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Barnes & Noble may sell off Nook unit

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 19:02 by Yasser Ali

Barnes & Noble may sell of its Nook business unit amid significant losses and low sales.

Best Buy cuts Nook Color price ahead of rumored tablet launch

Sun, 11/06/2011 - 15:50 by Jaspreet Virk

In a move signaling that Barnes & Noble Inc. (B&N) is launching a new Nook gadget Monday, Best Buy Co. has cut the price of Nook Color by $50.

Barnes & Noble rumored to unveil new Nook on November 7

Tue, 11/01/2011 - 15:22 by Jaspreet Virk

Is Barnes & Noble Inc. (B&N) coming out with a new Nook? The Manhattan, New York-based book retailer has sent out invitations for a Nov. 7 event, sparking speculations that it might be launching a new tablet e-reader.

Deal duel on for Barnes & Nobles

Wed, 05/25/2011 - 17:01 by Jamie Anderson

The battle at the Wall Street is on again. This time around Yucaipa Cos, owned by billionaire investor Ron Burkle, and John Malone's Liberty Media are vying for a larger pie of Barnes & Nobles Inc.

Barnes & Noble finds white knight in Liberty Media

Fri, 05/20/2011 - 14:32 by Jamie Anderson

Beleaguered by intense competition from electronic readers such as Amazon’s Kindle, the bookstore chain Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) had put itself up for sale last summer.

Kindle Becomes Amazon's Best-Selling Product of All Time

Wed, 12/29/2010 - 10:00 by Rick Aristotle ...

Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) has one thing over Voldemort. It has just slain Harry Potter. The leading online retailer announced that the third generation of its Kindle e-book reader has now become Amazon's best-selling product of all time. It tops Scholastic's(Nasdaq: SCHL) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowsrelease during the summer of 2007.

4 More Stocks Enjoying Their Last Christmas

Tue, 12/21/2010 - 23:52 by Rich Duprey

 To celebrate the holidays, we here at the Fool are devoting extra virtual ink to all things consumer-focused in a special section called "The 12 Days of Christmas." Over the coming days, we'll have our "12 Days of Content" surrounding consumer-focused names that look set to profit or perish amid the holiday cheer.

Borders, Barnes & Noble not a done deal

Wed, 12/08/2010 - 10:15 by Prince damin

Ann Arbor, Mich. -- Investment analysts said that a merger between the two largest brick and mortar U.S. booksellers has several high hurdles to overcome.

Borders shareholder and activist investor William Ackman, in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, said he would finance a purchase of Barnes & Noble at $16 per share, The Detroit News reported Tuesday.
Although unclear how current, Ackman's firm Pershing Square Capital Management was known to hold 15 percent of Borders, making it among its largest shareholders.

Law professor Dan Crane at the University of Michigan said Federal Trade Commission approval between "the only significant brick-and-mortar chains … would have an uphill battle," the newspaper reported.

This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves

Sat, 12/04/2010 - 09:35 by Rick Aristotle ...

 Stupidity is contagious. It gets us all from time to time. Even respectable companies can catch it. As I do every week, let's take a look at five dumb financial events from the week that may make your head spin.

 

This Week's 5 Smartest Stock Moves

Sat, 10/30/2010 - 00:01 by Rick Aristotle ...

 If you're feeling good about the market, you're not alone. Take my hand as we go over some of this week's more uplifting headlines.

 

This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves

Sat, 10/23/2010 - 11:03 by Rick Aristotle ...

Stupidity is contagious. It gets us all from time to time. Even respectable companies can catch it. As I do every week, let's take a look at five dumb financial events this week that may make your head spin.

The 15 Highest-Yielding Retailing Stocks

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:36 by Dan Dzombak

Dividend investing is popular again. Investors have taken to heart Jeremy Siegel's studies, which show that higher-yielding stocks tend to offer greater returns over time than low- or no-yield stocks.