The iVillage People
iVillage Price (5/16/00): $9

It takes an iVillage <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: IVIL)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: IVIL)") end if %>. Shares of the popular website for women have been hit hard since last year's initial public offering (IPO). Is it women suffrage or women suffering?

This week, Rick Aristotle Munarriz (TMF Edible) and Paul Larson (TMF Parlay) are Dueling Fools. Rick thinks the company is getting back on track while Paul wonders why he didn't short the stock last summer.

It's a gender bender! Enjoy. And, once you've read both sides of the story and voted for the argument that moved you, check out our Duel Flashback. This week we take another bite out of our Apple Computer <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: AAPL)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: AAPL)") end if %> contest.

The Bull Argument...
Can I, or any male Fool for that matter, invest in iVilliage with confidence? I keep thinking back to legendary investor Peter Lynch. As a major proponent of buying what you know, he still claims that his greatest purchases came from following his wife and daughters around the mall. Sexist? Maybe. A great way to follow where the money goes? Definitely.
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The Bear Argument...
Here we have a company that adds very little value to its customers and has also done nothing but destroy shareholder value since day one. It has banal content, a prodigious cash burn rate, and a management team that has been enshrouded with controversy since the company's founding.
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The Bull Argument »

 This Week's Duel

  • Introduction
  • The Bull Argument
  • The Bear Argument
  • The Bull Rebuttal
  • The Bear Rebuttal
  • Vote Results
  • Flashback: Apple Computer

     Related Links

  • iVillage Website
  • iVillage Discussion Board