Dueling Fools
Duel Flashback
Flashback: Starbucks
January 31, 2001
Some folks like their Duels caffeinated. That's why we took to Flashback: Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) last summer. LouAnn Lofton (TMF Lou2) was our Bull. Rick Aristotle Munarriz (TMF Edible) was our Bear. Our Voting Fools raised a steaming mug of approval in favor of LouAnn's case.
The eye-opening gourmet coffee specialist proved to be a hot stock in a sluggish market. The stock was up 11% six months later.
Victory? LouAnn & Voting Fools. Congrats!
Revisit the Starbucks Duel.
Dueling Fools Standings
Bill Mann (TMF Otter) 4-0
Selena Maranjian (TMF Selena) 1-0
David Marino-Nachison (TMF Braden) 4-1
Rob Landley (TMF Oak) 2-1
LouAnn Lofton (TMF Lou2) 2-1
Voting Fools 61-44
Guest Duelists 26-18
Bill Barker (TMF Max) 12-9
Paul Larson (TMF Parlay) 21-20
Chris Rugaber (TMF RFK) 7-7
Jeff Fischer (TMF Jeff) 5-5
Bob Fredeen (TMF Bobdog) 1-1
Richard McCaffery (TMF Gibson) 1-1
Rick Munarriz (TMF Edible) 23-29
David Forrest (TMF Bogey) 3-5
Brian Graney (TMF Panic) 1-2
Paul Commins (TMF Buster) 0-1
Matt Richey (TMF Verve) 0-3
Barbara Bayer (TMF Venus) 0-4