Duel Flashback:
Trump Hotel & Casinos

Back in April we threw Trump <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: DJT)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: DJT)") end if %> into a custody battle. Would the company ever earn enough to cover its debt service and return to profitability? Will Donald remarry?

Dale Wettlaufer (TMF Ralegh) and Paul Larson (TMF Parlay) were bull and bear respectively. A year before the stock had been shorted by FoolPort at $8.50 per share -- pretty much where it was when the Duel ran earlier this year.

But six months later, the company has buckled and the shares have fallen 43% from that $8 9/16 price to $4 7/8. It's cruel weight loss for Donald, but a tip of the cap to our bear and the Foolish Voters, 55% of whom sided with Paul.

Victory? Paul Larson and Voting Fools! Congrats!

Revisit Dueling Fools -- Trump Hotel & Casinos (04/22/98)

Dueling Fools Standings

 
 Jim Surowiecki (TMF Cinder)  4-0 
 Bill Barker (TMF Max)        1-0 
 Rick Munarriz (TMF Edible)   2-1 
 Paul Larson (TMF Parlay)     2-2 
 Jeff Fischer (TMF Jeff)      1-1 
 Voting Fools                 6-7 
 Louis Corrigan (TMF Seymor)  2-3 
 David Forrest (TMF Bogey)    1-3 
 Dale Wettlaufer (TMF Ralegh) 0-1 
 Pat Keeler (TMF Keeler)      0-1 
 Guest Duelists               0-1