
| TMF Max's Bear argument |
20% |
| They were both excellent |
16% |
| They were both lame |
3% |