February 23, 2000

Is there a Mouse in your house? Entertainment giant Disney <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: DIS)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: DIS)") end if %> is a popular portfolio holding. Networks. Theme parks. Plush Pooh Bears. It will be added to our Motley Fool Research next week. However, not every Fool thinks the stock is the happiest place on Earth.

This week, we see who builds the better mousetrap. Rick Aristotle Munarriz (TMF Edible) is bullish on Mickey Mouse while Bill Barker (TMF Max) thinks the shares are just plain Goofy.

Who is right? Cast your vote! Then, if you're in a mood to debug the past, check out our CompUSA <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: CPU)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: CPU)") end if %> Duel Flashback.

The Bull Argument... Can you believe it? It's something out of a Disney fairy tale -- like Cinderella actually. A year ago, the entertainment giant was scrubbing the floors as its ABC broadcasting network was dead last in the ratings. Then Regis tries on the Fairy Godmother outfit and, bibbedee bobbedee boo, Disney has done the unthinkable. The shoe fit. Disney is Charming again. Continue »

The Bear Argument... I guess what troubles me most about Disney is that the return on equity numbers are just so disastrous. As, actually, are the debt loads, margins, earnings per share, and top-line growth rates. Continue »

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