Six months ago, Rick Munarriz (TMF Edible) and Jim Surowiecki (Surowiecki) went wild over Rainforest Cafe <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: RAIN)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: RAIN)") end if %>. While the company has surpassed earnings expectations since then, a lackluster conclusion to the search for a new President ended internally, and with sluggish-same store sales it has been hard to shake the comparison to the troubled Planet Hollywood <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: PHL)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: PHL)") end if %>.

With eatertainment bearish sentiment on his side, Jim's pessimism won the battle as shares of Rainforest Cafe have fallen 31% since the Duel was featured. Unfortunately, Foolish voters sided with Rick on this one.

Victory? Jim Surowiecki!

Revisit Dueling Fools -- Rainforest Cafe (02/18/98)

Dueling Fools Standings

Jim Surowiecki (TMF Cinder)  2-0 
Louis Corrigan (TMF Seymor)  1-0 
Rick Munarriz (TMF Edible)   1-1 
Voting Fools                 1-3 
David Forrest (TMF Bogey)    0-1 
Paul Larson (TMF Parlay)     0-1 
Jeff Fischer (TMF Jeff)      0-1 

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