Duelists in the Dell <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: DELL)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: DELL)") end if %>? The leading direct seller of computers has made for a hot topic lately. It is one of the more active discussion boards in Fooldom. It has become one of the most popular Motley Fool Stock Research offerings, too.
So, as this format goes, not all Fools see jester cap to jester cap on Dell. Rick Aristotle Munarriz (TMF Edible) is bullish. Paul Larson (TMF Parlay) is not. You'll get a taste below -- click on the Bull and Bear links to devour the meal. Then read the rebuttals. You'll be glad you did.
The Bull Argument...
By now, the great story of Michael Dell is probably all too familiar to you. The ambitious University of Texas student who began putting together desktop computers in his dorm room. The self-starter who became the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 company eight years ago. The award-winning master who would grow Dell into the world's leading direct seller of personal computers.
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The Bear Argument...
It's always difficult to scribe the bearish side of a Duel after a stock has been hammered on Wall Street. At this writing, Dell is trading at less than half the price it did a mere six months ago. Even though there is not nearly as much optimism built into the stock's price, I would still not buy shares in the company today.
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The Bull Argument »
